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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 29 December 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 29 December 2023:
-UK Ministers Publicly State Fears of Potential Widescale Power Grid Disruptions
-Countries Brace for Influence Operations, AI and Hacking Campaigns Ahead of Historic 2024 Election Year, Could Upset World Balance
-The Most Popular Passwords of 2023 are Easy to Guess and Crack
-Dangerous Malware Pretends to be Some of Your Most Used Business Software
-MFA Helps You Stay Resilient, But Nothing is a Silver Bullet
-Ransomware Leak Site Victims Reached Record-High in November
-MOVEit, Capita, CitrixBleed and More: The Biggest Data Breaches of 2023
-Europol Warns 443 Online Shops Infected with Credit Card Stealers
-Physical Access Systems Open Door to IT Networks
-Simple Hacking Techniques Prove Successful in 2023 Cyber Attacks
-Daily Malicious Files Rise to 411,000 a day in 2023
-Android Malware Actively Infecting Devices to Take Full Control
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 November 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 24 November 2023:
-The Human Element- Cyber Security’s Great Challenge
-Good Cyber Hygiene is a Strategic Imperative for SMEs, Report Shows
-Despite Increasing Ransomware Attacks, Some Companies in Denial
-A Single Supply Chain Related Ransomware Incident Spurred UK Decision Makers to Spend Big on Cyber as Latest Victim Count exceeds 2.6K Organisations and 77M People
-The True Cost of a Ransomware Attack
-Largest Study of Its Kind Shows Outdated Password Practices Are Putting Millions at Risk
-Cyber Security Investment Involves More Than Just Technology
-Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves on Security Culture
-There’s a Crossover Between Organised Crime, Financial Crime, and Nation-State Crime
-Cyber Attack on British Library Highlights Lack of UK Resilience
-Organisations Rethink Cyber Security Investments to Meet NIS2 and DORA Directive Requirements
-The Cyber Security Lawsuit Boards are Talking About
-UK and Republic of Korea Issue Warning About North Korea State-Linked Cyber Actors Attacking Software Supply Chains
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 17 November 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 17 November 2023:
-Cyber Resilience Requires Maturity, Persistence & Board Engagement
-Security is a Process, Not a Tool
-46% of SMBs and Enterprises Have Experienced a Ransomware Attack
-Cyber Threat Intelligence: Getting on the Front Foot Against Adversaries
-67% of Workers Put Businesses at Risk by Downloading Applications and Software Without Permission
-The Persistent Menace: Understanding And Combating Ransomware, as New Ransomware Groups Account for Quarter of All Leaks in 2023
-Financial Services still Stubbornly Vulnerable to Cyber Disruption
-Worlds Biggest Bank Hit by Ransomware, Workers Forced to Trade With USB Sticks
-NCSC Warns UK Over Significant Threat to Critical Infrastructure
-Ransomware Gang Files SEC Complaint Over Victim’s Undisclosed Breach
-Businesses are Losing Huge Chunks of Their Revenue to Cyber Attacks
-Phishing Emails Are More Believable Than Ever. Here's What to Do About It.
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 November 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 November 2022:
-Hackers Hit One Third of Organisations Worldwide Multiple Times
-Firms Spend $1,197 Per Employee Yearly to Address Cyber Attacks
-90% of Organisations have Microsoft 365 Security Gaps
-Luna Moth Phishing Extortion Campaign Targets Businesses in Multiple Sectors
-The Real Cost of Cyber Attacks: What Organisations Should Be Prepared For
-34 Russian Cyber Crime Groups Stole Over 50 Million Passwords with Stealer Malware
-“Password” Continues to Be the Most Common Password in 2022
-Lasts Year’s Massive Twitter Data Breach Was Far Worse Than Reported, Reveal Security Researchers
-European Parliament Declares Russia to be a State Sponsor of Terrorism – then Gets Attacked
-The Changing Nature of Nation-State Cyber Warfare
-Is Your Company Covered for a Cyber Security Attack? That’s the £2 Million Question
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 18 November 2022
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 18 November 2022:
-Amid Legal Fallout, Cyber Insurers Redefine State-Sponsored Attacks as Act of War
-Supply Chains Need Shoring Up Against Cyber Attacks, C-Suite Executives Say
-Is Your Board Prepared for New Cyber Security Regulations?
-Unwanted Emails Steadily Creeping into Inboxes
-People Are Still Using the Dumbest Passwords Available
-Zero-Trust Initiatives Stall, as Cyber Attack Costs Rocket to $1M per Incident
-44% of Financial Institutions Believe Their Own IT Teams Are the Main Risk to Cloud Security
-MFA Fatigue Attacks Are Putting Your Organisation at Risk
-Cyber Security Training Boosts Risk Posture, Research Finds
-MI5 Chief: UK will have to tackle Russian Aggression ‘for Years to Come’
-Offboarding Processes Pose Security Risks as Job Turnover Increases: Report
-Do Companies Need Cyber Insurance?