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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 May 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 24 May 2024:
-Human Error and AI Tops Cyber Threats as 70% of CISOs Worry About Risk
-Threat Research Highlights Growing Mobile Security Risks
-The State of Cyber Security: AI and Geopolitics Mean a Bigger Threat Than Ever
-Family Offices Become Prime Targets for Cyber Hacks and Ransomware
-Ransomware Fallout - 94% Experience Downtime, 40% Face Work Stoppage
-Employee Discontent - Insider Threat No. 1
-Report Reveals 341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks
-Ransomware and GenAI Raise Security Challenges, Driving Cyber Investment
-New Rules Prompt 93% of Organisations to Rethink Cyber Security Plans
-HR and IT Related Phishing Scams Still Most Popular According to KnowBe4’s Latest Phishing Report
-80% of Exposures from Misconfigurations, as 15 Vendors Account for 62% of Global Attack Surface
-UK to Propose Mandatory Reporting for Ransomware Attacks and Licensing Regime for all Payments
-UK’s Legal Sector Needs to Improve its Cyber Security, Says Experts
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 10 May 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 10 May 2024:
-China Suspected of Hacking MoD, Through Its Payroll Provider
-Security Tools Fail to Translate Risks for Executives
-Gang Accused of MGM Hack Shifts Attacks to Finance Sector
-Are SMEs Paving the Way for Cyber Attacks on Larger Companies?
-Misconfigurations Drive 80% of Security Exposure, Report Finds
-Only 45% of Organisations Employ MFA Protections
-You Cannot Protect What You Do Not Know You Have, as Criminals are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Faster Than Ever
-The Rise and Stealth of The Socially Engineered Insider
-Over 70% of Staff Use AI At Work, But Only 30% of European Organisations Provide AI Training
-Don't Be the Weakest Link – You and Your Team's Crucial Role in Cyber Security
-Ransomware Activity Thrives, Despite Law enforcement Efforts
-NATO Warns of Russian Hybrid Warfare
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 03 May 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 03 May 2024:
-Most Attacks Impacting SMB’s Target Older, Unpatched Vulnerabilities
-91% of Ransomware Victims Paid At least One Ransom in the Past Year, as 1 in 5 Ransomware Attacks Triggers Lawsuit
-BEC and Fund Transfer Fraud Top Insurance Claims
-Correlating Cyber Investments with Business Outcomes
-Vulnerability Exploitation up 180%, 68% of Breaches involved Humans and Supply Chain Weak Link
-MOVEit & Change Healthcare Attacks Designated as Cyber Catastrophe Loss Events by Insurer
-Securing Your Organisation’s Supply Chain: Reducing the Risks of Third Parties
-Why Remote Desktop Tools are Facing an Onslaught of Cyber Threats
-95% of Organisations Revamped Cyber Security Strategies in the Last Year: Make Sure Yours is Right
-Human Factor a Significant Risk for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.
-Microsoft CEO Says it is Putting Security Above All Else in Major Refocus
-Ending the Culture of Silence in Cyber Security; Three Ways to Empower Teams
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 22 March 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 22 March 2024:
-UK’s Cyber Resilience Stagnates as More Fall Victim to Attacks, 75% of UK Businesses & 79% of UK Charities Experienced a Cyber Incident in 2023
-1% of Users are Responsible for 88% of Data Loss Events
-Microsoft Report Says 87% of UK organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks in the age of AI
-Cyber Naivety Leaves 4 out of 5 Businesses Wide Open and Only 1 in 5 Has a Plan
-Risk and Regulation: Preparing for the Era of Cyber Security Compliance
-Ransomware Attacks Jump 73% Within a Year
-The New CISO - Rethinking the Role
-90% of Attacks Involve Data or Credential Theft, SMBs Primary Target
-Chief Risk Officers Say Cyber Security is Most Pressing Risk
-Humans Still Cyber Security’s Weakest Link, Cyber Security Training Equips Your Workforce to Spot Threats
-Most IT Pros Think Cyber Attacks are Getting Worse, and Many Firms Don’t Know How to Deal with Them
-Supply Chain Cyber Attacks Create Weak Spots, You Need to Prepare
-Ransomware Attack on Change Healthcare Pegged as “Most Significant” in Sector History
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 15 March 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 15 March 2024:
-Mind The Gap - Mimecast Report Finds Humans Are Biggest Security Flaw
-Three-Quarters of Cyber Victim Are SMBs - Why SMBs are Becoming More Vulnerable
-Cyber Security Skills Gap and Lack of Boardroom Engagement Invite Hacker Havoc
-UK Government’s Ransomware Failings Leave Country ‘Exposed and Unprepared’
-Data Breaches up 72% to New Record High: Cyber Security Incidents Rank as #1 Global Business Threat in 2024
-Finance Sector Facing Huge Number of Cyber Attacks That Could Leave It On its Knees, Highlights the Need to Build a Robust Security Culture
-Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets
-Independent Cyber Security Audits Are Powerful Tools for Boards
-Navigating Cyber Security in The Era of Mergers
-Phishing Tactics Evolve as Sophisticated Vishing and Image-based Phishing Take World by Storm
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 08 March 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 08 March 2024:
-FBI Reports Cyber Crime Losses Reached $12.5 billion in 2023, Ransomware Losses Surged by 74%, Average Ransomw Demand Reaching $600k
-Capita Plans £100 Million in Cost Cuts as it Continues to Grapple With 2023 Cyber Attack, Resulting in Significant Job Losses
-Employment Law Firm Sues IT Company Over Ransomware Attack
-Stolen Passwords are a Hacker Goldmine
-Phishing Attacks Up 40 Percent in 2023; Attackers Leverage Social Engineering for Greater Success
-Business Leaders Don’t Even Know They’ve Been Hacked
-Rising Cyber Security Risks: Insider Threat Main Concern Among Mid-Market Firms
-Security Risks Plague SMEs in Shift to Remote Working
-After Collecting $22 Million, Ransomware Group Stages FBI Takedown
-Cyber Attacks Remain Chief Concern for Businesses
-Two New Ransomware Groups Join Forces to Launch Joint Attacks
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 February 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 23 February 2024:
-Despite Recent FBI Disruptions, a Rise in Ransomware Means 2024 Will be a Volatile Year for Cyber Security
-The Old, Not the New: Basic Security Issues Still the Biggest Threat to Enterprises
-Reevaluating Your Cyber Security Priorities
-Cyber Threat Environment at its Most Dangerous for SMBs, as Geopolitical Tenison, Extortion and Attacks Present Biggest Risks
-Legal Sector Grows as a Target, with Cyber Attacks on Law Firms Surging by Over a Third
-It’s Not Only Ransomware Seeing Huge Rises, Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks are Also Seeing a Huge Rise – is Your Business Prepared?
-Deepfake Phishing Grew by 3,000% in 2023, and it’s Just the Beginning
-Cyber Attacks are Getting Faster, More Common and More Successful, Although Detection is More Advanced Than Ever — New Report Signals the Threats to Businesses, Supply Chains, and Democracy
-Report Finds Malicious Emails Bypassing Secure Email Gateways Rose by 105%
-Rising Cyber Threats Identified Amongst Other Major Business Risks for 2024
-Huge Cyber Security Leak Lifts the Lid on China’s Hackers for Hire
-Fifth of British Kids Have Broken the Law Online
-Over 40% of Firms Struggle with Cyber Security Talent Shortage
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 09 February 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 09 February 2024:
-Over Half of Companies Experienced Cyber Security Incidents Last Year
-Deepfake Video Conference Costs Business $25 Million
-Watershed Year for Ransomware as Victims Rose by Almost 50% and Payments Hit $1 Billion All-Time High
-Malware-as-a-Service Now the Top Threat to Organisations
-Over 9 in 10 UK Firms Who Fell Victim to Ransomware Paid the Ransom, Despite Alleged “No Pay” Stances
-Chinese State Hackers Hid in National Infrastructure for at Least 5 Years
-Email Attacks on Businesses Tripled and AI is a Huge Contributing Factor
-Security Leaders, C-Suite Unite to Tackle Cyber Threats
-UN Experts Investigate Cyber Attacks by North Korea that Raked in $3 Billion to Build Nuclear Weapons
-What Does a ‘Cyber Security Culture’ Actually Entail?
-Beyond Checkboxes: Security Compliance as a Business Enabler
-No One in Cyber Security Is Ready for the SolarWinds Prosecution
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 02 February 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 02 February 2024:
-The Financial Sector Is Plagued by Increasingly Sophisticated Cyber Attacks That Demand a Defensive Paradigm Shift
-The $10 Billion Cyber Insurance Industry Sees a Dangerous Year in Cyber Crime Ahead. AI, Ransomware, and War are its Biggest Concerns
-Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Used Known Identified Tactics to Breach Senior Exec Emails
-Old Methods, New Tricks: Cyber Criminals Are Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials
-UK Government Unveils New Cyber Threat Guidelines as 32% of Firms Suffer Attacks in Past Year
-94% of Organisations Would Pay a Ransom, Despite Having ‘Do Not Pay’ Policies, as 79% Faced an Attack in 2023
-Interpol Arrests More than 30 Cyber Criminals in Global Operation
-Divide and Succeed: Splitting IT and Security Makes Business Sense
-Ransomware Groups Gain Clout with False Attack Claims
-Payment Fraud is Hitting Organisations Harder Than Ever Before
-Chinese Hacking Operations Have Entered a Far More Dangerous Phase, US Warns
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 26 January 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 26 January 2024:
-Russian Hackers' Breach of Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Corporate Mailboxes is an Identity Threat Detection Wake-up Call
-94% of CISOs are Concerned About Third-Party Cyber Threats, Yet Only 3% Have Started Implementing Security Measures
-Cyber Risks Needs to be Prioritised as a Key Business Risk Says UK Government, as New Cyber Security Governance Code Puts Cyber Risks on Boardroom Agenda
-81% of Security Professionals Say Phishing Is Top Threat
-Ransomware Attacks Cause Significant Psychological Harm
-Breached Password Report Reveals Two Million Compromised Cloud Credentials Used '123456' as Password
-NCSC: UK Intelligence Fears AI will Fuel Ransomware and Exacerbate Cyber Crime
-Cyber Attacks More than Doubled in 2023, so Why Are So Many Firms Still Not Taking Security Seriously, or Why Firms Ignore Vulnerabilities at Their Own Risk
-Historic Data Leak Reveals 26 billion Records: Check What is Exposed
-Boardroom Cyber Expertise Comes Under Scrutiny
-“It is a whole new bar”: Months Left for Applicable Firms to Prepare for New EU Cyber Security Rules
-Ransomware Attacks Break Records In 2023: The Number of Victims Rose By 128%
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 19 January 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 19 January 2024:
-World Economic Forum and UN Warn of Growing ‘Cyber Insecurity’ Amid Heightened Threat Landscape
-Cyber Attacks Reveal Fragility of Financial Markets as Attacks on Financial Services Sector Surge
-Researcher Uncovers One of The Biggest Password Dumps in Recent History
-Email Nightmare: 94% of Firms Hit by Phishing Attacks in 2023
-75% of Organisations Hit by Ransomware in 2023
-The Dangers of Quadruple Blow Ransomware Attacks
-Human Error and Insiders Expose Millions in UK Law Firm Data Breaches
-It’s a New Year and a Good Time for a Cyber Security Checkup
-Applying the Tyson Principle to Cyber Security: Why Attack Simulations are Key to Avoiding Disaster
-Cyber Threats Top Global Business Risk Concern for 2024
-Generative AI has CEOs Worried About Cyber Security, PwC Survey Says
-With Attacks on the Upswing, Cyber Insurance Premiums Poised to Rise Too
-Digital Resilience – a Step Up from Cyber Security
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 January 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 12 January 2024:
-Boardrooms on Notice: Cyber Security Oversight More Important Than Ever
-Ransomware Incidents Reported to UK Financial Regulator Doubled in 2023
-Businesses Can’t Survive Without Their IT Systems – and They’re Under Attack More Than Ever
-Cyber Insecurity and Misinformation Top WEF Global Risk List
-Why Effective Cyber Security and Risk Management are Crucial for Business Growth
-The Cost of Dealing with a Cyber Attack Doubled Last Year
-Merck Settles NotPetya Insurance Claim – Leaving Cyber Warfare Definition Unresolved
-Mandiant, SEC Lose Control of X Accounts Without 2FA
-If you Prepare, a Data Security Incident Should Not Cause an Existential Crisis
-82% of Companies Struggle to Manage Security Exposure, with 28,000 New Vulnerabilities Reported Last Year
-Cyber Security is the Number One Priority for the Financial Sector Again
-Cyber Crime Marketplaces Soar in 2024: All Threats Now Available ‘As-a-Service’
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 January 2024
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 05 January 2024:
-A “Ridiculously Weak“ Password Causes Disaster for Spain’s Number 2 Mobile Carrier
-Russia Kyivstar Hack Should Alarm West, Ukraine Security Chief Warns
-23andMe Tells Victim It’s Their Fault Their Data Was Breached
-Financial Sector Faces More Cyber Attacks Than Other Sectors
-An Innocent-Looking Instagram Trend Could Be a Gift to Hackers
-Cyber Criminals Shared Millions of Stolen Records During Holiday Break
-Law Firm that Handles Data Breaches was Itself Hit by Data Breach
-Nigerian Hacker Arrested for Stealing Millions from Charities
-Cyber Criminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence for Invoice Fraud
-Shadow IT Threatens Corporate Cyber Security, Study Reveals
-Escalating Cyber Threats: Bots, Fraud Farms, and Cryptojacking Surge
-Putin has Declared a Cyber War on Britain
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 22 December 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 22 December 2023:
-Majority of 2023’s Critical Cyber Attacks Stemmed from Fewer Than 1% of Vulnerabilities, with 1 in 4 High Risk Vulnerabilities Exploited Within 24 Hours of Going Public
-Ransomware Gangs Are Increasingly Turning to Remote Access Tools for Attacks, As UK Honeypots Attacked 17 Million Times Per Day
-Why Employees Are a Bigger Security Risk than Hackers
-77% of Financial Services Firms Detected a Cyber Attack in the Last Year, as Finance and Healthcare Continue to Suffer the Most Cyber Attacks
-New Report Data Shows 75% Increase in Suspicious Emails Hitting Inboxes
-Threat Actors Still Exploiting Old Unpatched Vulnerabilities
-Many Organisations Still Lack Formal Cyber Security Training
-Addressing the Growing Threat of Supply Chain Cyber Attacks
-Cyber Incident Costs Surge 11% as Budgets Remain Muted
-Attacks on Critical Infrastructure are Harbingers of War: Are We Prepared?
-UK Data Centres to be Classed as Critical Infrastructure Under New Gov Proposals
-Data Exfiltration and Extortion is the New Ransomware Threat, as 65% of Organisations Say Ransomware Concerns Impact Risk Management
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 01 December 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 01 December 2023:
-Law Firms Face Surge in Targeted Attacks as Hundreds Impacted by Single Attack
-Approach Cyber Security Awareness Training by Engaging People at All Levels
-Board Support Remains Critical as Majority of CISOs Experience Repeat Cyber Attacks
-Ransomware Attacks Surge 81% in October as New Threat Actors Emerge
-Hacked Microsoft Word Documents Being Used to Trick Windows Users
-Mitigating Deepfake Threats in The Corporate World
-Black Basta Ransomware Made Over $100 Million From Extortion Alone
-Long Recovery Times After Cyber Attacks Could Annihilate Your Organisation
-Booking.com Customers Scammed in Novel Social Engineering Campaign
-Stop Panic Buying Your Security Products and Start Prioritising
-A Fifth of UK SMBs Unable to Spot Scams
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 10 November 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 10 November 2023:
-Boardroom Woes on Ransomware Intensify as Organisations Face an Average of 86 Ransomware-linked Events Annually
-Many SMBs Have No Real Way to Deal with Cyber Threats, Leaving Them Vulnerable
-Cyber Attacks Top Global Risk – 2023 Aon Survey
-To Improve Cyber Defences, Practice for Disaster
-Meet Your New Cyber Security Auditor: Your Insurer
-Allen and Overy Suffer Ransomware Attack
-Shadow IT Remains a Top Threat, as Shown by Attack on Okta
-Ransomware, AI, and Social Engineering All Set to Be 2024's Biggest Security Threats
-Cyber Governance: Growing Expectations for Information Security Oversight and Accountability
-Generative AI Will Level Up Cyber Attacks, According to New Google Report
-Public Wi-Fi Remains a Huge Risk, is Your Organisation Prepared?
-88% of Security Leaders Think Their Organisation Is Falling Short Addressing Cyber Security
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 03 November 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 03 November 2023:
-Surviving a Ransomware Attack Begins by Acknowledging it’s Inevitable
-Are You and Your Clients Soft Targets?
-Cyber Attacks Cause Revenue Losses in 42% of Small Businesses
-Executives May be The Biggest Risk to Your Business
-Organisations Can Only Stop 57 Percent of Cyber Attacks
-Many Businesses Remain Unprepared for AI as Phishing Attacks Rise 1,265% Since Launch of ChatGPT
-Business Email Compromise is Most Common Entry Point for Cyber Attack
-US Regulator Charges Firm and its CISO For Fraud and Cyber Security Failures
-Companies Scramble to Integrate Immediate Recovery into Ransomware Plans
-Your End-Users are Reusing Passwords, That’s a Big Problem
-Cyber Workforce Demand is Outpacing Supply
-What the Boardroom Is Missing: CISOs
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 27 October 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 27 October 2023:
-More Companies Adopt Board-Level Cyber Security Committees
-Ransomware Attacks Rise by More Than 95% Over 2022, to All Time High
-Security Still Not a Priority for a Third of SMBs Despite 73% Suffering Cyber Attack Last Year
-More Than 46 Million Potential Cyber Attacks Logged Every Day
-Fighting Cyber Attacks Requires Top-Down Approach
-Email Security Threats are More Dangerous This Year as Over 200 Million Malicious Emails Detected in Q3 2023
-98% of Security Leaders Worry About Risks of Generative AI as Fears Drive Spending
-48% of Organisations Predict Cyber Attack Recovery Could Take Weeks
-Cyber Security Awareness Doesn't Cut It; It's Time to Focus on Behaviour
-How Cyber Security Has Evolved in The Past 20 Years
-Rising Global Tensions Could Portend Destructive Hacks