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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

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 April 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 April 2023:

-March 2023 Broke Ransomware Attack Records with a 91% Increase from the Previous Month

-Organisations Overwhelmed with Cyber Security Alerts, Threats and Attack Surfaces

-One in Three Businesses Faced Cyber Attacks Last Year

-Why Your Anti-Fraud, Identity & Cybersecurity Efforts Should Be Merged

-Tight Budgets and Burnout Push Enterprises to Outsource Cyber Security

-Complex 8 Character Passwords Can Be Cracked in as Little as 5 Minutes

-83% of Organizations Paid Up in Ransomware Attacks

-Security is a Revenue Booster, Not a Cost Centre

-EX-CEO Gets Prison Sentence for Bad Security

-Warning From UK Cyber Agency for a New ‘Class’ of Russian Hackers

-KnowBe4 Q1 Phishing Report Reveals IT and Online Services Emails Drive Dangerous Attack Trend

-Outsourcing Group Capita Admits Customer Data May Have Been Breached During Cyber-Attack

-Outdated Cyber Security Practices Leave Door Open for Criminals

-Quantifying cyber risk vital for business survival

-Recycled Network Devices Exposing Corporate Secrets

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 March 2022

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 March 2022

-Sharp Rise in SMB Cyberattacks By Russia And China

-We're Seeing An 800% Increase in Cyber Attacks, Says One MSP

-Internet Warfare: How The Russians Could Paralyse Britain

-Just 3% Of Employees Cause 92% Of Malware Events

-70% Of Breached Passwords Are Still in Use

-Organisations Taking Nearly Two Months To Remediate Critical Risk Vulnerabilities

-Android Malware Escobar Steals Your Google Authenticator MFA Codes

-Smartphone Malware Is On The Rise - Here's How To Stay Safe

-Russia May Use Ransomware Payouts to Avoid Sanctions’ Financial Harm

-How An 8-Character Password Could Be Cracked in Less Than An Hour

-Cyber Insurance and Business Risk: How the Relationship Is Changing Reinsurance & Policy Guidance

-Security Teams Prep Too Slowly for Cyber Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 March 2021

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 March 2021: New Strain Of Ransomware Implements Self-Spreading Capabilities; One In Four People Use Work Passwords For Consumer Websites; Massive Rise In Threats Across Expanding Attack Surfaces; Half of Orgs Concerned Remote Working Puts Them at Greater Risk of Cyber Attacks; Microsoft Patches Four Zero-Day Exchange Server Bugs; A Booming Trade In Bugs Is Undermining Cyber Security; Weaponized Spectre Exploit Discovered; Solarwinds Security Fiasco May Have Started With Simple Password Blunders

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