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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 28th July 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 28 July 2023:

-Half of UK businesses Struggle to Fill Cyber Security Skills Gap as Companies Encounter Months-long Delays in Filling Critical Security Positions

-Deloitte Joins fellow Big Four MOVEit victims PWC, EY as MOVEit Victims Exceeds 500

-Why Cyber Security Should Be Part of Your ESG Strategy

-Lawyers Take Frontline Role in Business Response to Cyber Attacks

-Organisations Face Record $4.5M Per Data Breach Incident

-Cryptojacking Soars as Cyber Attacks Diversify

-Ransomware Attacks Skyrocket in 2023

-Blocking Access to ChatGPT is a Short-Term Solution to Mitigate AI Risk

-Protect Your Data Like Your Reputation Depends on It (Because it Does)

-Why CISOs Should Get Involved with Cyber Insurance Negotiation

-Companies Must Have Corporate Cyber Security Experts, SEC Says

-Over 400,000 Corporate Credentials Stolen by Info-stealing Malware

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 March 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 March 2023:

-Majority of SMBs Lack Dedicated Cyber Experts and Cyber Incident Response Plans

-Controlling Third-Party Data Risk Should Be a Top Cyber Security Priority

-IT Security Spending to Reach Nearly $300 Billion by 2026

-2023 Cyber Security Maturity Report Reveals Organisational Unpreparedness for Cyber Attacks

-Board Cyber Shortage: Don’t Get Caught Swimming Naked

-Should Your Organisation Be Worried About Insider Threats?

-UK Ransomware Incident Volumes Surge 17% in 2022

-Financial Industry Hit by Rising Ransomware Attacks and BEC

-55 zero-day Flaws Exploited Last Year Show the Importance of Security Risk Management

-Security Researchers Spot $36m BEC Attack

-New Victims Come Forward After Mass Ransomware Attack

-Ransomware Gangs’ Harassment of Victims is Increasing

-Wartime Hacktivism is Spilling Over Into the Financial Services Industry

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 18 February 2022

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 18 February 2022

-Small Businesses Facing Upwards of 11 Cyber Threats Per Day Per Device

-As Ukraine Tensions Rise, UK Organisations Should Protect Themselves From Cyber Threats

-Microsoft Teams Targeted With Takeover Trojans

-The European Central Bank is Warning Banks of Possible Russia-Linked Cyber Attack Amid the Rising Crisis With Ukraine

-Companies Face Soaring Prices For Cyber Insurance

-Even When Warned, Businesses Ignore Critical Vulnerabilities And Hope For The Best

-Ransomware-Related Data Leaks Nearly Doubled in 2021: Report

-Online Fraud Skyrocketing: Gaming, Streaming, Social Media, Travel and Ecommerce Hit the Most

-Poor Security Hygiene Organisations and Ransomware Attacks: Painful Math

-Security Teams Expect Attackers to Go After End Users First

-US Warns of Imminent Russian Invasion of Ukraine With Tanks, Jet Fighters, Cyber Attacks

-TrickBot Malware Targeted Customers of 60 High-Profile Companies Since 2020

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 January 2022

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 January 2022

-Cyber Risks Top Worldwide Business Concerns In 2022

-Bosses Think That Security Is Taken Care Of: CISOs Aren't So Sure

-Fraud Is On the Rise, and It's Going to Get Worse

-Two-Fifths of Ransomware Victims Still Paying Up

-Less Than a Fifth of Cyber Leaders Feel Confident Their Organisation is Cyber-Resilient

-Endpoint Malware And Ransomware Detections Hit All-Time High

-End Users Remain Organisations' Biggest Security Risk

-Supply Chain Disruptions Rose In 2021

-Red Cross Begs Attackers Not to Leak Stolen Data for 515K People

-DHL Dethrones Microsoft As Most Imitated Brand In Phishing Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 January 2022

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 January 2022:

-Microsoft Sees Rampant Log4j Exploit Attempts, Testing

-Warning: Log4j Still Lurks Where Dependency Analysis Can’t Find It

-Hackers Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to Companies Disguised as Presents

-Patch Systems Vulnerable To Critical Log4j Flaws, UK And US Officials Warn

-‘Elephant Beetle’ Lurks For Months In Networks

-Sonicwall: Y2k22 Bug Hits Email Security, Firewall Products

-Hackers Use Video Player To Steal Credit Cards From Over 100 Sites

-Cyber World Is Starting 2022 In Crisis Mode With The Log4j Bug

-Everything You Need To Know About Ransomware Attacks and Gangs In 2022

-Why the Log4j Vulnerability Makes Endpoint Visibility and Zero Trust Security More Important Than Ever

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 03 December 2021

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 03 December 2021

-Double Extortion Ransomware Victims Soar 935%

-MI6 Boss: Digital Attack Surface Growing "Exponentially"

-How Phishing Kits Are Enabling A New Legion Of Pro Phishers

-Crooks Are Selling Access To Hacked Networks. Ransomware Gangs Are Their Biggest Customers

-Omicron Phishing Scam Already Spotted in UK

-Phishing Remains the Most Common Cause of Data Breaches, Survey Says

-Ransomware Victims Increase Security Budgets Due To Surge In Attacks

-Control Failures Are Behind A Growing Number Of Cyber Security Incidents

-MI6 Spy Chief Says China, Russia, Iran Top UK Threat List

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