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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 August 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 25 August 2023:

-Cloud Hosting Firm Loses All Customer Data After Ransomware Attack

-Would You Infect Others to Rid Yourself of Ransomware?

-Artificial Intelligence and USBs Drive 8% Rise in Cyber Attacks

-Ransomware Attacks Broke Records in July, Mainly Driven By One Group

-Cyber Risk in The Boardroom

-Malware-Infected Advertising Grows Ever More Sophisticated, And More Damaging

-Cyber Security is Everyone’s Responsibility

-QR Code Hacks Are Another Thing to Worry About Now

-Security Basics Aren’t So Basic Anymore

-Apple MacOS Security Myths

-Security Leaders Report Misalignment of Investments and Risk Reduction

-Many CISOs Tout SaaS (Cloud) Cyber Security Confidence, but 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds

-If You Ever Used Duolingo, Watch Out for Phishing Email

-91% of Security and IT Professionals Agree Cyber Criminals are Already Using AI in Email Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23rd June 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 23 June 2023:

-How the MOVEit Breach Shows Hackers' Interest in Corporate File Transfer Tools

-Attackers Discovering Exposed Cloud Assets Within Minutes

-Majority of Users Neglect Best Password Practices

-One in Three Workers Susceptible to Phishing

-Ransomware Misconceptions Abound, to the Benefit of Attackers

-Threat Actors Scale and Commoditise Uncommon Tools and Techniques

-Goodbyes are Difficult, IT Offboarding Processes Make Them Harder

-Security Budget Hikes are Missing the Mark, CISOs Say

-Understanding Cyber Resilience: Building a Holistic Approach to Cyber Security

-Emerging Ransomware Group 8Base Releasing Data on SMBs Globally

-Cyber Security Industry Still Fighting to Recruit and Retain Talent

-Financial Firms to Build Resilience in Face of Growing Cyber-Threats

-Fulfilling Expected SEC Requirements for Cyber Security Expertise at Board Level

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 May 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 May 2023:

-79% of Cyber Pros Make Decisions Without Threat Intelligence

-61% of Business Leadership Overlook the Role of Cyber Security as a Business Enabler and as being Key to Business Success

-Risk Managers Warn Cyber Insurance Could Become ‘Unviable Product’

-Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Don’t Give up on Cyber Security

-AI Has Been Dubbed a 'Nuclear' Threat to Cyber Security, but It Can Also Be Used for Defence

-Paying Cyber Hijackers’ Ransoms Doubles Cost of Recovery, Sophos Study Shows

-Majority of US, UK CISOs Unable to Protect Company 'Secrets'

-Company Executives Can’t Afford to Ignore Cyber Security Anymore

-BEC Campaign via Israel Spotted Targeting Multinational Companies

-CISOs Worried About Personal Liability for Breaches

-UK, US and International Allies Uncover Russian Snake Malware Network in 50+ Countries

-Plug-and-Play Microsoft 365 Phishing Tool 'Democratizes' Attack Campaigns

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 May 2023

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 May 2023:

- Boards Need Better Conversations About Cyber Security

- Uber’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced for Security Breach

- Global Cyber Attacks Rise by 7% in Q1 2023

- Three-Quarters of Firms Predict Breach in Coming Year

- The Costly Threat That Many Businesses Fail to Address

- European Data at Risk with Tick-box GDPR Compliance and High Cyber Attack Volumes

- Understanding Cyber Threat Intelligence for Business Security

- Hackers Are Finding Ways to Evade Latest Cyber Security Tools

- Study Shows a 27% Spike in Publicly Known Ransomware Victims

- Data Loss Costs Are Going Up – and Not Just for Those Who Choose to Pay Thieves

- Give NotPetya-hit Merck that $1.4B, Appeals Court Tells Insurers

- 4 Ways Leaders Should Re-evaluate Their Cyber Security's Focus

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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 25 March 2022

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 25 March 2022:

-Morgan Stanley Client Accounts Breached in Social Engineering Attacks

-Ransomware Is Scary, But Another Scam Is Costing Victims Much, Much More

-Phishing Kits Constantly Evolve to Evade Security Software

-Ransomware Payments, Demands Rose Dramatically in 2021

-7 Suspected Members of LAPSUS$ Hacker Gang, Aged 16 to 21, Arrested in UK

-Here's How Fast Ransomware Encrypts Files

-HEAT Attacks: A New Class of Cyber Threats Organisations Are Not Prepared For

-The Cyber Warfare Predicted In Ukraine May Be Yet To Come

-The Three Russian Cyber Attacks The West Most Fears

-Do These 8 Things Now To Boost Your Security Ahead Of Potential Russian Cyber Attacks

-Cyber Crime Victims Suffered Losses of Over $6.9B in 2021 in the US Alone

-Expanding Threat Landscape: Cyber Criminals Attacking from All Sides

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 December 2021

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 24 December 2021

-Cyber Criminals Shifting Focus: IT Sector Most Targeted In 2021

-Log4j Flaw: Attackers Are 'Actively Scanning Networks' Warns New Guidance, Joint Advisory from Cyber Agencies in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

-New Ransomware Variants Flourish Amid Law Enforcement Actions

-93% of Tested Networks Vulnerable to Breach, Pen Testers Find

-Dridex Malware Trolls Employees With Fake Job Termination Emails

-More Than 35,000 Java Packages Impacted By Log4j Flaw, Google Warns

-Conti Ransomware Gang Has Full Log4Shell Attack Chain

-Second Ransomware Family Exploiting Log4j Spotted In US, Europe

-Threat actors steal $80 million per month with fake giveaways, surveys

-Microsoft Teams might have a few serious security issues

-The Future of Work Has Changed, and Your Security Mindset Needs to Follow

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 02 July 2021

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 02 July 2021: Russian Hackers Target IT Supply Chain In Ransomware Attack Leading To Hundreds Of Firms Being Hit; 71% Of Orgs Experienced BEC Attacks Over The Past Year; Cyber Insurance Making Ransomware Crisis Worse; Breach Exposes 92% Of LinkedIn Users; Users Clueless About Cyber Security Risks; Paying Ransoms Make You A Bigger Target; Cyber Crime Never Sleeps; Classified MOD Docs Found At Bus Stop; Don’t Leave Your Cyber IR Plan To IT, It’s An Organisational Risk

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