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Black Arrow’s Perspective: The Duality of AI, Empowering Business and Cyber Attackers Alike
The Duality of AI: Empowering Business and Cyber Attackers Alike
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has unlocked countless doors to innovation, paving the way for unprecedented efficiency, automation, and business intelligence in organisations globally. However, the AI we so keenly herald as a catalyst for advancement is not without its dangers. From a cyber security perspective, the risks associated with AI, particularly those concerning insider threats and AI-driven attacks, are of increasing concern.
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 August 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 11 August 2023:
-75% of Organisations Worldwide Set to Ban ChatGPT and Generative AI Apps on Work Devices
-How an Eight-Character Password Could be Cracked in Just a Few Minutes
-Ransomware Victims Surge 143% as Threat Actors Pivot to Zero-Day Exploits
-How Executives’ Personal Devices Threaten Business Security
-77% of Financial Firms Saw an Increase in Cyber Attack Frequency
-Protecting Against Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Requires Layered Defences
-Managing Human Cyber Risks Matters Now More Than Ever
-Hackers are Targeting Top Executives’ Microsoft 365 Accounts to Steal Work Logins
-UK Shaken by Major Data Breaches
-Threat of Cyber Attacks to UK National Security Upgraded: Compared to Chemical Weapons or Nuclear Attack
-Mac Users are Facing More Dangerous Security Threats Than Ever Before
-Cyber Attack to Cost Outsourcing Firm Capita up to £25m
-Government and Public Services Face 40% More Cyber Attacks and Struggle to Protect Due to Lack of Resources
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 10 August 2023 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 86 Vulnerabilities, including Two Actively Exploited, and Adobe Updates Summary
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 10 August 2023 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 86 Vulnerabilities, including Two Actively Exploited, and Adobe Updates Summary
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 4th August 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 04 August 2023:
-Top 12 Exploited Vulnerabilities List Highlights Troubling Reality: Many Organisations Still Are Not Patching
-67% of Data Breaches Start with a Single Click, with 1 in 100 Emails Being Malicious
-Ransomware Attacks Hit All Time High. Attackers’ Motives Change, So Should Your Defence
-The Generative AI War Between Companies and Hackers is Starting
-Spend to Save: The CFO’s Guide to Cyber Security Investment
-Corporate Boards Take Heed: Give CISOs the Cold Shoulder at your Peril
-How the Talent Shortage Impacts Cyber Security Leadership
-Salesforce, Meta Suffer Phishing Campaign that Evades Typical Detection Methods
-Cyber Insurance and the Ransomware Challenge
-Microsoft Exposes Russian Hackers' Sneaky Phishing Tactics via Microsoft Teams Chats
-66% of Cyber security Leaders Don’t Trust Their Current Cyber Risk Mitigation Strategies
-Startups Should Move Fast and Remember Cyber Security
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
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 25 July 2023 – ‘Zenbleed’ Vulnerability Affecting AMD Zen2 Processors
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 25 July 2023 – ‘Zenbleed’ Vulnerability Affecting AMD Zen2 Processors
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 25 July 2023 – Newly Exploited Apple-Zero Day Addressed, Patch Now
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 25 July 2023 – Newly Exploited Apple-Zero Day Addressed, Patch Now
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 July 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 21 July 2023:
-Cyber Attacks Reach Two-Year High Amid Ransomware Resurgence as Financial Service Firms Lose $32 Billion in 5 Years
-MOVEit Body Count Closes in on 400 orgs, 20M+ Individuals
-IT Worker Jailed for Impersonating Ransomware Gang to Extort Employer
-Stabilising the Cyber Security Landscape: The CISO Exodus and the Rise of vCISOs
-Risk is Driving Medium-Sized Business Decisions
-Talent and Governance, Not Technology, are Key to Drive Change around Cyber Security
-Hybrid Work, Digital Transformation can Exploit Security Gaps
-Human Cyber-Risk Can Be Demonstrably Mitigated by Behaviour Changing Training
-AI Tool WormGPT Enables Convincing Fake Emails For BEC Attacks
-Pro-Russian Hacktivists Increase Focus on Western Targets
-Infosec Doesn't Know What AI Tools Orgs Are Using
-Google Restricting Internet Access to Some Employees to Reduce Cyber Attack Risk
-Unlocking Business Potential: How CISOs are Transforming Cyber Security into a Strategic Asset
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 20 July 2023 – OpenSSH Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 20 July 2023 – OpenSSH Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 19 July 2023 – Critical Citrix ADC and Gateway flaw actively exploited
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 19 July 2023 – Critical Citrix ADC and Gateway flaw actively exploited
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 17 July 2023 – Cisco SD-WAN vManage Vulnerable to Remote Unauthenticated Access
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 17 July 2023 – Cisco SD-WAN vManage Vulnerable to Remote Unauthenticated Access
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 14 July 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 14 July 2023:
-Cyber Attacks Are a War We'll Never Win, but We Can Defend Ourselves
-Helping Boards Understand Cyber Risks
-Enterprise Risk Management Should Inform Cyber Risk Strategies
-Law Firms at High Risk of Attack as Ransomware Groups Begin to Focus Attention
-20% of Malware Attacks Bypass Antivirus Protection
-Ransomware Payments and Extortion Spiked Compared to 2022
-AI, Trust, and Data Security are Key Issues for Finance Firms and Their Customers
-Caution: Microsoft Warns of Office Zero-Day Attacks with No Patch Available
-Scam Page Volumes Surge 304% Annually
-Financial Industry Faces Soaring Ransomware Threat
-The Need for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management to Combat Threats
-Government Agencies Breached in Microsoft 365 Email Attacks
-Concerns Raised as Report Questions UK’s “Completely Inadequate” Defence to Threats from China
-Hackers Backed by North Korea have Stolen Billions of Dollars Over the Last Five Years
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 12 July 2023 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday, including 6 actively exploited vulnerabilities, and Adobe Updates
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 12 July 2023 – Microsoft Patch Tuesday, including 6 actively exploited vulnerabilities, and Adobe Updates
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 July 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 07 July 2023:
-Cyber Attacks Against Mobile Devices Growing Fast
-One Third of Security Breaches Go Unnoticed by Security Professionals
-Cyber Security Experts Have Become Targets for Board Seats
-Phishing Attack Prevention as Email Attacks Surge Over 450%
-Outsmarting Business Email Compromise Scammers
-Small Organisations Face Security Threats on a Limited Budget
-Cloud Security: Sometimes the Risks May Outweigh the Rewards
-Cl0p's MOVEit Campaign Represents a New Era in Cyber Attacks
-75% of Consumers Prepared to Ditch Brands Hit by Ransomware
-Scammers Using AI Voice Technology to Commit Crimes
-What are the Causes of Data Loss and What it the Impact on Your Organisation?
-Ransomware Affiliates, Triple Extortion, and the Dark Web Ecosystem
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory – 06 July 2023 – Microsoft Teams Vulnerability Allows Malware Delivery from External Accounts
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory – 06 July 2023 – Microsoft Teams Vulnerability Allows Malware Delivery from External Accounts
Black Arrow Cyber Insight 06 July 2023 – NHS Trust Breached, Personal Information Leaked
Black Arrow Cyber Insight 06 July 2023 – NHS Trust Breached, Personal Information Leaked
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 30 June 2023
Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 30 June 2023:
-Zurich Insurance Group Secures Data Leak After Leaving Sensitive Data Publicly Accessible
-Employees Worry Less About Cyber Security Best Practices in the Summer
-Businesses are Ignoring Third-Party Security Risks
-Fear Trumps Anger When It Comes to Data Breaches – Angry Customers Vent, But Fearful Customers Don’t Come Back
-Over 130 Organisations and Millions of Individuals Believed to Be Impacted by MOVEit Hack, it Keeps Growing
-Widespread BEC Attacks Threaten European Organisations
-Lloyd’s Syndicates Sued Over Cyber Insurance
-95% Fear Inadequate Cloud Security Detection and Response
-The Growing Use of Generative AI and the Security Risks They Pose
-The CISO’s Toolkit Must Include Political Capital Within The C-Suite
-Microsoft Warns of Widescale Credential Stealing Attacks by Russian Hackers as War Ministers Reliant on Cyber Crime
-SMBs Plagued by Exploits, Trojans and Backdoors
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory - 26 June 2023 – Organisations Urged to Address Critical Vulnerability Found in Fortinet’s FortiNAC Products
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory - 26 June 2023 – Organisations Urged to Address Critical Vulnerability Found in Fortinet’s FortiNAC Products
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
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory - 23 June 2023 – Cisco Exploit in the Wild and VMware Address Flaws
Black Arrow Cyber Advisory - 23 June 2023 – Cisco Exploit in the Wild and VMware Address Flaws