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Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 15 May 2024 – Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, SAP and VMware Updates

Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 15 May 2024 – Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, SAP and VMware Updates

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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 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

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Black Arrow Cyber Insight 30 April 2024 – UK’s New IoT Legislation Aiming to Protect Consumers From Cyber Attacks Comes in to Force

Black Arrow Cyber Insight 30 April 2024 – UK’s New IoT Legislation Aiming to Protect Consumers From Cyber Attacks Comes in to Force

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Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 30 April 2024 – New Android Malware Disguised as Chrome Update can Steal Your Data and Access Your Banking Information

Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 30 April 2024 – New Android Malware Disguised as Chrome Update can Steal Your Data and Access Your Banking Information

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 26 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 26 April 2024:

-Coalition Finds More Than Half of Cyber Insurance Claims Originate in the Email Inbox

-Unmasking the True Cost of Cyber Attacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery

-Why Cyber Security Should Be Driving Your Enterprise Risk Management Strategy

-Ransomware Double-Dip - Re-Victimisation in Cyber Extortion

-AI is a Major Threat and Many Financial Organisations Are Not Doing Enough to Fight the Threat

-6 out of 10 Businesses Struggle to Manage Cyber Risk

-'Junk Gun' Ransomware: New Low-Cost Cyber Threat Targets SMBs

-Penetration Testing Infrequency Leaves Security Gaps

-Bank Prohibited from Opening New Accounts After Regulators Lose Patience With Poor Cyber Security Governance

-The Psychological Impact of Phishing Attacks on Your Employees

-Where Hackers Find Your Weak Spots

-The Role of Threat Intelligence in Financial Data Protection

-Government Cannot Protect Business and Services from Cyber Attack, Decision Makers Say

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 19 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 19 April 2024:

-94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted by Attackers

-Sharing IT Providers Is a Risk for Financial Services, Says IMF, as Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability

-Hackers are Threatening to Publish a Huge Stolen Sanctions and Financial Crimes Watchlist

-Your Annual Cyber Security Is Not Working, but There is a Solution

-73% of Security Professionals Say They’ve Missed, Ignored or Failed to Act on a High Priority Security Alert

-Russia and Ukraine Top Inaugural World Cyber Crime Index

-Police Takedown Major Cyber Fraud Superstore: Will the Cyber Crime Industry Become More Fragmented?

-Small Businesses See Stable Business Climate; Cite Cyber Security as Top Threat

-The Threat from Inside: 14% Surge in Insider Threats Compared to Previous Year

-Dark Web Sales Driving Major Rise in Credential Attacks as Attackers Pummel Networks with Millions of Login Attempts

-Large Enterprises Experience Breaches, Despite Large Security Stacks - Report Finds 93% of Breaches Lead to Downtime and Data Loss

-Charities Doing Worse than Private Sector in Staving off Cyber Attacks

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 12 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 12 April 2024:

-UK Cyber Breaches Survey Finds Business Falling Short on Cyber, as Half Suffer Breach and Many Fail to Report

-The Cyber Attack Stopped by a Microsoft Engineer Was Scarier Than We Realise

-UK Government Urged to Get on ‘Front Foot’ with Ransomware Instead of ‘Absorbing the Punches’

-74% of Employees Falling Victim to Phishing Attacks Hit with Disciplinary Actions; Egress Reveals

-Why Are Many Businesses Turning to Third-Party Security Partners?

-60% of SMBs and 74% of Businesses with up to 500 Employees are Concerned About Cyber Security as Attacks Rise

-Cyber Attacks Cost Financial Firms $12bn Says IMF

-LastPass: Hackers Targeted Employee in Failed Deepfake CEO Call

-Most Cyber Criminal Threats are Concentrated in Just a Few Countries

-Why Incident Response is the Best Cyber Security ROI

-Ransomware Attacks are the Canaries in the Cyber Coal Mine

-Cyber Security is Crucial, but What is Risk and How do You Assess it?

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Black Arrow Cyber Insight 11 April 2024 – UK Government Report Finds 50% of UK Businesses and 32% of UK Charities Suffer Breach in Last 12 Months, Lacking Effective Cyber Security

Black Arrow Cyber Insight 11 April 2024 – UK Government Report Finds 50% of UK Businesses and 32% of UK Charities Suffer Breach in Last 12 Months, Lacking Effective Cyber Security

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 05 April 2024

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing 05 April 2024:

-Corporations with Effective Cyber Governance Create 4 Times More Value, Boosting Shareholder Returns

-Ransomware Incidents Reported to UK Financial Regulator Doubled

-Half of British SMEs Have Lost Data in Past Five Years: Threat Indicators Show 2024 Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023

-Researchers Report Sevenfold Increase in Data Theft Cases, as 17 billion Personal Records Exposed in Breaches in 2023

-AI Abuse and Misinformation Campaigns Threaten Financial Institutions

-Security Teams are ‘Overconfident’ About Handling Next-Gen Threats

-AI Makes Phishing Attacks Accessible to Basic Users

-Cyber Attacks Wreaking Physical Disruption on the Rise

-73% Brace for Cyber Security Impact on Business in Next Two Years

-To Stay Ahead of Ransomware Businesses Need to Adopt An Offensive Security Mindset

-Cyber Security Imperative for Protecting Executives

-The Increasing Role of Cyber Security Experts in Complex Legal Disputes

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