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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
Welcome to this week’s Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing – a weekly digest, collated and curated by our cyber experts to provide senior and middle management with an easy to digest round up of the most notable threats, vulnerabilities, and cyber related news from the last week.
Top Cyber Stories of the Last Week
Most Attacks Impacting SMB’s Target Older, Unpatched Vulnerabilities
Attackers continue to aggressively target small and mid-size businesses using specific high-profile vulnerabilities dating back a decade or more, network telemetry shows. Findings have shown that this is due to these vulnerabilities featuring in a wide range of products. Due to their prevalence, they can often become missed by organisations conducting patch management and therefore leave the organisation open.
For this reason it is critical that all organisations, including smaller organisations, have internal as well as external vulnerability scanning. You might believe your systems are patched up to date but there is no way to confirm without scanning , or to know which patches might have been missed.
Sources: [Infosecurity Magazine]
91% of Ransomware Victims Paid At least One Ransom in the Past Year, as 1 in 5 Ransomware Attacks Triggers Lawsuit
Ransomware attacks saw a significant surge in 2023, following a dip in 2022. The number of victims increased by 66% from 2022 to 2023, with 91% of those affected paying at least one ransom. 58% of organisations have been targeted six times or more.
The Sophos State of Ransomware 2023 report highlighted ransom payments rose by 500%; nearly two-thirds exceeded $1m or more, with an average payment of $2m. Furthermore, 30% of the demands were for over $5m.
In the US, 18% of incidents led to litigation, with 123 lawsuits filed in 2023 and 355 over five years. Data breaches, affecting 283.3 million records, primarily triggered these lawsuits, especially in healthcare and finance sectors. The resolution rate is 59%, with the highest settlement at $8.7m. Regulatory fines added nearly $10m to the financial impact. These figures underscore the significant financial implications of ransomware attacks and the urgent need for robust cyber security measures.
Sources: [ZD Net] [Infosecurity Magazine] [Security Magazine] [PrNewsWire] [Infosecurity Magazine]
BEC and Fund Transfer Fraud Top Insurance Claims
Cyber Insurer Coalition's 2024 Cyber Claims Report highlights a significant trend in cyber security threats, identifying email-based fraud as the predominant cause of insurance claims in 2023, accounting for 53% of all claims. Business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud (FTF) topped the list, contributing to 28% of claims and increasing claim amounts by 24% to an average loss exceeding $278,000. In contrast, ransomware, while less frequent at 19% of claims, also saw a rise in both frequency and severity, with average losses climbing to over $263,000. The report also notes a 13% year-on-year surge in overall claims, with substantial losses tied to compromised network security devices and a notable vulnerability in organisations using exposed remote desktop protocols.
Source: [Infosecurity Magazine]
Correlating Cyber Investments with Business Outcomes
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented stringent new rules compelling organisations to report significant cyber incidents within four days and to annually disclose details concerning their cyber security risk management, strategy, and governance. These mandates are seen as giving “more teeth to the idea that cyber security is a business problem” and “bringing an element of cyber security to the boardroom” according to cyber security solutions provider SecurityGate. Highlighted in the "Cybersecurity Insights" podcast, experts argue for simplifying cyber security strategies, advocating sustained resource allocation over reactive measures, and emphasising the importance of training over expensive solutions. These steps are deemed crucial for enhancing organisational resilience and security in a landscape where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive.
Source: [InfoRisk Today]
Verizon: Vulnerability Exploitation up 180%, 68% of Breaches involved Humans and Supply Chain Weak Link
Verizon has released the findings of its 17th Annual Data Breach Investigations Report, which showed security incidents doubled year over year in 2023 to a record high 30,458 security events and 10,626 confirmed breaches. Some of the key takeaways from the 100-page report include zero-day attacks on unpatched systems and devices rising 180% in 2023, most breaches (68%) involving a non-malicious human element and the median time for users to fall for phishing emails falling just south of 60 seconds. In its first inclusion as a separate metric, supply chain attacks were found to contribute to 15% of all attacks.
Sources: [MSSP Alert] [Verizon]
MOVEit & Change Healthcare Attacks Designated as Cyber Catastrophe Loss Events by Insurer
Verisk’s Property Claim Services (PCS) has recently identified the MOVEit and Change Healthcare cyber attacks as significant Cyber Catastrophe Loss Events. These designations are part of PCS’s Global Cyber solution, which tracks cyber incidents and their potential impact on the insurance market. The designation indicates that each attack is anticipated to result in insurance industry losses exceeding USD 250 million.
The MOVEit attack, linked to the Russian-affiliated group Cl0p, compromised over 2,700 organisations globally, affecting up to 90 million individuals. The Change Healthcare attack, attributed to the ALPHV/Blackcat gang, notably disrupted UnitedHealth Group’s operations, with projected costs and lost revenue totalling up to USD 1.6 billion. These designations highlight the escalating scale and financial impact of cyber incidents on global markets.
Source: [Reinsurance News]
Securing Your Organisation’s Supply Chain: Reducing the Risks of Third Parties
Nearly every organisation is part of a supply chain, where a significant amount of data is transferred. When data leaves your infrastructure, its security depends on the third party. The risks of a cyber incident increases as the supply chain increases.
Organisations need to mitigate the risks that their third party brings. This requires an understanding of the supply chain actors, and performing cyber security assessments of the most critical ones. The objective is to ensure that your organisation is satisfied with the third party’s security controls, or to work together to remediate any gaps.
Source: [Help Net Security]
Why Remote Desktop Tools are Facing an Onslaught of Cyber Threats
In the era of hybrid work, remote desktop tools have become crucial yet vulnerable points within corporate networks, attracting significant cyber criminal attention. A study by Barracuda Networks underscores the challenges of securing these tools. Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is particularly susceptible; it is targeted in 98% of these types of attacks due to its use of multiple, sometimes unsecured ports. VNC attacks predominantly exploit weak password practices, notably through brute force methods. Conversely, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) accounts for about 1.6% of these attacks but is favoured for more extensive network breaches, often involving ransomware or crypto mining. The study highlights a pressing need for robust endpoint management and heightened security measures to mitigate these threats.
Source: [ITPro]
95% of Organisations Revamped Cyber Security Strategies in the Last Year: Make Sure Yours is Right
A recent report found that 95% of companies have altered their cyber security strategies in the last twelve months. This was driven by keeping pace with the shifting regulatory landscape (98%), the need to meet customer expectations for data protection and privacy (89%), and the rise of AI-driven threats and solutions (65%). Almost half (44%) of non-security executives do not understand the regulatory requirements their organisation must adhere to.
When it came to reporting, the study found that security teams aren’t reporting on key operational metrics that define whether their security investments and strategy changes have a measurable impact. It is evident that there is a disconnect between security and non-security professionals when it comes to the business strategy.
Sources: [Business Wire] [Security Magazine]
Human Factor a Significant Risk for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.
A survey of business and IT security in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) conducted by LastPass found that roughly one in five business leaders admits to circumventing security policies, as do one in 10 IT security leaders. The survey found that password management is critically important to cyber security, with nearly half (47%) reporting recent breaches due to compromised passwords.
Sources: [Beta News] [Business Wire]
Microsoft CEO Says it is Putting Security Above All Else in Major Refocus
Following a series of high-profile attacks in recent months and a report by the US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), Microsoft’s CEO has revealed it will now focus its efforts on an increase in the commitment to security. Investigating a summer 2023 attack, Microsoft was deemed to have made a series of “avoidable errors”, including the failure to detect several compromises, the CSRB said.
Sources: [TechRadar]
Ending the Culture of Silence in Cyber Security; Three Ways to Empower Teams
A recent discussion on workplace errors highlights the significant repercussions of cyber breaches compared to typical office mistakes. In the UK, nearly a third of businesses face cyber attacks weekly, with each breach costing approximately £4,000. However, a concerning trend is that 41% of these breaches are not reported to internal leadership, often due to fears among staff about the consequences of admitting faults. A three-pronged approach has been suggested to foster a blame-free culture: providing tailored and evolving cyber training, establishing safe zones for admitting mistakes, and implementing robust recovery plans. This approach not only prepares employees to handle potential breaches more effectively but also encourages them to report incidents promptly, reducing the overall impact and aiding quicker recovery. Such strategies are essential for maintaining resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
Source: [Minute Hack]
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report: 5 Takeaways | MSSP Alert
Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation in breaches up 180% | TechTarget
Verizon DBIR: Basic Security Gaffes Cause Breach Surge (darkreading.com)
95% of Organisations Revamped Their Cyber Security Strategies in the Last Year | Business Wire
95% of organisations adjusted cyber security strategies this past year | Security Magazine
1 in 5 US Ransomware Attacks Triggers Lawsuit - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
Are Enterprises Overconfident About Cyber Security Readiness? (govinfosecurity.com)
How CISOs Can Contend with Increasing Scrutiny from Regulators (informationweek.com)
Correlating Cyber Investments with Business Outcomes (inforisktoday.com)
Ending The Culture of Silence In Cyber Security – 3 Ways To Empower Teams - Minutehack
97% of security leaders have increased SaaS security budgets - Help Net Security
The rise in CISO job dissatisfaction – what’s wrong and how can it be fixed? | CSO Online
Should Cyber Security Leadership Finally be Professionalized? - SecurityWeek
What needs to change to overcome nonchalant security approaches | TechRadar
Agile by Design: Cyber Security at the Heart of Transformation (noeticcyber.com)
Threats
Ransomware, Extortion and Destructive Attacks
Q1 2024 Ransomware Report: 21% Increase in Q1 2023 Ransomware Activity (corvusinsurance.com)
91% of ransomware victims paid at least one ransom in the past year, survey finds | ZDNET
1 in 5 US Ransomware Attacks Triggers Lawsuit - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
There was an 81% year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks | Security Magazine
Ransom recovery costs reach $2.73 million - Help Net Security
Cactus Ransomware Group Targets Qlik Sense Servers | Decipher (duo.com)
How AI and data protection intersect in today's threat era - SiliconANGLE
Better hygiene may mitigate the need to ban ransomware payments | Computer Weekly
Ukrainian REvil Hacker Sentenced to 13 Years and Ordered to Pay $16 Million (thehackernews.com)
How Businesses Should Grapple With Ransomware Threats (eetimes.eu)
Cyber security consultant arrested after allegedly extorting IT firm (bleepingcomputer.com)
Ransomware Victims
Change Healthcare breached via Citrix portal with no MFA | TechTarget
Almost all US hospitals took financial hit from Change hack, AHA says | Reuters
Another major pharmacy chain shuts following possible cyber attack | TechRadar
Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer (claimsjournal.com)
Cyber attack to cost Western Isles Council half a million pounds (holyrood.com)
LockBit publishes confidential data stolen from Cannes hospital in France (therecord.media)
French hospital CHC-SV refuses to pay LockBit extortion demand (bleepingcomputer.com)
'Cybersecurity incident' closes London Drugs' pharmacies • The Register
Phishing & Email Based Attacks
AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users - Help Net Security
US Post Office phishing sites get as much traffic as the real one (bleepingcomputer.com)
If you receive a Shein mystery box, do not open it | TechRadar
Why the automotive sector is a target for email-based cyber attacks - Help Net Security
BEC
BEC and Fund Transfer Fraud Top Insurance Claims - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
Other Social Engineering
FBI warns of fake verification schemes targeting dating app users (bleepingcomputer.com)
A Lot of People Are Falling for Those 'Your Package Cannot Be Delivered' Texts | PCMag
Artificial Intelligence
AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users - Help Net Security
AI is creating a new generation of cyber attacks - Help Net Security
Combating the Rising Tide of AI-Driven Cyber Crime (cryptopolitan.com)
Businesses turn to generative AI but many don't have policies on it (betanews.com)
How AI and data protection intersect in today's threat era - SiliconANGLE
Understanding emerging AI and data privacy regulations - Help Net Security
To understand the risks posed by AI, follow the money – O’Reilly (oreilly.com)
From Risk to Resilience: Managing Data Security in AI-Driven Enterprises | Inc.com
Cyber security experts face AI risks, deepfakes, burnout | Fortune
US Government Releases New AI Security Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure (thehackernews.com)
Why Using Microsoft Copilot Could Amplify Existing Data Quality and Privacy Issues - SecurityWeek
2FA/MFA
Malware
New "Goldoon" Botnet Targets D-Link Routers With Decade-Old Flaw (thehackernews.com)
New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources - Help Net Security
Guarding the Gates: The Growing Abundance of Linux Malware - VMRay
Bogus npm Packages Used to Trick Software Developers into Installing Malware (thehackernews.com)
Millions of Malicious 'Imageless' Containers Planted on Docker Hub Over 5 Years (thehackernews.com)
ZLoader Malware Evolves with Anti-Analysis Trick from Zeus Banking Trojan (thehackernews.com)
New Cuttlefish malware infects routers to monitor traffic for credentials (bleepingcomputer.com)
Mobile
Powerful 'Brokewell' Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices - SecurityWeek
Google Prevented 2.28 Million Malicious Apps from Reaching Play Store in 2023 (thehackernews.com)
New Wpeeper Android malware hides behind hacked WordPress sites (bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft warns of "Dirty Stream" attack impacting Android apps (bleepingcomputer.com)
Denial of Service/DoS/DDOS
Internet of Things – IoT
NCSC: New UK law bans default passwords on smart devices (securityaffairs.com)
A glaring Android TV security flaw might put your Gmail at risk | Android Central
Data Breaches/Leaks
PSNI data breach: Almost 5,000 officers and staff in legal action - BBC News
Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted 13.4 million patients (securityaffairs.com)
FBCS data breach impacted 2M individuals (securityaffairs.com)
States shares health debt data of 5,000 in an email | Guernsey Press
Qantas app exposed sensitive traveller details to random users (bleepingcomputer.com)
Philadelphia Inquirer: Data of over 25,000 people stolen in 2023 breach (bleepingcomputer.com)
Australian pubgoers' personal info posted to leak site • The Register
Monash Health data breach exposes sexual assault and family violence claims (smh.com.au)
Panda Restaurant Group disclosed a data breach (securityaffairs.com)
Organised Crime & Criminal Actors
AI is creating a new generation of cyber attacks - Help Net Security
Combating the Rising Tide of AI-Driven Cyber Crime (cryptopolitan.com)
Router Roulette: Cyber Criminals and Nation-States Sharing Compromised Networks | Trend Micro (US)
Insider Risk and Insider Threats
How insider threats can cause serious security breaches - Help Net Security
Ex-NSA Employee Sentenced to 22 Years for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to Russia (thehackernews.com)
Insurance
Cyber facility in capacity raise as risk severity grows (emergingrisks.co.uk)
Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer (claimsjournal.com)
Supply Chain and Third Parties
Cloud/SaaS
New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources - Help Net Security
97% of security leaders have increased SaaS security budgets - Help Net Security
Encryption
UK's Investigatory Powers Bill approved to become law • The Register
Ten years of Heartbleed: Lessons learned | SC Media (scmagazine.com)
Linux and Open Source
Passwords, Credential Stuffing & Brute Force Attacks
Change Healthcare breached via Citrix portal with no MFA | TechTarget
Okta warns of "unprecedented" credential stuffing attacks on customers (bleepingcomputer.com)
NCSC: New UK law bans default passwords on smart devices (securityaffairs.com)
New Cuttlefish malware infects routers to monitor traffic for credentials (bleepingcomputer.com)
How to use a YubiKey to log into Windows and macOS (xda-developers.com)
Social Media
How TikTok Grew From a Fun App for Teens Into a Potential National Security Threat - SecurityWeek
Facebook at 20: Contemplating the Cost of Privacy (darkreading.com)
Training, Education and Awareness
Ending The Culture Of Silence In Cyber Security – 3 Ways To Empower Teams - Minutehack
Everyone's an Expert: How to Empower Your Employees for Cyber Security Success (thehackernews.com)
Regulations, Fines and Legislation
UK's Investigatory Powers Bill approved to become law • The Register
UK rolls out new consumer safeguards for smart devices (betanews.com)
FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing - Help Net Security
Understanding emerging AI and data privacy regulations - Help Net Security
CISA's incident reporting requirements go too far, trade groups and lawmakers say | CyberScoop
Data Protection
Careers, Working in Cyber and Information Security
Cyber security experts face AI risks, deepfakes, burnout | Fortune
The rise in CISO job dissatisfaction – what’s wrong and how can it be fixed? | CSO Online
Agencies to turn toward ‘skill-based hiring’ for cyber and tech jobs, ONCD says | CyberScoop
Cyber Security Degrees, Are They Really Worth It? | HackerNoon
Beyond the Buzz: Rethinking Alcohol as a Cyber Security Bonding Ritual - SecurityWeek
Law Enforcement Action and Take Downs
Ukrainian REvil Hacker Sentenced to 13 Years and Ordered to Pay $16 Million (thehackernews.com)
Police shuts down 12 fraud call centres, arrests 21 suspects (bleepingcomputer.com)
Cyber security consultant arrested after allegedly extorting IT firm (bleepingcomputer.com)
CEO who sold fake Cisco devices to US military gets 6 years in prison (bleepingcomputer.com)
Misinformation, Disinformation and Propaganda
Nation State Actors, Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), Cyber Warfare, Cyber Espionage and Geopolitical Threats/Activity
Cyber Warfare and Cyber Espionage
Nation State Actors
China
‘Honeypots’ and influence operations: China’s spies turn to Europe (ft.com)
Philippines Pummelled by Cyber Attacks & Misinformation Tied to China (darkreading.com)
Germany grapples with wave of spying threats from Russia and China - BBC News
How TikTok Grew From a Fun App for Teens Into a Potential National Security Threat - SecurityWeek
Think tank: Tech companies spread China's propaganda • The Register
China's attacks on critical infrastructure ‘tip of the iceberg' | SC Media (scmagazine.com)
Chinese Hackers Have Been Probing DNS Networks Globally for Years: Report - SecurityWeek
Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall (bleepingcomputer.com)
Chinese government website security has big problems • The Register
Espionage breaches account for 25% in APAC, report reveals (securitybrief.co.nz)
Russia
Router Roulette: Cyber Criminals and Nation-States Sharing Compromised Networks | Trend Micro (US)
Russian Hackers Target Industrial Systems in North America, Europe - SecurityWeek
Pro-Russia hacktivists attacking vital tech in water and other sectors, agencies say | CyberScoop
Germany grapples with wave of spying threats from Russia and China - BBC News
Ukraine Targeted in Cyber Attack Exploiting 7-Year-Old Microsoft Office Flaw (thehackernews.com)
Germany Warns Of Consequences For Alleged Russian Cyber Attack (rferl.org)
Hackers Claim to Have Infiltrated Belarus’ Main Security Service - SecurityWeek
Military Tank Manual, 2017 Zero-Day Anchor Latest Ukraine Cyber Attack (darkreading.com)
Sweden prepares for Eurovision amidst fears of protests, cyber attacks and unrest | Euronews
Ex-NSA Employee Sentenced to 22 Years for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to Russia (thehackernews.com)
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence - BBC News
Two hackers in Ukraine accused of spreading Russian propaganda (therecord.media)
Iran
North Korea
Other Nation State Actors, Hacktivism, Extremism, Terrorism and Other Geopolitical Threat Intelligence
Vulnerability Management
When is One Vulnerability Scanner Not Enough? (thehackernews.com)
Vulnerability exploitation nearly tripled in 2023 (telecoms.com)
Vulnerabilities
Cisco devices again targeted by state-linked threat campaign - TechCentral.ie
Okta warns of "unprecedented" credential stuffing attacks on customers (bleepingcomputer.com)
1,200+ Vulnerabilities Detected In Microsoft Products In 2023 (gbhackers.com)
Most attacks affecting SMBs target five older vulnerabilities | CSO Online
Severe Flaws Disclosed in Brocade SANnav SAN Management Software (thehackernews.com)
UnitedHealth hackers took advantage of Citrix vulnerability to break in, CEO says (yahoo.com)
Palo Alto Updates Remediation for Max-Critical Firewall Bug (darkreading.com)
WordPress plugin vulnerability poses severe security risk, allows for site takeovers | TechSpot
Ukraine Targeted in Cyber Attack Exploiting 7-Year-Old Microsoft Office Flaw (thehackernews.com)
New R Programming Vulnerability Exposes Projects to Supply Chain Attacks (thehackernews.com)
Grafana Tool Vulnerability Let Attackers Inject SQL Queries (gbhackers.com)
Microsoft says April Windows updates break VPN connections (bleepingcomputer.com)
NTLM auth traffic spikes after Windows Server patch • The Register
New "Goldoon" Botnet Targets D-Link Routers With Decade-Old Flaw (thehackernews.com)
Four Critical Vulnerabilities Expose HPE Aruba Devices to RCE Attacks (thehackernews.com)
Ten years of Heartbleed: Lessons learned | SC Media (scmagazine.com)
1,400 GitLab Servers Impacted by Exploited Vulnerability - SecurityWeek
Tools and Controls
Why remote desktop tools are facing an onslaught of cyber threats | ITPro
Correlating Cyber Investments With Business Outcomes (inforisktoday.com)
When is One Vulnerability Scanner Not Enough? (thehackernews.com)
Microsoft CEO says it is "putting security above all else" in major refocus | TechRadar
Can automating security relieve CISO pressure? (techinformed.com)
10 Critical Endpoint Security Tips You Should Know (thehackernews.com)
Businesses turn to generative AI but many don't have policies on it (betanews.com)
Ending The Culture Of Silence In Cyber Security – 3 Ways To Empower Teams - Minutehack
Organisations Struggle with Zero Trust: Gartner | MSSP Alert
Tech Tip: Why Haven't You Set Up DMARC Yet? (darkreading.com)
97% of security leaders have increased SaaS security budgets - Help Net Security
DPRK's Kimsuky APT Abuses Weak DMARC Policies, Feds Warn (darkreading.com)
How to Red Team GenAI: Challenges, Best Practices, and Learnings (darkreading.com)
Chinese Hackers Have Been Probing DNS Networks Globally for Years: Report - SecurityWeek
Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall (bleepingcomputer.com)
Why LLMs are predicting the future of compliance and risk management | VentureBeat
Other News
Microsoft CEO says it is "putting security above all else" in major refocus | TechRadar
A Season Of Health Breaches, A Season Of Changes (forbes.com)
Bank of England tells payment firms to step up disruption mitigation plans (yahoo.com)
NCSC updates warning over hacktivist threat to CNI | Computer Weekly
The EU's Strategy for a Cyber Secure Digital Single Market | UpGuard
To Damage OT Systems, Hackers Tap USBs, Old Bugs & Malware (darkreading.com)
During National Small Business Week, Take Steps to Secure Your Business | CISA
At Microsoft, years of security debt come crashing down | Cybersecurity Dive
Sweden prepares for Eurovision amidst fears of protests, cyber attacks and unrest | Euronews
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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
Welcome to this week’s Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing – a weekly digest, collated and curated by our cyber experts to provide senior and middle management with an easy to digest round up of the most notable threats, vulnerabilities, and cyber related news from the last week.
Top Cyber Stories of the Last Week
Corporations with Effective Cyber Governance Create 4 Times More Value, Boosting Shareholder Returns
According to a recent report, companies who demonstrated an advanced level of cyber security performance generated a shareholder return 372% higher than their peers over a 5 year period. The report highlighted that having board committees focused on specialised risk and audit compliance produced the best outcomes; however, it was found that only a small number of those surveyed had done this. Financial institutions and healthcare had the highest cyber security ratings, highlighting the correlation between regulatory environments and cyber security performance.
Sources: [Help Net Security ] [Dark Reading]
Ransomware Incidents Reported to UK Financial Regulator Doubled
The number of security and ransomware incidents reported to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) surged in 2023, according to a freedom of information request. 31% of these incidents were categorised as ransomware, which had double the number of reports as the previous year. To note, these statistics address the number of ransomware incidents involving financial services that were disclosed: the number of actual incidents could be far higher.
Sources: [Digital Journal] [Digital Journal]
Half of British SMEs Have Lost Data in Past Five Years: Threat Indicators Show 2024 Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023
According to a new report, since 2019 nearly half (48%) of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have lost access to data, potentially costing billions. The report found that nationwide, the number of businesses that lost data temporarily or permanently could amount to more than 800,000. Unfortunately, the report found that half of respondents assessed were relying on flawed backup processes, with a quarter not backing up data at all.
A number of organisations assume that they are backing data up automatically and that these backups are safe, but it is an assumption that can have cost. Added to this, some organisations are not aware that their backups can be changed, or deleted, by a malicious actor; a situation better mitigated by implementing immutable backups.
To better their situation, organisations need to understand the cause of a breach, map their data and understand where it is stored, follow the 3,2,1 rule (three copies of data, two separate locations, one in the cloud), consider immutable backups and monitor their backups. An effective backup policy will help.
Sources: [Infosecurity Magazine] [Security Week] [IT Security Guru]
Researchers Report Sevenfold Increase in Data Theft Cases, as 17 billion Personal Records Exposed in Breaches in 2023
According to a global threat intelligence report, data breach incidents rose by 34.5% in 2023, with 17 billion personal records compromised throughout the year. The research also observed a 429% spike in stolen or leaked personal data in the first two months of 2024. In a separate report, Kaspersky found that roughly 10 million devices encountered data-stealing malware in 2023, a sevenfold increase since 2020.
The reports highlight the importance of ensuring that precautions and mitigations are undertaken to thwart attackers. This should include enabling multi-factor authentication, strong and unique passwords, and using a password manager.
Sources: [Infosecurity Magazine] [Infosecurity Magazine]
AI Abuse and Misinformation Campaigns Threaten Financial Institutions
According to the Financial Services Information Sharing Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), cyber threats relating to generative AI in financial services are a consistent concern, with threat actors using generative AI to write malware and other types of attacks. In some cases, attackers are injecting contaminated data into the large language models used by AI, in order to supply it with misinformation which will in turn feed back to financial institutions.
Not all risks are malicious, however. In some cases where generative AI uses enormous datasets, this can contain privileged information or biased data, which can in turn cost financial firms the trust of regulators, consumers and investors. The FS-ISAC stated “As we look ahead to a critical year marked by emerging technology and heightened geopolitical tensions, the best way to maintain the integrity, security, and trust of the sector is through global information sharing.”
Source: [Help Net Security]
Security Teams are ‘Overconfident’ About Handling Next-Gen Threats
In a new study of more than 8,000 cyber security decision makers, Cisco found that nearly three-quarters of organisations anticipated a cyber incident to disrupt their business in the next two years and 80% said they felt at least “moderately confident” in their ability to defend against emerging threats. In contrast, Cisco’s own analysis rated the maturity of these organisations, finding 71% were deemed to be rated as ‘formative’ or ‘beginner’, the two lowest categories.
Source: [CSO Online]
AI Makes Phishing Attacks Accessible to Basic Users
One of the big selling points of AI is its ability to allow even an unsophisticated user to advance their capability and operate at a far more damaging level. Crucially AI can enable a completely non-technical user to understand and produce technical output. Unfortunately, many cyber criminals have realised this and are using AI to sharpen the efficacy of their phishing emails. With AI, phishing emails can now be created without telltale grammatical errors, and can be convincingly formatted to use a certain style to resonate with given target audience, such as a board level executive. AI is also enabling these phishing campaigns to be replicated across languages and geographies, giving malicious actors wider nets than ever before. Whilst low sophistication ‘Nigerian Prince’ type phishing emails are still doing the rounds they are largely being replaced by much more convincing and devious legitimate looking emails.
Source: [The Economic Times]
Cyber Attacks Wreaking Physical Disruption on the Rise
According to a report, more than 500 industrial operational technology (OT) sites worldwide suffered physical consequences as the result of a cyber attack last year, a near 20% rise from the previous year. The report found that some of the attacks cost the organisation up to $100 million in damages.
Attacks on utilities, water, energy, and other critical national infrastructure (CNI) have seen a sharp rise over the last year, against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and actions by nation state aggressors such as Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, as well as hacktivist groups and other malicious actors.
Threats to IT may be better known than threats to OT, but the latter can result in very serious real world consequences, ultimately leading to potential mass loss of life events.
Source: [Dark Reading]
73% Brace for Cyber Security Impact on Business in Next Two Years
A survey has found that 73% of organisations are expecting a business disruption relating to a cyber incident in the next 12 to 24 months. Part of this was based on previous experiences, with 54% experiencing a cyber incident in the last 12 months, and 52% of those impacted reporting costs of at least $300,000. 87% reported issues with talent, and 46% reported having more than 10 unfilled roles related to cyber security.
Source: [Help Net Security]
To Stay Ahead of Ransomware Businesses Need to Adopt An Offensive Security Mindset
2023 was the most lucrative year yet for ransomware attacks and it was also the year that saw the biggest shift in ransomware tactics, with the majority of ransomware actors now implementing data exfiltration and extortion, in addition to encryption. As it is getting harder for organisations to defend against these attacks and to stay ahead of ransomware, organisations need to develop an offensive security mindset, working out how an attacker might gain access to their systems. This includes keeping up with the latest tactics, communicating this throughout the organisation and running threat-led attack simulations.
Source: [IBTimes]
Cyber Security Imperative for Protecting Executives
The stakes are high in cyber security, and particularly for executives whose positions amplify the potential fall out and damage from cyber incidents. The variety of sensitive information that they have access to, and their authority in the organisation, makes them a desirable target for business email compromise.
Organisations need to implement a robust security culture, led by executives, to foster an environment where cyber threats are understood and mitigated. As part of this, training needs to be given to the whole organisation, including executives.
Executives may have historically excluded themselves from security controls, yet ironically it is this exclusion and their position in the organisation that makes them such a lucrative target.
Source: [Forbes]
The Increasing Role of Cyber Security Experts in Complex Legal Disputes
Expert witnesses have been known to play significant roles in matters where their valuable insight is required. In today’s world, with the number of high-stake crimes now involving technology, cyber security professionals have become some of the most sought-after experts.
Disputes involving highly complex cyber crimes typically require more technical experience than is on hand, and the contributions of a cyber expert are significant in uncovering critical evidence and shaping the legal strategy, as well as explaining cyber security in the courtroom.
Source: [JDSupra]
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Ransomware incidents reported to UK financial regulator have doubled - Digital Journal
AI abuse and misinformation campaigns threaten financial institutions - Help Net Security
The Big Question: Are SMEs now at the forefront of cyber risks? - Emerging Risks Media Ltd
Threat Indicators Show 2024 Is Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023 - Security Week
Security teams are ‘overconfident’ about handling next-gen threats | CSO Online
Banks told to expand risk management to cover AI (finextra.com)
Corporations With Cyber Governance Create 4X More Value (darkreading.com)
Cyber Leaders Struggle With Heightened Job Expectations, Communicating With Board - WSJ
73% brace for cyber security impact on business in the next year or two - Help Net Security
Businesses overestimating their skills amid cyber security crisis, survey reveals (holyrood.com)
Why your data isn’t as safe as you think and what it could cost you - IT Security Guru
Unspoken Battle: Cyber Security Imperative For Protecting Executives (forbes.com)
Businesses must prioritise prevention to lock out online threats (yahoo.com)
CISOs Are Facing Challenges In Proactive Threat Defence And Compliance Management (forbes.com)
Lessons from the World's Costliest Corporate Cyber Attacks - Management Today
Three trends set to drive cyber attacks in 2024 (networkingplus.co.uk)
Why Cyber Security Is a Whole-of-Society Issue (darkreading.com)
Instilling the Hacker Mindset Organisationwide (darkreading.com)
How CISOs Can Make Cyber Security a Long-Term Priority for Boards (darkreading.com)
Threats
Ransomware, Extortion and Destructive Attacks
Cyber security incidences surge in the UK financial services sector - Digital Journal
Ransomware attacks rise by 46% in February 2024, finds NCC Group (securitybrief.co.nz)
RDP Abuse Present in 90% of Ransomware Breaches - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
How will the Merck settlement affect the insurance industry? (securityintelligence.com)
Trend Micro: LockBit ransomware gang's comeback is failing | TechTarget
Hosting firm's VMware ESXi servers hit by new SEXi ransomware (bleepingcomputer.com)
Ransomware Victims
Ransomware attacks ravaged municipal governments in March | TechTarget
NHS Scotland confirms ransomware attackers leaked patients' data - Help Net Security
Yacht retailer MarineMax discloses data breach after cyber attack (bleepingcomputer.com)
How will the Merck settlement affect the insurance industry? (securityintelligence.com)
Ransomware gang leaks UK city council’s confidential files • The Register
Omni Hotels confirms cyber attack behind ongoing IT outage (bleepingcomputer.com)
World’s second-largest lens-maker blinded by cyber incident • The Register
Phishing & Email Based Attacks
This new phishing attack targets iPhone and Android alike via RCS | TechRadar
Cloud Email Filtering Bypass Attack Works 80% of the Time (darkreading.com)
$1.28 Million Lost From Crypto Phishing Attacks (coinpedia.org)
Naked photos sent in WhatsApp ‘phishing’ attacks on UK MPs and staff – POLITICO
Cyber security: Enabled by AI, phishing becomes quite simple - The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)
Phishing Attacks Targeting Political Parties, Germany Warns (govinfosecurity.com)
A phish by any other name should still not be clicked – Computerworld
Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection (bleepingcomputer.com)
New Phishing Campaign Targets Oil & Gas with Evolved Data-Stealing Malware (thehackernews.com)
Microsoft Teams phishing attacks and how to prevent them | TechTarget
Artificial Intelligence
Banks told to expand risk management to cover AI (finextra.com)
AI abuse and misinformation campaigns threaten financial institutions - Help Net Security
22% of employees admit to breaching company rules with GenAI - Help Net Security
6 Prompts You Don't Want Employees Putting in Microsoft Copilot (bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft Copilot Blocked on US Congress Devices Over Security Concerns | Cryptopolitan
Cyber security: Enabled by AI, phishing becomes quite simple - The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)
Microsoft Announces New Safety System to Filter Malicious AI Output | Extremetech
Microsoft GM on AI and elections: 'There will be fakes' • The Register
The ‘complicated relationship’ between AI and cyber security (siliconrepublic.com)
Chinese hackers turn to AI to meddle in elections | CyberScoop
Security and AI occupy SME thoughts | Microscope (computerweekly.com)
Malware
Escalating malware tactics drive global cyber crime epidemic - Help Net Security
Linux Version of DinodasRAT Spotted in Cyber Attacks Across Several Countries (thehackernews.com)
TheMoon Malware Rises Again with Malicious Botnet for Hire (darkreading.com)
Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware (thehackernews.com)
Vultur Android Banking Trojan Returns with Upgraded Remote Control Capabilities (thehackernews.com)
Botnets: The uninvited guests that just won’t leave | CSO Online
Detecting Windows-based Malware Through Better Visibility (thehackernews.com)
Apple macOS users targeted with more cyber attacks via dodgy ads and websites | TechRadar
Europe subjected to Mispadu trojan attacks | SC Media (scmagazine.com)
YouTube Video Game ‘Hacks’ Contain Malware Links - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
The Biggest Takeaways from Recent Malware Attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)
Thousands of Australian Businesses Targeted With RAT (darkreading.com)
Mobile
This new phishing attack targets iPhone and Android alike via RCS | TechRadar
2 wireless protocols expose mobile users to spying — the FCC wants to fix that - Nextgov/FCW
Location tracking and the battle for digital privacy - Help Net Security
How and why to enable Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone (idownloadblog.com)
Google fixed two actively exploited Pixel vulnerabilities (securityaffairs.com)
Denial of Service/DoS/DDOS
Internet of Things – IoT
Porsche Kills Two More Models Due to Cyber Security Regulations - autoevolution
UK Encouraged to Prioritise Cyber Security with Electric Vehicle Charging Points - Electrical Times
Data Breaches/Leaks
Highly sensitive files mysteriously disappeared from EUROPOL headquarters (securityaffairs.com)
Almost 2.9M impacted by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care breach | SC Media (scmagazine.com)
Ivanti-linked breach of CISA potentially affected more than 100,000 individuals | CyberScoop
Prudential Insurance says data of 36,000 exposed during February cyber attack (therecord.media)
Hotel Self Check-In Kiosks Exposed Room Access Codes - Security Week
Nearly 1M medical records feared stolen from City of Hope • The Register
SurveyLama data breach exposes info of 4.4 million users (bleepingcomputer.com)
Cyber criminals steal data of around 700,000 Apotheka pharmacy customers | News | ERR
PandaBuy data breach allegedly impacted +1.3M customers (securityaffairs.com)
OWASP discloses breach due to a Wiki web server misconfig • The Register
US cancer center data breach exposes info of 827,000 patients (bleepingcomputer.com)
Organised Crime & Criminal Actors
Escalating malware tactics drive global cyber crime epidemic - Help Net Security
Threat Indicators Show 2024 Is Already Promising to be Worse Than 2023 - Security Week
Rise of non-tech hackers: new era of cyber threats - VnExpress International
India rescuing citizens forced into cyber fraud schemes in Cambodia | Reuters
Cyber criminal adoption of browser fingerprinting - Help Net Security
With just $700 and a Raspberry Pi — you too can become a cyber criminal | TechRadar
Cryptocurrency/Cryptomining/Cryptojacking/NFTs/Blockchain
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for crypto fraud (cnbc.com)
$1.28 Million Lost From Crypto Phishing Attacks (coinpedia.org)
Insider Risk and Insider Threats
Human risk is the top cyber threat for IT teams - Help Net Security
Instilling the Hacker Mindset Organisation wide (darkreading.com)
Insurance
Can cyber insurance help secure business? | Mint (livemint.com)
How will the Merck settlement affect the insurance industry? (securityintelligence.com)
Supply Chain and Third Parties
Cloud/SaaS
How much does cloud-based identity expand your attack surface? - Help Net Security
Who owns your data? SaaS contract security, privacy red flags | CSO Online
Cloud Email Filtering Bypass Attack Works 80% of the Time (darkreading.com)
Identity and Access Management
Linux and Open Source
New Linux Bug Could Lead to User Password Leaks and Clipboard Hijacking (thehackernews.com)
Red Hat warns of backdoor in XZ tools used by most Linux distros (bleepingcomputer.com)
A new XZ backdoor scanner will be able to safeguard any Linux binary from threats (msn.com)
What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world | Ars Technica
Malicious xz backdoor reveals fragility of open source • The Register
Linux Version of DinodasRAT Spotted in Cyber Attacks Across Several Countries (thehackernews.com)
German state switches to LibreOffice, promises Windows move • The Register
Passwords, Credential Stuffing & Brute Force Attacks
Cisco warns of password-spraying attacks targeting VPN services (bleepingcomputer.com)
American fast-fashion firm Hot Topic hit by credential stuffing attacks (securityaffairs.com)
Social Media
WhatsApp was down in Meta’s second big outage this year | TechCrunch
YouTube Video Game ‘Hacks’ Contain Malware Links - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
Malvertising
Apple macOS users targeted with more cyber attacks via dodgy ads and websites | TechRadar
New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies (bleepingcomputer.com)
Training, Education and Awareness
Human risk is the top cyber threat for IT teams - Help Net Security
Instilling the Hacker Mindset Organisation wide (darkreading.com)
Regulations, Fines and Legislation
Ransomware incidents reported to UK financial regulator have doubled - Digital Journal
EU's reimagined NIS 2 cyber security vision to go live (electronicspecifier.com)
6 business benefits of data protection and GDPR compliance | TechTarget
Treasury accuses banks of 'insufficient data sharing' on fraud | American Banker
A CISO's Guide to Materiality and Risk Determination (darkreading.com)
Models, Frameworks and Standards
Using the NIST CSF for Strong Cyber Security Compliance | NAVEX - JDSupra
NIST And CISA: 13 Must-Review Resources For SMBs (forbes.com)
Are businesses prepared for the CSF 2.0 challenge? - Digital Journal
Backup and Recovery
World Backup Day triggers call for holistic cyber security overhaul (securitybrief.co.nz)
Data protection vs. data backup: How are they different? | TechTarget
Data Protection
6 business benefits of data protection and GDPR compliance | TechTarget
How to conduct a data privacy audit, step by step | TechTarget
Data protection vs. data backup: How are they different? | TechTarget
Careers, Working in Cyber and Information Security
The Complexity and Need to Manage Mental Well-Being in the Security Team - Security Week
Cyber Leaders Struggle With Heightened Job Expectations, Communicating With Board - WSJ
Unlocking Cyber Security Success: The Importance of Certifications - ClearanceJobs
CISOs Are Facing Challenges In Proactive Threat Defence And Compliance Management (forbes.com)
Are you okay? Understanding the world of a CISO | CSO Online
Misinformation, Disinformation and Propaganda
Nation State Actors, Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), Cyber Warfare, Cyber Espionage and Geopolitical Threats/Activity
Cyber Warfare and Cyber Espionage
Wars prompt questions for facial recognition providers, and obscure the answers | Biometric Update
UN Peace Operations Under Fire from State-Sponsored Hackers (darkreading.com)
Nation State Actors
China
UK minister confirmed as 12th target in Westminster ‘spear-phishing’ scandal – POLITICO
Pulling the Curtain Back on China’s Cyberespionage (informationweek.com)
MPs challenge government claims China cyber attack was unsuccessful (ft.com)
Chinese hackers turn to AI to meddle in elections | CyberScoop
UK, Czech ministers among China’s hacking targets – POLITICO
Security fears over supercomputer deal with Chinese firm Lenovo (thetimes.co.uk)
Russia
Ukraine gives award to foreign vigilantes for hacks on Russia - BBC News
STA: Russian hackers take responsibility for cyber attack on Slovenia
Exclusive: Hackers stole Russian prisoner database to avenge death of Navalny | CNN Politics
Russian network that 'paid European politicians' busted, authorities claim - BBC News
Russia charges suspects behind theft of 160,000 credit cards (bleepingcomputer.com)
Iran
Iran's Evolving Cyber Enabled Influence Operations to Support Hamas (darkreading.com)
Satellite Cyber Security, Iran, and the Israel-Hamas War | Geopolitical Monitor
North Korea
Vulnerability Management
CVE and NVD - A Weak and Fractured Source of Vulnerability Truth - Security Week
Attack Surface Management vs. Vulnerability Management (thehackernews.com)
Vulnerabilities
Are You Affected by the Backdoor in XZ Utils? (darkreading.com)
Red Hat issues urgent alert for Fedora Linux users due to malicious code (betanews.com)
Hosting firm's VMware ESXi servers hit by new SEXi ransomware (bleepingcomputer.com)
Cisco warns of password-spraying attacks targeting VPN services (bleepingcomputer.com)
Cisco addressed high-severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software (securityaffairs.com)
Ivanti Rushes Patches for 4 New Flaws in Connect Secure and Policy Secure (thehackernews.com)
Apple GoFetch was caused by an obsession with speed • The Register
Heartbleed is 10 Years Old – Farewell Heartbleed, Hello QuantumBleed! - Security Week
Critical Security Flaw Found in Popular LayerSlider WordPress Plugin (thehackernews.com)
Critical Vulnerability in Progress Flowmon Allows Remote Access to Systems - Security Week
Google fixed two actively exploited Pixel vulnerabilities (securityaffairs.com)
Splunk Patches Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Product - Security Week
JetBrains fixes 26 'security problems,' offering no details • The Register
Tools and Controls
RDP Abuse Present in 90% of Ransomware Breaches - Infosecurity Magazine (infosecurity-magazine.com)
New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary (bleepingcomputer.com)
The ‘complicated relationship’ between AI and cyber security (siliconrepublic.com)
How much does cloud-based identity expand your attack surface? - Help Net Security
How Pentesting-as-a-Service can Reduce Overall Security Costs (bleepingcomputer.com)
Building a cyber security risk assessment template - Security Boulevard
Microsoft unveils safety and security tools for generative AI | InfoWorld
The Biggest Mistake Security Teams Make When Buying Tools (darkreading.com)
World Backup Day triggers call for holistic cyber security overhaul (securitybrief.co.nz)
Cloud Email Filtering Bypass Attack Works 80% of the Time (darkreading.com)
Can cyber insurance help secure business? | Mint (livemint.com)
71% Website Vulnerable: API Security Becomes Prime Target for Hackers - Security Boulevard
Old Technology, New Tricks: Why DNS Is Still A Major Security Target (forbes.com)
Cyber Risk Management: A Beginner's Guide - Security Boulevard
Microsoft Entra Recommendations adds several more for better user security - Neowin
A CISO's Guide to Materiality and Risk Determination (darkreading.com)
Attack Surface Management vs. Vulnerability Management (thehackernews.com)
Why a Cloud Security Platform Approach is Critical | Trend Micro (US)
The Importance Of Physical Cyber Security Testing (forbes.com)
CISOs Are Facing Challenges In Proactive Threat Defence And Compliance Management (forbes.com)
Human risk is the top cyber threat for IT teams - Help Net Security
Data protection vs. data backup: How are they different? | TechTarget
SIEM Implementation: Strategies and Best Practices | MSSP Alert
Is Windows Defender All the Antivirus Protection You Need? (makeuseof.com)
Other News
Cyber Attacks Wreaking Physical Disruption on the Rise (darkreading.com)
Cyber Safety Review Board: Microsoft security culture 'inadequate' (geekwire.com)
Microsoft slammed for lax infosec that led to Exchange crack • The Register
Infosec professionals praise CSRB report on Microsoft breach | TechTarget
76% of consumers don't see themselves as cyber crime targets - Help Net Security
Shielding the lifelines: Protecting energy and infrastructure from cyber threats (betanews.com)
Cyber Security Statistics In 2024: Is Your Law Firm Protected? - Above the Law
Sellafield nuclear waste dump faces prosecution over cyber security failures (bitdefender.com)
Australia Doubles Down On Cyber Security After Attacks (darkreading.com)
Furry Hackers Use Church's Money To Buy Inflatable Sea Lions (dailydot.com)
Windows 10 Support Deadline: Your Guide to Extended Security Updates (ESU) (mspoweruser.com)
Healthcare's cyber resilience under siege as attacks multiply - Help Net Security
Rise of non-tech hackers: new era of cyber threats - VnExpress International
Why Cultural Institutions Are Rich Targets for Cyber Attackers (informationweek.com)
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