Black Kite Blog
What Is Third-party Cyber Risk?
Learn how to protect against third-party attacks and communicate the risk they pose to prevent lost revenue, time, customer trust, and brand reputation.
Feb 28, 2023Are Cuts Inevitable, or Is Cybersecurity Recession Proof?
Recessions tend to play out the same way. Leaders think they're in the clear until.. they're not. How should cybersecurity teams approach the change in the econ...
Feb 27, 2023The Three Most Common Ways Bad Actors Target Your Digital Supply Chain
Three common ways bad actors target your digital supply chain — and the financial cost of each. Black Kite Research on the attack patterns to watch in 2024.
Feb 23, 2023Risk and Reels Goes Live – Hear From Jeffrey Wheatman on Starting a Podcast
Introducing Risk and Reels: A Cybersecurity Podcast. Learn the inspiration behind the podcast from the host himself, Jeffrey Wheatman.
Feb 9, 2023Third Party Breach Report Commentary From Jeffrey Wheatman
Jeffrey Wheatman's take on Black Kite's Third-Party Breach Report: the numbers behind the year's incidents and what they tell risk leaders to do next.
Jan 31, 2023Don’t Ignore the Smaller Partners in Your Third-party Risk Ecosystem
Big vendors you work with aren’t necessarily the riskiest - see why you need to pay attention to your sneaky small third parties (and their vendors).
Jan 25, 2023Black Kite Unveils Industry’s First Monthly Ransomware Dashboards
Research offers critical insight into top ransomware groups, their victims, and the most common indicators of compromise over the past six months
Jan 24, 2023No More Best Practice
‘We’ve always done it that way’ is no longer justifiable in a world of constant changes and modern cyber risk. Cut best practice, for the better.
Jan 19, 2023Do You Sbom [software Bill of Materials], Brah?
SBOMs have gotten increased focus due to a high-profile software vulnerabilities - why is this the new most important thing to focus on?
Jan 12, 2023Do Your Executives Really Understand the Risk of Cybersecurity in Your Supply Chain?
Executives need to understand cybersecurity as a quantifiable business risk. It’s important – let’s shift the conversation to why it's important.
Jan 6, 2023A Simple Approach to Prioritizing Cyber Risk in Your Third-party Relationships
Managing third parties is time consuming and a bit overwhelming – what’s the best place to start when determining where your greatest risks lie?
Dec 23, 2022Who Owns Cybersecurity in Supply Chain Risk Management?
Who owns cybersecurity in supply chain risk management? Jeffrey Wheatman on the IT GRC Forum debate, panelist perspectives, and where accountability lands.
Dec 19, 2022