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2025 Supply Chain Vulnerability Report

Learn to analyze vulnerabilities in third parties, understand attacker tactics, and prioritize critical threats for TPRM remediation in this in-depth report.

Apr 4, 2025
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Large Language Model Use Cases in Cyber Threat Intelligence

Learn how LLMs streamline CTI in TPRM in this detailed report: Automate OSINT data, cut analysis time, enhance supply chain visibility, and prioritize risks.

Apr 3, 2025
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Black Kite Third-party Breach Report 2025

Ransomware drove 51.7% of 2024 third-party attacks. Black Kite's 6th annual breach report analyzes 8 major incidents and what TPCRM teams must do next.

Feb 11, 2025
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Healthcare Under Ransomware Attack

Healthcare is now the 3rd most targeted ransomware industry, with incidents up 32% in 2024. Black Kite's report reveals who's attacking, why it's working, and w...

Jan 22, 2025
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Chaos to Collaboration: Transforming Third-party Risk Response for Zero-day Events

Discover how to transform chaotic third-party risk workflows into streamlined, automated processes for faster, more effective response to Zero-Day events.

Nov 13, 2024
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Proactive Third-party Cyber Risk Management Guide

Most TPRM programs are built to react, not prevent. This guide shows security teams how to shift from point-in-time scores to continuous, proactive vendor risk ...

Aug 28, 2024
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Turn Data Into Action: a Step-by-step Guide to Impactful Risk Intelligence

Leverage risk intelligence to gain a comprehensive understanding of your threats, empower stakeholders, and build a more resilient organization.

Jul 2, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence in TPRM, Volume 2

Leverage risk intelligence to gain a comprehensive understanding of your threats, empower stakeholders, and build a more resilient organization.

Jul 2, 2024
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Black Kite Named a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms, Q2 2024

Read The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms, Q2 2024 to learn how Black Kite leads in rating accuracy.

May 20, 2024
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Keep Calm and Collaborate: How to Approach Vendors During High-profile Security Events

How to approach vendors during high-profile security events: the five-step playbook Black Kite uses to coordinate response across third-party ecosystems.

May 17, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence in TPRM

Artificial Intelligence in TPRM: where AI actually moves the needle in third-party risk programs, and where it's still marketing. From Black Kite Research.

Apr 29, 2024
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State of Ransomware 2024: a Year of Surges and Shuffling

Ransomware victims nearly doubled to 4,893 in 2024. Black Kite's annual report tracks group dynamics, affiliate migration, and third-party exposure across the f...

Apr 29, 2024

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