Black Kite Reports
Explore the latest Black Kite research, threat intelligence, and industry reports on third-party cyber risk, ransomware, and supply chain security.
The Owasp Top 10 2021 Highlights Changes in Cybersecurity
Four years might as well be forever when it comes to cybersecurity. Check out the research team's take on the OWASP Foundation Top 10 update.
Oct 19, 2021Ransomware in Focus: New Research From a Cisos Perspective
Insights from 250 CISOs were collected to gather a pulse on the No. 1 threat to today’s cyber ecosystems: ransomware.
Oct 19, 2021Conti Catches Fire as Ransomware Business Model Matures
The Conti ransomware gang has taken 400+ victims as they've scaled and grown into a powerful RaaS system, frequently targeting exposed critical ports.
Oct 4, 2021The 2021 Ransomware Risk Pulse: Energy Sector
Download the latest from the Black Kite Research Team for a look into the cyber posture among oil, natural gas and electric companies.
Oct 4, 2021The Critical Infrastructure for Food Supply Chain Hit by Ransomware Attack
Our RSI revealed it was 29% more susceptible to #ransomware than the industry average. Learn from the Black Kite Research Team.
Sep 21, 2021Windows CVE-2021-40444 Mshtml Zero-day Bug Is Finally Fixed: Organizations and Their Software Supply Chain Vendors Must Patch Asap
Microsoft finally published a fix. It’s imperative for organizations to patch this vulnerability as soon as possible to avoid cyber attacks.
Sep 16, 2021Conti’s Ransomware Spree Last Week: Half of the Victims Are Manufacturers
Conti ransomware gang has attacked more than 10 victims in one day, and manufacturers are on the top of its hit list.
Sep 16, 2021Atlassian Confluence Rce Vulnerability May Create the Next Third-party Data Breach Wave
Atlassian Confluence RCE vulnerability may trigger the next third-party data breach wave. 600+ exposed URLs are circulating. Black Kite Research breaks it down.
Sep 10, 2021Nasdaq 100: the State of Cyber Risk and Ransomware Susceptibility
15 of the top 100 NASDAQ companies are above the critical RSI. Discover more ransomware findings from the Black Kite Research Team.
Sep 7, 2021The Conti Playbook Leak: Your Questions, Answered
Conti is one of the most notorious ransomware groups of all time. What does their playbook look like, and how can our cyber risk programs grow from it?
Aug 18, 2021Fortune 100: Ransomware Risk Revealed
Phishing-based attacks = the most common ransomware vector, and over 6x more common today than they were in 2020.
Aug 9, 2021Ransomware Risk: Automotive Manufacturing in 2021
Nearly half of the top 100 automotive manufacturers show high ransomware susceptibility, per Black Kite's 2021 RSI™ analysis of the sector. See the data.
Jun 28, 2021