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 Government Called, Are You Ready to Answer? 2021 Risk Pulse: Us Federal Government
20% of top US defense contractors show high ransomware susceptibility. Black Kite's 2021 Risk Pulse on credential exposure and patch management weaknesses.
Nov 16, 2021Ransomware Infects Third-party Manufacturer Twice
Gigabyte technology was hit twice in a quarter by infectious ransomware, and now has the highest RSI score possible in our platform.
Oct 25, 2021Ransomware Agents Unite to Disrupt U.s. Operations
Ransomware groups are uniting to disrupt US operations. Black Kite Research on the alliance behavior, target patterns, and ransomware susceptibility data.
Oct 25, 2021Extortion Threats Fueled by Release of Free Black Byte Ransomware Decryptor
After a research lab announced the release of a Trustwave SpiderLab decrpytor, Black Byte ramped up its threat efforts to deliver more ransomware.
Oct 21, 2021New Ransomware Group Triples Extortion Campaign with Ddos Threats
A new ransomware group is layering DDoS threats onto traditional extortion. Black Kite Research breaks down the tactic and what it means for supply chains.
Oct 20, 2021The 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, 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, 2021