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  • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | NCSC issues cyber incident response advice to CEOs | S-RM

    Welcome to S-RM’s Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast where we take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. This week your hosts are Miles Arkwright, Lawrence Copson, Melissa DeOrio, and Waithera Junghae. Top stories include:

    The NCSC publishes advice on cyber incident response processes.

    China-linked cyberespionage fractures inter-governmental trust.
    Darknet marketplace Nemesis seized by German authorities.
    Greggs stores across the UK forced to close following IT glitch.
    Anonymous Collective claims to have breached Israeli nuclear research facility.
    Data subjects extorted after data stolen from New Zealand’s Mediaworks.

    Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-26-march-2024

    7 min
  • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | Change Healthcare hit by data breach lawsuits | S-RM

    his week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Melissa DeOrio and Lawrence Copson. Our hosts discuss six cyber stories from the past seven days:

    • OFSI confirms there have been no reported breaches of UK cyber sanctions.
    • Change Healthcare faces class-action lawsuits following data breach.
    • LockBit affiliate Mikhail Vasiliev sentenced to prison in Canada.
    • Leicester City Council and Scottish Health Board hit by cyber attacks.
    • Major data breach at French unemployment agency exposes decades of personal information.
    • Microsoft, Cisco and QNAP Systems roll out security patches for their products.

      • Access all the insights here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-19-march-2024

      6 min
    • ESG Watch March 2024 | S-RM

      This month we cover seven ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from around the world. Key stories include:

      • European Council and European Parliament reach a deal to ban products made with forced labour. 
      • Mandatory climate disclosure from 2025 in Singapore.
      • The Global Reporting Initiative launches landmark global sustainability reporting standard for mining industry.
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        This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Stafford, Director, ESG, and Dominik Wilk, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in London. The speaker is Katerina Harhun, Marketing Executive
        9 min
      • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | BlackCat/ALPHV shuts down in exit scam against partners | S-RM

        This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler and Melissa DeOrio. Our hosts discuss seven cyber stories from the past seven days:

        • BlackCat/ALPHV ceases operations after pocketing USD 22 million ransom payment.
        • FBI report indicates over USD 12 billion lost to cyber crime in 2023.
        • Former Google employee indicted for stealing proprietary AI technology.
        • Belgium’s Duvel beer and Canada’s financial intelligence unit suffer operational disruption from major cyber incidents.
        • Financially motivated threat actor group TA4903 escalates BEC attacks through US agency impersonation.
        • Microsoft fends off persistent cyber attacks from hacker group linked to Russian intelligence.
        • Former NCSC head calls for ban on ransom payments.

          • Access all the insights here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-12-march-2024

          9 min
        • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | LockBit returns following law enforcement takedown | S-RM

          This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Melissa DeOrio, and Waithera Junghae. Our hosts discuss six cyber stories from the past seven days:

          • LockBit sets up new leak site and threatens to publish Fulton County data.
          • Data leak reveals China uses cyber security firm I-Soon to spy on citizens and foreign governments.
          • ScreenConnect vulnerabilities exploited in ransomware attacks.
          • Threat group Knight sells encryptor source code as Russia disrupts SugarLocker ransomware gang.
          • Hacktivists target Universities of Cambridge, Manchester, and Wolverhampton in DDoS attack.
          • Pegasus spyware found on EU parliament staffers’ phones.

            • Read all these stories here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-27-february-2024

            8 min
          • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | BlackCat boast attacks as the US government offers rewards for information | S-RM

            This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Waithera Junghae and Lawrence Copson. Our hosts discuss six cyber stories from the past seven days:

            • US government offer rewards to catch the leaders of the BlackCat ransomware gang.
            • Code red. Multiple hospitals across Romania disrupted by cyber attack.
            • OpenAI takes down accounts linked to five state-backed hackers.
            • US takes down botnet controlled by Russian military intelligence.
            • Facial recognition data leveraged for unauthorised bank access.
            • South Korean researchers release free decryptor for Rhysida ransomware.

              • Read all these stories plus the breaking news that UK NCA and international partners have disrupted LockBit here https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-20-february-2024

              7 min
            • ESG Watch February 2024 | S-RM

              This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from around the world. Key stories include:

              • EU lawmakers reach an agreement to regulate ESG ratings providers.
              • China releases carbon emissions trading regulations.
              • Kazakh ratings assignments demonstrate growing focus on ESG at major SOEs.

                • This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Stafford, Director, ESG, and Dominik Wilk, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in London. The speaker is Rami Assaf, Analyst.

                10 min
              • First Call | Navigating geopolitical turmoil | S-RM

                ‘Super election year' 2024 is off to a turbulent start with geopolitics continuing to dominate headlines. In the first episode of our special podcast series, First Call, S-RM's Chief Executive Officer Heyrick Bond Gunning and Head of Strategic Intelligence Gala Riani dial in on the early emerging trends and discuss what they foresee to be a tough year for businesses to navigate – highlighting the importance of considering geopolitical risk and its impact on your organisation when making key decisions in 2024.

                Read the accompanying article in full: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/first-call-podcast-navigating-geopolitical-turmoil

                14 min
              • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | Ivanti and Fortinet disclose critical vulnerabilities | S-RM

                This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Melissa DeOrio, and Waithera Junghae. Our hosts discuss a range of topics, including:

                • Ivanti and Fortinet disclose critical vulnerabilities.
                • Media outlets falsely report three million toothbrushes used in attack on Swiss company.
                • Ransomware payments double to record-breaking USD 1.1 billion in 2023.
                • Google warns of threat from commercial spyware amid crackdown by 35 governments.
                • French healthcare companies and US ride share firm experience data breaches.
                • US State Department offers USD 10 million reward for information on Hive ransomware group.

                  • Read all the stories here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-13-february-2024

                  6 min
                • Cyber Intelligence Briefing | Deepfake video call impersonating CFO costs firm USD 25 million | S-RM

                  The Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast is back with a bang featuring insightful commentary from our hosts Melissa DeOrio, Kyle Schwaeble, James Tytler, and Miles Arkwright covering a range of topics, including:

                  • Employee transfers USD 25 million after deepfake video call.
                  • AnyDesk suffers breach as attackers obtain source code and signing keys.
                  • Credentials stolen from Okta compromise used to gain access to Cloudflare’s internal infrastructure.
                  • FBI operation disrupts botnet utilised by Chinese-backed hacking group.
                  • Citibank sued for negligent data security practices.
                  • Mercedes-Benz and Football Australia leave private keys exposed to the internet.
                  • Europcar denies purported breach of customer data.

                    • Read all the stories here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-6-february-2024

                    9 min

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