Priya PatelTLDR:
BlueVoyant has released its second external cyber defense trends report, which highlights the emerging risks faced by organizations beyond their usual IT perimeters. Cyber criminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to craft successful phishing campaigns, making defenders’ jobs more challenging. The report emphasizes the use of online advertisements as attack vectors, the need for better email security, and faster system patching to prevent cyber threats. The findings were gathered using trend data queries from BlueVoyant’s Supply Chain Defense and Digital Risk Protection solutions.
BlueVoyant has warned organizations about rising cyber threats beyond their IT perimeters in its second external cyber defense trends report. The report highlights the expanding attack surfaces of organizations and the adaptation of cyber threat actors to exploit new vulnerabilities. BlueVoyant aims to raise awareness of the latest threats and recommend preventive actions. Cyber criminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create more successful phishing campaigns, making defenders’ jobs more challenging.
Focal Areas:
- The use of online advertisements as attack vectors, with multiple instances of threat actors using search engine ads as phishing distribution traps.
- The increasing use of AI by cyber criminals to optimize their workflow and facilitate brand abuse.
- The need for better email security by enabling all key components that secure the authenticity and integrity of messages.
- The importance of faster system patching to prevent cyber threats.
BlueVoyant Solutions:
The main findings of the report were assembled using trend data queries from BlueVoyant’s Supply Chain Defense and Digital Risk Protection solutions. Supply Chain Defense is a fully-managed solution that scans clients’ vendors, suppliers, and third parties for vulnerabilities and collaborates with them to resolve any issues identified. Digital Risk Protection identifies threats against clients, employees, and business associates on the clear, deep, and dark web, providing external remediation to prevent financial loss and reputational damage.
The report emphasizes the need for organizations to be aware of the emerging cyber threats they face beyond their IT perimeters. The use of AI by cyber criminals to optimize their attacks and the exploitation of online advertisements as attack vectors highlight the evolving tactics used by threat actors. Organizations must prioritize better email security and faster system patching to prevent cyber threats. BlueVoyant’s Supply Chain Defense and Digital Risk Protection solutions offer comprehensive protection against these emerging cyber risks.
