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ransomware
Ransomware’s new playbook is chaos

Ransomware threats are accelerating in scale, sophistication, and impact. Data reveals how evolving techniques, shifting payment trends, and AI-driven capabilities are …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: December 12, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Apptega, Backslash Security, BigID, Black Kite, Bugcrowd, NinjaOne, Nudge Security, …

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New Black Kite module offers product-level insight into software supply chain vulnerabilities

Black Kite released its new Product Analysis module, which allows security teams to evaluate the risks of third-party software products at a granular level. As the first TPRM …

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Black Kite launches AI Agent to automate third-party risk work

Black Kite announced the release of Black Kite AI Agent, an agent that automatically investigates, assesses, and reports on third-party risk. “Our strong performance validates …

Infosec products of the month
Infosec products of the month: August 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Black Kite, Brivo, Cloudflare, Descope, Doppel, Druva, Elastic, ExtraHop, …

Infosec products of the week
New infosec products of the week: August 8, 2025

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Black Kite, Descope, Elastic, ExtraHop, LastPass, and Riverbed. Elastic AI SOC …

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New Black Kite tool identifies which vendors are most vulnerable to targeted threat groups

Black Kite has unveiled the Adversary Susceptibility Index (ASI), a tool designed for TPRM teams to proactively identify which vendors are most vulnerable to specific threat …

finance
Financial firms are locking the front door but leaving the back open

Financial institutions are building stronger defenses against direct cyberattacks, but they may be overlooking a growing problem: their vendors. According to Black Kite’s new …

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Black Kite unveils AI-powered cyber assessments

Black Kite announced AI-powered cyber assessments, an automated solution for streamlining third-party cyber risk assessments. With its automation-led approach, Black Kite is …

ransomware
Ransomware spreads faster, not smarter

The fall of two of the most dominant ransomware syndicates, LockBit and AlphV, triggered a power vacuum across the cybercriminal landscape, acccording to a Black Kite survey. …

remote work
How remote work strengthens cybersecurity teams

The global transition to remote work has reshaped traditional workplace dynamics, introducing challenges and opportunities for cybersecurity teams. For CISOs and security …

data breaches
Silent breaches are happening right now, most companies have no clue

The breaches and ransomware attacks of 2024 highlighted systemic vulnerabilities, demonstrating how third-party and fourth-party dependencies amplify risks across industries, …

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