Black Kite stories
Ransomware groups are keeping up pressure on smaller rivals, with mid-market firms still making up 73% of victims across North America and Europe.
Supplier breaches are amplifying disruption, with ransomware incidents in Europe rising 55.1% year on year in the first four months of 2026.
Banks and investment firms face mounting exposure as ransomware incidents jump and more than half of vendors carry high-severity flaws.
The move gives the cyber risk provider closer access to EMEA customers as demand rises for better oversight of supplier vulnerabilities.
Only a small fraction of disclosed flaws are likely to hit suppliers, leaving security teams to focus on the 58 highest-risk CVEs.
Customers will get a single view of suppliers and cyber exposure as fragmented third-party risk data is linked across separate systems.
Black Kite weaves Open FAIR into its platform to automate financial loss estimates in third-party cyber risk assessments and reviews.
Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third‑party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings.
Over 70% of major retailers and nearly 60% of wholesalers have exposed credentials, leaving shared supply chains ripe for attack.
Black Kite launches Product Analysis tool to expose hidden risks in third-party software, from SaaS subdomains to SBOM dependencies.
Black Kite launches AI Agent to automate third-party cyber risk investigation, reporting and decision-making, boosting efficiency for security teams worldwide.
Black Kite has launched BK-GA3TM, a global unified AI risk framework to help firms assess third-party vendor threats amid evolving AI complexities worldwide.
Cybersecurity leaders urge firms to shift focus from awareness campaigns to building real resilience amid rising sophisticated cyber threats and costly attacks.
Black Kite Bridge has shared over 100,000 cyber risk intelligence items in its first year, boosting supply chain security through rapid, collaborative responses.
Black Kite has launched its Adversary Susceptibility Index to help firms spot which suppliers are most exposed to specific cyber threat actors, enhancing risk management.
A Black Kite report reveals most third-party vendors in finance show major cyber security flaws, posing serious risks despite fewer direct attacks on institutions.
Black Kite has launched an AI tool to automate third-party cyber risk assessments, speeding evaluations and improving risk insights in vendor ecosystems.
Black Kite launches Vulnerability Intelligence Briefs to help organisations identify and manage third-party cyber risks, enhancing supply chain security.
Ransomware attacks spread through vendor systems and AI-aided tactics, leaving 7,551 publicly disclosed victims in the latest 12-month period.
CyberGrape partners with Australian MyCISO to streamline cybersecurity for New Zealand SMBs, offering enhanced global standards and streamlined GRC services.
