HOOP Cyber Newsletter - Issue 5
Your monthly digest of strategic cyber security insights, cloud-native detection trends, and actionable data architecture guidance from the team at HOOP Cyber.
In This Issue:
- Strategic Spotlight: From Data Hoarding to Data Intelligence
- Amazon Security Lake and the Future of Federated Security
- Choosing the Right Data Compression for Security Logs
- The ROI of Smart Security Data Management
- Celebrating Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS’s Award Nominations
- Meet HOOP Cyber at AWS re:Inforce
- Meet HOOP Cyber at the Gartner Security Conference
- In the News: What’s Making Cyber Headlines
- What’s Next at HOOP Cyber?
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Strategic Spotlight: From Data Hoarding to Data Intelligence
Organisations are drowning in logs but starved of actionable insight. Our latest blog, “From Data Hoarding to Data Intelligence: Building a Modern Security Data Strategy”, explores why the “collect everything” mentality is failing and how leading teams are shifting to an intelligence-first approach.
ey insight: Smart collection, dynamic storage tiering, and contextual enrichment are the pillars of modern security data strategy. It’s not about volume — it’s about transforming raw data into actionable intelligence.
🔗 Read the full article - https://www.hoopcyber.com/from-data-hoarding-to-data-intelligence-building-a-modern-security-data-strategy/
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Amazon Security Lake and the Future of Federated Security
As multi-cloud adoption accelerates, fragmented visibility remains one of the biggest challenges for security teams. Our new practitioner’s guide, “Amazon Security Lake and the Future of Federated Security”, shows how AWS’s purpose-built data lake is enabling standards-based, federated security across complex environments. Why it matters: With OCSF as its foundation, Security Lake allows seamless analysis across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond — reducing costs, boosting interoperability, and accelerating threat detection. Key takeaway: The future of security is federated, standards-based, and built on open data architectures. 🔗 Read the full article - https://www.hoopcyber.com/amazon-security-lake-and-the-future-of-federated-security-a-practitioners-guide/
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Choosing the Right Data Compression for Security Logs
Storage costs and query performance are critical pain points for every SOC. Our blog, “Choosing the Right Data Compression for Security Logs”, breaks down the pros and cons of formats like Parquet, GZIP, and LZ4.
Key insight: Parquet with Snappy or GZIP offers the best balance of compression, query performance, and compatibility, often reducing storage requirements by up to 80% while enabling faster investigations.
🔗 Read the full article - https://www.hoopcyber.com/choosing-the-right-data-compression-for-security-logs/
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The ROI of Smart Security Data Management
Security data is only valuable if it’s usable. In “The ROI of Smart Security Data Management”, we unpack how intelligent streaming, compression, and natural language search can reduce costs by up to 80% while drastically improving detection efficacy.
Key insight: Smart data management isn’t just about saving money — it’s a force multiplier for analyst productivity, compliance automation, and faster threat detection.
🔗 Read the full article - https://www.hoopcyber.com/the-roi-of-smart-security-data-management-reducing-costs-increasing-efficacy/
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Celebrating Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS’s Award Nominations
We’re proud to share that our very own Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, Head of Communications at HOOP Cyber, has been shortlisted for multiple industry awards recognising her outstanding contributions to cyber security awareness and thought leadership.
Why it matters: Lisa’s recognition reflects not only her dedication to advancing the industry but also HOOP Cyber’s mission to help organisations turn overwhelming data into clarity, strategy, and resilience. Stay tuned for more updates as the awards season progresses, and join us in congratulating Lisa on her well-deserved nominations!
🔗 Read the full article - https://www.hoopcyber.com/hoop-cyber-congratulates-lisa-ventura-mbe-fciis-as-she-receives-quadruple-finalist-recognition-in-prestigious-awards/
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Meet HOOP Cyber at the AWS re:Inforce Conference - London (October 9 2025)
HOOP Cyber will be at AWS re:Inforce in London on 9 September 2025, connecting with security leaders to discuss data-driven defence, modernising legacy SIEMs, and practical ways to strengthen cloud security posture. If you’d like to meet on the day, explore partnership opportunities, or get full details of our schedule there, please email us via hello@hoopcyber.com to arrange a time and find out more.
Meet HOOP Cyber at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit (UK) – London (September 22–24, 2025)
Meet HOOP Cyber in person at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, taking place September 22–24, 2025, at ExCeL London. We'll be there alongside DataBee, who will be presenting the session “The Dawn of Frameworks and Measuring Cybersecurity Business Value” on Monday, 22 September, from 10:30–10:50 AM BST.
It’s a must-attend for security leaders eager to evolve the conversation from technical controls to business value and risk-informed investment. Swing by to connect, chat about modern data architectures, or ask us anything about aligning security data with business outcomes.
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In the News: What’s Making Cyber Headlines
Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Severely Disrupts UK Production
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK-based automaker owned by Tata Motors, has been hit by a significant cyber-attack that has severely disrupted production and retail operations across its UK factories in Solihull, Halewood, Wolverhampton, and Castle Bromwich. The company “proactively shut down” its IT systems over the weekend to contain the breach and is now working “at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner.”
Why it matters: This incident comes at a critical time, right when new vehicle registration plates are released, causing widespread supply chain disruptions. Dealerships are unable to register new vehicles, order parts, or complete handovers, leaving thousands of customers waiting.
🔗 Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gqepe5355o
FBI Warns of Russian Hacks Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The FBI and Cisco have warned that Russian FSB-linked hackers are exploiting a seven-year-old Cisco IOS vulnerability to infiltrate networking devices tied to U.S. critical infrastructure, including telecommunications, higher education, and manufacturing. These operations involve long-term reconnaissance and configuration manipulation, making them particularly concerning for industrial control systems.
Why it matters: Critical infrastructure compromises could have real-world consequences, from supply chain disruption to national security risks.
Microsoft Restricts Chinese Access to Early Cybersecurity Warnings Microsoft has scaled back access to its Active Protections Program (MAPP) for several Chinese firms, following suspicions that early vulnerability data was being misused in cyberattacks, including recent SharePoint exploitation attempts.
Why it matters: This move highlights growing mistrust in cross-border cybersecurity cooperation and underscores the geopolitical complexities of sharing sensitive defensive intelligence.
New SHAMOS Malware Targets macOS Users A new macOS malware campaign called SHAMOS is spreading through fake help and support websites. Active since June 2025, the malware has already compromised more than 300 victims by stealing login credentials and sensitive system information.
Why it matters: The campaign demonstrates that macOS is no longer a “safe haven” from malware, and attackers are increasingly using targeted social engineering to infiltrate Apple ecosystems.
🔗 Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-shamos-malware-attacking-macos/
Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 40%
According to a recent report, ransomware incidents in Japan increased by 1.4 times in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. SMEs accounted for nearly 70% of cases, with manufacturing and automotive sectors hit hardest. Emerging groups like Qilin and new entrant Kawa4096 have been identified as major actors in this surge.
Why it matters: The rise underscores Asia-Pacific’s growing role as a target for ransomware groups, with potential global ripple effects on supply chains and international business resilience.
🔗 Read more: https://cybersecuritynews.com/ransomware-incidents-targeting-japan-increased/
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What’s Next at HOOP Cyber?
We’re continuing to help clients modernise their security operations with:
- Federated multi-cloud security architectures powered by Amazon Security Lake
- Cost-optimised, high-performance log compression strategies
- Intelligent data pipelines that transform noise into actionable intelligence
Ready to modernise?
If you’re facing visibility gaps, spiralling storage costs, or compliance pain, we can help.
📩 Reach out at hello@hoopcyber.com to schedule a discovery session.
Until next time,
The HOOP Cyber Team