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Contaminated advertising threatens Android and iOS devices
August 7, 2021
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| ESET, Short news
Eset_News

Nasty advertising threatens Android and iOS devices: malware is distributed via URL shorteners and the calendar function is abused. As a result, premium SMS are often sent and subscriptions are taken out. An analysis by ESET researchers. According to ESET researchers, aggressive advertising that distributes dangerous malware is currently up to mischief. In addition, the malware creates alleged events in iOS and Android calendars. These advertisements often cost victims money as premium SMS messages are sent and subscriptions are taken out. Android just like iOS devices affected With Android there is a risk of banking and SMS Trojans or malicious applications getting onto the devices. Android / FakeAdBlocker, so the ...

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700 social engineering attacks per company
August 6, 2021
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| Barracuda, Short news
Barracuda News

The average company is the target of over 700 social engineering attacks annually. Barracuda publishes sixth spear phishing report. The 2021 report shows how email attacks are evolving and who are most affected How are spear phishing attacks developing, what new tricks are cybercriminals using, and who are they specifically targeting? Barracuda's sixth, current report "Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends Vol. 6" provides answers to these questions and provides information on the latest spear phishing trends and what companies can do in practice with the help of which technologies in terms of email security not to be left behind in principle. Between May ...

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Long-term test report for 19 endpoint security solutions
August 5, 2021
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

AV-Comparatives publishes long-term test reports for 19 leading endpoint security solutions for companies. The test in the field of cybersecurity for companies combines the results of the test from the first half of 2021. AV-Comparatives has just published the first half-year report of its Cybersecurity Business Main test series. This state-of-the-art test in the field of cybersecurity for companies combines the results of the Business Real-World Protection Test, the Business Malware Protection Test, the Business Performance Test and an overview of the usability and detailed product reviews. 19 business cybersecurity products put to the test AV-Comparatives, a globally recognized test institute for security software, is pleased to announce the first ...

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Cyber ​​criminals phish for data via messenger apps
August 4, 2021
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| Kaspersky, Short news
Kaspersky_news

Due to their popularity, messenger apps such as WhatsApp continue to be a popular tool for phishing scammers, according to a recent analysis by Kaspersky. According to this, 2020 malicious links in connection with messengers were blocked worldwide between December 2021 and May 94.559. That corresponds to more than 500 incidents per day. 89,6 percent of this was on WhatsApp, 5,6 percent on Telegram, 4,7 percent on Viper and less than 0,1 percent on Hangouts. In Germany, 96 percent of phishing attempts took place via WhatsApp. Dangerous links via WhatsApp Messenger apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram are popular and will ...

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How secure is macOS from Apple?
August 3, 2021
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| ESET, Short news
Eset_News

Zero trust security: how secure is macOS from Apple? ESET researchers scrutinize well-known Mac myths, such as system immunity to malware and the allegedly few security flaws. Almost every day the media report on ever larger, constantly improved and highly successful hacker attacks on companies worldwide. That is why many company leaders are already rethinking their security strategy and are turning more and more to "Zero Trust Security". This also includes checking the operating systems used, such as macOS, more precisely for their security. Because there are many myths about the security of Apple's macOS: starting with the complete immunity to ...

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Fight off Pegasus spyware on Android
August 2, 2021
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| AV-TEST, Short news
AV TEST News

Pegasus spyware is making all the headlines right now. A good security app is actually sufficient for defense. The AV-TEST laboratory checked 15 apps for a full 6 months in an endurance test. Although the apps are intended for end customers, they can also be found on many employee smartphones in the SME sector. There are over 3 billion active Android devices worldwide and over 300 million new devices are added every quarter - and all of them are potential targets for attackers. If you don't want to be a victim, you should protect your Android with a security app. The laboratory…

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Check mobile devices for Pegasus spyware
July 31, 2021
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The surveillance software "Pegasus" from the Israeli company NSO Group is used worldwide to systematically monitor media representatives, human rights defenders and activists. This revealed a joint research project by Amnesty International and distributed a Pegasus Check tool to secure forensic evidence. A joint research project by more than 80 media professionals in ten countries in cooperation with the NGO "Forbidden Stories" and Amnesty International reveals the machinations of the surveillance software "Pegasus". Amnesty International Offers Pegasus Check Tool NSO Group's software has been used to facilitate human rights abuses on a massive scale around the world. This resulted in a large-scale…

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BSI starts personal certification for incident experts
July 30, 2021
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Attacks on IT systems in Germany cause tens of billions of euros in damage every year. Those affected are small to large companies, but also consumer households. Certified incident experts provide first aid in the event of a cyber attack. Cyber ​​criminals break into IT systems, read out data, encrypt it and extort a ransom for releasing the data. In such an emergency situation, it can be difficult, especially for micro and small businesses, but also for medium-sized companies, to evaluate the competence and trustworthiness of IT service providers. Incident expert certified by the BSI. Arne Schönbohm, President of the BSI: "With the cyber security network, we want a ...

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Cyber ​​attack: Biden warns of “real war”
July 29, 2021
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

“More than likely we will end up in a war”: According to Spiegel, this is how Joe Biden has outlined a possible military escalation after a cyber attack. The American President Biden clearly mentioned the countries Russia and China. In recent months, there have been serious cyber attacks with ransomware on American companies such as Kaseya, SolarWinds, the meat processing company JBS and Colonial Pipeline. Some of the attacks, such as on the Colonial Pipeline, had a direct impact on the population, as there was panic buying at the gas stations and the petrol supply was partially halted...

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REvil continues to expand worldwide
July 28, 2021
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| Kaspersky, Short news
Kaspersky_news

In July, the ransomware group REvil, aka Sodinokibi, attacked managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers around the world in a major cyberattack, making thousands of companies potential victims of ransomware. Kaspersky researchers have already observed over 5.000 infection attempts in Europe, North and South America. With its own Threat Intelligence Service, Kaspersky was able to identify more than 5.000 attempted attacks by the ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operator REvil in 22 countries. Most of the attack attempts were recorded in the following five countries: Italy (45,2 percent) USA (25,9 percent) Colombia (14,8 percent) Germany (3,2 percent) Mexico (2,2 percent) Vladimir Kuskov, ...

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