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Greater awareness of IT security due to the Ukraine conflict
Greater awareness of IT security due to the Ukraine conflict

As a G DATA study shows, the conflict in Ukraine has led to a higher awareness of IT security: 37 percent of Germans pay more attention to IT security in the company, even as employees. More than 5.000 employees in Germany were surveyed for the mood picture. Crises like the Ukraine war influence the mood in Germany. As a result, people feel less safe. This is also reflected in the current study "Cyber ​​Security in Numbers", which G DATA CyberDefense conducted together with Statista. More than a third of those surveyed are more attentive to the topic of IT security than...

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E-learning for employees: learn the tricks of the phisher
G Data News

New e-learning courses from G DATA: learn the tricks of the phisher in story mode. Seven-part learning series from the cyber defense company ensures better learning success for company employees. A single inattentive employee, a single click - that's all it takes for cybercriminals to successfully hijack a network with a phishing email. In order to better prepare future employees for dangerous phishing emails, G DATA CyberDefense is offering a new e-learning training series as part of the G DATA academy. The special feature: through storytelling and gamification, the learning content is particularly well remembered by the employees. Employee training against phishing To raise awareness of…

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Ginzo: Free malware for new cybergangster customers 
G Data News

What has long been common practice for providers of legitimate software is now also becoming a trend in the malware industry: luring new customers with attractive free offers and gradually selling them paid solutions. Criminals offer the Ginzo stealer for other criminals to steal cryptocurrency and data. In March, malware researchers from G DATA CyberDefense discovered a new type of malware called Ginzo. Discovered by malware researchers from G DATA CyberDefense, the Ginzo stealer targets passwords, cryptocurrencies and system data. Free Malware to Try Although nothing about this newcomer on the technical side…

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One in three fears cyber attacks on their employer
G Data News

Businesses are and will remain an attractive target for criminal hackers. It is therefore not surprising that every third employee considers the risk of falling victim to a cyber attack to be high for their employer. This is shown by the current survey "Cyber ​​Security in Figures" by G DATA CyberDefense. The current survey by G DATA CyberDefense in cooperation with Statista shows how real the danger of cyber attacks on companies is. Every third respondent estimates the risk of their employer becoming the target of a cyber attack as high. In contrast, only 28 percent estimate the risk as low...

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Attack on Microsoft: Lapsus$ captures 37 GB of data
G Data News

Lapsus$ cybercriminals gained access to internal systems at Microsoft and stole and released a total of 37 gigabytes of confidential data. Access management service provider Okta has also allegedly fallen victim to a data leak. The Lapsus$ ransomware group has reportedly released 37 gigabytes of Microsoft source code and emails. The company Okta is said to have fallen victim to the extortion group. Okta makes identity management solutions that are used in many business applications. According to Okta, there was an attempt in January to compromise the access of a third-party provider - a corresponding screenshot probably came from there....

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Malware Allcome targets cryptocurrencies and Paypal payments
G Data News

G DATA CyberDefense warns of new malware that is being distributed via illegal software downloads, among other things. The "Allcome" malware is primarily aimed at cryptocurrencies and PayPal payments. To do this, Allcome manipulates the clipboard of the Windows operating system. This manipulation comes into play, for example, when someone wants to send money via PayPal. If the recipient's address is copied from an email or a document into the appropriate field, then Allcome replaces this address with another - the payment then goes to the wrong address. The same applies to transactions in cryptocurrencies….

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Threat Report: Cyberattacks up 25 percent
Threat Report: Cyberattacks up 25 percent

G DATA cyber defense experts identify a total of more than 2021 million different malware samples for 23. The threat report shows that cyber attacks have increased by 25 percent. For the first time, the current G DATA threat report shows a strong increase in repelled attempts at attacks on companies and private users. From the third to the fourth quarter of 2021, the number of attack attempts increased by 25 percent. The return of Emotet and major security flaws in public-facing services are just the tip of the iceberg. From Q3/2021 to Q4/2021 - plus 25 percent The number of defended against cyber attacks at the end of the year...

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Dangerous: Every third employee solves IT problems without being asked
G Data News

In companies, younger people report their IT problems to the IT department less often than older people. This harbors dangers, as they fail to recognize a possible cyber attack and unintentionally become an attack helper. Despite a lack of specialist knowledge, employees try to solve IT problems themselves. Almost six percent of those surveyed admitted to solving IT problems or incidents despite a lack of knowledge. This was the result of the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. Another four percent of those surveyed ignore a problem with the computer in a business environment. Even if it's annoying: the ...

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Data protection: only 45 percent of Germans trust authorities and institutions
G Data News

Trust in the authorities when it comes to cyber security issues depends on the competence of the respondents. Basically, Germans have little trust in German authorities and institutions - only 45 percent said they trust them when it comes to data protection. This is shown by the current survey "Cyber ​​Security in Figures" by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. Another result of the study: The greater the competence in the area of ​​IT security, the greater the trust. Only 15 percent have “very great” trust in data protection German authorities and institutions enjoy central…

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Cybersecurity: Every second thinks banks are particularly at risk
G Data News

The risk of a cyber attack depends on the industry. This is confirmed by the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. In the opinion of the respondents, in addition to banks and financial service providers, the government, research and technology as well as business and trade are among the sectors at risk. According to a recent study, banks and financial service providers are particularly at risk when it comes to IT security. More than 48 percent of those surveyed rate the financial sector as particularly risky. Sectors with a particular risk also include: government (38 percent), research and technology (29 percent) ...

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