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Cyber ​​insurance: 80 percent of customers with claims 
21 December 2022
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Cyber ​​insurance: 80 percent of customers with claims

Cyber ​​insurance is in demand, but most of them hardly want to cover the risks anymore: almost 80 percent of the companies that have taken out cyber insurance have already made claims with their insurer, more than half of them more than once. This is the result of a survey* by Delinea, the specialist in privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security. As a result, insurance companies are increasingly withdrawing from covering critical risks. For example, damage caused by ransomware or costs for data recovery are no longer covered by the policy of around 50 percent of the companies surveyed. In doing so, the…

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Ransomware attacks: malicious code with valid certificates
20 December 2022
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Ransomware attacks: malicious code with valid certificates

Sophos thwarts ransomware attacks with a rare, malicious driver, but signed with a valid Microsoft digital certificate. The driver targets Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) processes. The attack is linked to the Cuba Ransomware Group. Sophos found malicious code in several drivers signed with legitimate digital certificates. The new report, Signed Driver Malware Moves up the Software Trust Chain, details the investigation that began with an attempted ransomware attack. The attackers used a malicious driver that was bundled with a legitimate Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher digital certificate.

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Security: Recovering from a ransomware attack
19 December 2022
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Security: Recovering from a ransomware attack

To provide organizations with more security when recovering from a ransomware attack, Rubrik Cyber ​​Recovery and Rubrik Security Cloud offers the ability to test and validate recovery plans. Available as part of Rubrik Security Cloud, Rubrik Cyber ​​Recovery introduces two new capabilities to help organizations better prepare for cyberattacks and minimize operational downtime. It provides an easy way to test, validate, and document recovery plans. Furthermore, Rubrik Cyber ​​Recovery helps organizations instantly restore the last known clean copy of data while conducting forensic analysis.

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IT security as a job: why cybersecurity is so popular
18 December 2022
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IT security as a job: why cybersecurity is so popular

The feeling of doing something good and a high level of job security make IT security particularly attractive for applicants. Trend Micro, together with the market research company Mindfacts, asked IT professionals about their perception of the job market and potential employers. From the resulting study, it can be deduced why security is the most popular area within IT. The results of the study also show what expectations employees have of the industry. Careers in the IT security sector A career in the IT sector appears attractive to many employees. According to a study by Trend Micro, the sector is particularly convincing with good…

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Protection against ransomware attacks with immutable backup
17 December 2022
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Protection against ransomware attacks with immutable backup

Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated. But what can organizations do to protect themselves? A key to protecting corporate data is the use of an immutable backup on an appropriate storage system. Ransomware attacks exploit vulnerabilities to penetrate organizations. They encrypt business data and try to extort high ransom payments. Healthcare is a particularly hard-hit industry. Healthcare: Attacks Up 755 Percent It saw a staggering 2021 percent increase in ransomware attacks in 755. But that's not all. According to the Cyber ​​Threat Report 2022, global attacks have…

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Employees thwart IT security technology
16 December 2022
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Employees thwart IT security technology

The security situation in German companies is increasingly threatened by careless and criminal employees. A study entitled "Cybersecurity in Germany: Better protection of people and data" reveals the many forms of misconduct that employees of German companies display. In 41 percent of the companies surveyed, their own negligent or careless employees were the cause of data loss in the last 12 months. For example, they opened email attachments infected with malware, accessed fake websites and filled out fake online forms, or disclosed sensitive information. In 30 percent of the cases, employees were…

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VPN gateway appliance and Wi-Fi 6 for remote work
15 December 2022
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| PR News, WatchGuard

Regardless of location, companies can connect all users with enterprise-grade security: WatchGuard's Firebox NV5 VPN gateway appliance and AP6CR Wi-Fi 332 access point ensure secure remote workplaces and outdoor environments. With two new products, the NV5 VPN Gateway Tabletop Appliance and the outdoor Wi-Fi 6 Access Point AP332CR, WatchGuard expands its powerful range of security products and services for enterprises and Managed Services Providers (MSPs) looking for are looking for IT security solutions to support a wide range of decentralized workplace scenarios. This gives users seamless protection wherever they are. More…

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More protection for SMBs against ransomware
14 December 2022
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More protection for SMBs against ransomware

In 2022 alone, a total of 61 percent of all cyber attacks were aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises - SMEs. Ransomware was particularly successful. Therefore, the protection must be improved and also fit into the budget. Ransomware – a threat we are all increasingly aware of and would prefer to stay away from. It affects every sector and the attacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated. Yet few small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are aware that they are just as, if not more, at risk than larger companies….

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Automatic encryption of employee emails
13 December 2022
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Automatic encryption of end-user emails

The updated version of Tresorit Email Encryption allows IT administrators to set rules for automatically encrypting employee emails. This increases security for email content and attachments with just one click. Tresorit has announced the launch of the updated version of Tresorit Email Encryption. The solution for increased email security enables organizations, among other things, to automatically encrypt their end users' email messages and attachments. Furthermore, there is the first function package for the desktop application of Microsoft Outlook - a Mac and browser application should be available soon. Tresorit Email Encryption 2.0: What's new? With…

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Cyber ​​security: lack of IT specialists calls for more prevention
12 December 2022
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Prevention instead of monitoring - German companies are desperately looking for security experts for their IT departments, but they cannot find them. Companies therefore rely on prevention, which they do not fully trust. This is the result of a survey of 1.000 IT employees. How do companies meet the current challenges in terms of cyber security and where do they see their deficits? Vectra AI, a leading provider of AI-supported detection and defense against cyber threats for hybrid and multi-cloud companies, surveyed 200 companies with over 1.000 employees in Germany. The evaluation of the study reveals a very mixed and sometimes contradictory mood among…

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