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FIN study: Significant increase in hacker attacks

June 30, 2023

Banks and insurers have been among the preferred targets of hackers for years. The study "From Cyber Security to Cyber Resilience - Strategies for Dealing with an Increasing Threat Situation" provides insights into the state of cyber resilience of companies in Germany. Although financial service providers are often better positioned in terms of cyber security, there is still a lot to be done to achieve solid cyber resilience. The specialist magazine "CSO Online" has listed more than 30 cyber attacks on companies in various sectors since the beginning of the year. However, the number of unreported cases is likely to be higher. The new study "From Cyber Security to Cyber...

Everyone wants 5G - but only 50 percent rely on security

June 28, 2023

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| Sophos, Stories

Companies need 5G technology for their work processes and many are already using it. But Sophos wanted to know more and asked the companies: for around three quarters it is clear: 5G needs special security measures. But only 50 percent use them. 87,4 percent of all companies surveyed state their need for 5G in order to connect and network the Internet of Things (IoT) and Operation Technology (OT) in operation. When looking at smaller companies with up to 500 employees, this value even increases to 91 percent. This and other findings in the field of 5G security found…

Trends for Managed Detection and Response

June 26, 2023

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| Bitdefender, EDR, MDR, NDR, XDR, Stories

Services such as Managed Detection and Response (MDR) or Managed Security Services are among the most important current trends in IT security. The demand is the reaction to the upheavals in cyber security in recent years, also because of the problem of skilled workers. A problem that affects all companies when it comes to IT security: A rapidly developing danger landscape with more risks and at the same time an increasing shortage of specialists. More and more companies are therefore forced to look out for external help from suitable partners. Companies have to react – to greater demands from new risks and to…

Darknet: Malware-as-a-Service starting at $100

June 23, 2023

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| Kaspersky, Stories

The dark web is the dreaded online supermarket: cybercriminals rent out ransomware, infostealers, botnets, loaders and backdoors. In some cases, the providers receive a share of up to 40 percent of the victims' ransom. Offerings start at just $100 for Malware-as-a-Service. In the past seven years, ransomware has been spread most frequently via Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), as current Kaspersky analyzes show. It accounts for 58 percent of the MaaS market. Cyber criminals can “opt-in” to ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) for free. However, once they become affiliates with the program, they pay for the service after the attack takes place –…

Hacker: Useful eBPF packet filter has many vulnerabilities

June 21, 2023

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The extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) filters data packets from networks and embeds them in the operating system core. The technology supports users in the administration and protection of computers and networks. However, what administrators and security teams rarely take into account sufficiently: The packet filter has numerous vulnerabilities that can easily be misused by hackers for a cyber attack. The extended Berkeley Packet Filter is a special purpose virtual machine that allows sandboxed programs to run in a privileged context, such as the operating system kernel. It forms an interface to data link layers of data units. The technology supports both…

Backup storage: No.1 target for more ransom

June 19, 2023

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| Data Security & Backup, Stories

Veeam's 2023 Ransomware Trends Report shows that 93 percent of all cyber attacks target backup storage to force ransom payments. Cyber insurance is becoming too expensive and 21 percent of organizations cannot recover their data after paying the ransom. Businesses of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and are inadequately protecting themselves against this growing cyber threat. According to new data from the 2023 Veeam® Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will have almost all their data (>80%) affected by a ransomware attack, indicating a significant protection gap. Veeam Software…

TÜV study: Every 10th company has already been hacked

June 16, 2023

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The TÜV association presented a new cybersecurity study: 11 percent of German companies were affected by IT security incidents last year. The war in Ukraine and digital trends increase the risks. Phishing and ransomware were the most common attack vectors. A good one in ten companies in Germany was affected by an IT security incident last year (11 percent). These are successful cyber attacks or other security-related incidents such as acts of sabotage or hardware theft. This was the result of a representative Ipsos survey commissioned by the TÜV association among 501 companies with 10 or more employees. Cyber incidents: Approximately 50.000 incidents in…

Cloud: Sticking to passwords despite security risks

June 14, 2023

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| Cloud security, Stories

A new industry study reveals that half of cloud professionals surveyed are frustrated with password hygiene requirements. But the experts want to stick to the passwords, although there are secure alternatives with MFA. A survey at Cloud Expo Europe provides information. Even most cloud professionals still cling to the use of passwords, despite their well-known security vulnerabilities, their value as a target for cybercriminals, and widespread user frustration with the complexity of proper password management. That's according to a new industry study...

CISO Report: Many companies lost sensitive data

June 12, 2023

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| endpoint security, Stories

In the latest Voice of the CISO report, Proofpoint publishes the top challenges, expectations and priorities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). They say that four fifths of German companies have lost sensitive data in the last 12 months. The results show that most CISOs have returned to the stress levels they were at when the pandemic began. 83 percent of German CISOs surveyed see themselves as a potential victim of a significant cyberattack in the next 12 months, compared to just 40 percent a year earlier. Almost 80 percent expect the cyber attack back then...

ChatGPT Experiment: Who Spots Phishing Better?

June 9, 2023

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Are the jobs of security experts safe for now or are AIs such as ChatGPT replacing the experts? Kaspersky did an experiment and used ChatGPT to detect phishing links. The result: more than sobering. Fortunately, experts and their expertise will remain in cybersecurity for a long time to come. Just because a forester knows everything about trees and wood. he is far from being a good carpenter. That's how it is with the AI ChatGPT. Although she knows almost everything about phishing, she cannot really process the individual pieces of information. In…

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FIN study: Significant increase in hacker attacks

Everyone wants 5G - but only 50 percent rely on security

Trends for Managed Detection and Response

Darknet: Malware-as-a-Service starting at $100

Hacker: Useful eBPF packet filter has many vulnerabilities

Backup storage: No.1 target for more ransom

TÜV study: Every 10th company has already been hacked

CISO Report: Many companies lost sensitive data

ChatGPT Experiment: Who Spots Phishing Better?

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