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IT security study: Lack of skilled workers as a challenge
23 November 2022
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| Sophos, Stories
IT security study: Lack of skilled workers as a challenge

According to a study in management levels in DA-CH, the availability of specialists is the greatest challenge - in Austria this even applies to external expertise. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the problems differ significantly, according to Sophos. Cyber ​​security in companies has become even more important in the recent past due to various factors. These include technological developments or the growing complexity of IT infrastructures. But also those factors that are characterized by agile and mobile working, home office availability, the professionalization of cybercrime and an increased international threat situation are increasingly taking…

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Healthcare 2022: Almost 60 percent affected by ransomware
21 November 2022
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Healthcare 2022: Almost 60 percent affected by ransomware

As an interesting global study by Trend Micro shows, almost 60 percent of the healthcare companies surveyed were affected by ransomware in 2022. A quarter of all affected healthcare facilities have to stop operations. The supply chains were the main source of risk. According to the study by the Japanese security provider, well over half (57 percent) of the healthcare companies surveyed admitted to having been compromised by ransomware in the last three years. 25 percent of the victims also stated that their operations had come to a complete standstill. Another 60 percent experienced an impairment in their business processes. In the…

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Report 2022: 4 times as many ransomware attacks as in 2019 
18 November 2022
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Report 2022: 4 times as many ransomware attacks as in 2019

As Ivanti's Q2-Q3 2022 Ransomware Report shows, ransomware attacks have more than quadrupled since 2019 — including increased use in warfare. Organizations need to be aware of the threat landscape and their vulnerabilities. Ivanti, the provider of Ivanti Neurons, the automation platform that discovers, manages, secures and nurtures IT assets from the cloud to the edge, has released the results of its Q2-Q3 2022 Ransomware Index Report. The report shows that ransomware has increased more than four-fold (2019%) since 466. In addition, ransomware is increasingly…

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Cybersecurity 2022: almost 80 percent of ransomware victims pay
16 November 2022
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After the large waves of ransomware and the far-reaching changes in IT landscapes caused by the COVID pandemic, the geopolitical consequences of the Ukraine war are now also causing many organizations to have to make further adjustments to their cyber defense systems. The new IDC study "Cybersecurity in Germany 2022" has revealed how organizations want to deal with the new framework conditions and what hurdles have to be overcome. In September 2022, IDC surveyed security managers from 206 companies with more than 100 employees across industries in Germany to get detailed insights into the challenges, procedures and plans for setting up and operating…

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Ransomware Report: LockBit remains the most dangerous
14 November 2022
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LockBit remains the leader among groups selling ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in October. This is what the Malwarebytes ransomware report for October shows. Even the dangerous groups Black Basta or ALPHV do not attack companies so en masse. Malwarebytes' threat intelligence team attributed 59 attacks to the LockBit ransomware group in the last month (compared to 109 attacks in September 2022 and 62 attacks in August 2022). Karakurt and ALPHV land in second place in October, with 28 attacks each. Black Basta takes third place with 25 attacks. LockBit replaces Conti which...

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Cost-benefit analysis of IT security 
11 November 2022
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| Bitdefender, Stories

IT security has a problem: it doesn't make any profits. For many it is still too expensive. However, the benefits of cyber defense can be demonstrated by a cost-benefit analysis with an IT security platform. There are five factors that can do this. Without a doubt, cyber defense causes additional costs beyond the pure license price. Because security software is not only to be obtained and installed quickly. Overtime that takes up time resources can never be ruled out. Its benefits often only become apparent when IT teams are willing and able to work with it. Security must be resource intensive….

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SMEs are slowed down by insufficient IT security
9 November 2022
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SMEs are slowed down by insufficient IT security

Despite increased budgets, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are unprepared for the dangers that come with growth, according to a Check Point survey. This is shown by a current study on the subject of “IT security for small and medium-sized companies”. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a leading global provider of cyber security solutions, has released the results of a new survey by market research firm Analysys Mason on the IT security of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The aim of the study was to find out how SMEs survived the pandemic and how their business and technological needs are changing. The survey found that…

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SMEs: Do ex-employees still have access to data?
7 November 2022
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| Kaspersky, Stories
SMEs: Do ex-employees still have access to data?

Only half of the SMEs in Germany cannot rule out that ex-employees still have data access to systems in the company. When it comes to access to cloud data, only four out of ten SMEs are sure that ex-employees are locked out. Former employees can pose an additional IT security risk for medium-sized companies and SMEs in Germany, as the current Kaspersky SMB Cyber ​​Resilience Report shows. Because only 41 percent of all company managers surveyed can rule out that former employees still have access to company data stored in the cloud, and only 46 percent are sure that ex-employees...

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Cyber ​​security: high priority - high insecurity  
4 November 2022
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Cyber ​​security: high priority - high insecurity

A study shows that almost half of global executives do not feel well prepared for a cyber attack. And this despite the fact that they also give cybersecurity a high priority. While German executives are the best at assessing cyber vulnerabilities, they need to work on their relationship with the CISO. Proofpoint, Inc., one of the leading next-generation cybersecurity and compliance companies, and Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS), an interdisciplinary research consortium, have published their study "Cybersecurity: The 2022 Board Perspective". The report captures what business leaders perceive as the biggest challenges and risks facing their organization. Cyber ​​security at the top...

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Study Identity Security: Still neglected technology
2 November 2022
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Study Identity Security: Still neglected technology

SailPoint presents The Horizons of Identity study, which examines the maturity of identity programs in organizations. New data shows that despite the growing threat of identity-based attacks, nearly half of organizations are just beginning to embrace identity security. SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the leader in enterprise identity security, today announced the findings of a new research report titled "The Horizons of Identity." At a time when hyper-innovation and rapid technology development have become the engine for global businesses, mature identity programs are becoming a…

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