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Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022
5 January 2022
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Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022

The seismic change in the world of work since the beginning of the global pandemic continued in 2021. The surge in cloud, mobility and security initiatives has proven critical for businesses to weather the emerging cybersecurity threats. The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report documents that phishing and ransomware attacks have increased by 11 percent and 6 percent, respectively, as never before have so many people worked outside of their office as in 2021. Cyber ​​criminals have taken advantage of the security issues that have emerged resulting from the new model of teleworking and collaboration. To the ...

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Thriving market for access-as-a-service cybercrime
3 January 2022
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Thriving market for access-as-a-service cybercrime

Trend Micro Study: Thriving Access-as-a-Service Cybercrime Market Drives Ransomware Attacks. Germany is one of the hardest hit countries. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes a new study shedding light on the opaque cybercrime supply chain that is driving the current rise in ransomware attacks. The demand has grown rapidly over the past two years, so that many cybercriminal markets now have their own "Access-as-a-Service" division. Many new cybercriminal markets with "Access-as-a-Service" The study is based on the analysis of more than 900 Access broker listings from January up to and including August 2021 in various ...

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Ivanti IT security trends for 2022
2 January 2022
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Companies have never been as vulnerable as they are today. The widespread move to the home office has significantly increased the number of attacks, their sophistication and the effects of phishing and social engineering attacks. The same goes for ransomware attacks. In 2021 there was also increased activity by state threat actors. The forecasts of the security specialist Ivanti provide an answer as to how developments will continue in the coming year. Ransomware attackers are changing their tactics Ransomware has developed rapidly and will continue to be responsible for the majority of all cyber attacks in 2022. It is to be expected that ...

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2022: Attacks on cryptocurrencies, financial systems, info dealers
31 December 2021
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2022: Attacks on cryptocurrencies, financial systems, info dealers

Kaspersky provides an insight into the financial threats of the coming year 2022: financial systems at risk, info dealers on the rise, and attacks on cryptocurrencies through wallets with backdoors. In the coming year - according to forecasts by Kaspersky - state-supported groups will increasingly target the cryptocurrency industry and cybercriminals will take advantage of investors by creating fake wallets with backdoors. In addition, attacks on payment systems and more advanced mobile threats are on the rise. Crypto currencies: faster money for cyber criminals Cyber ​​criminals like to exploit changes and upheavals for their own purposes and adapt to new situations. There…

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Study: More security incidents through home office?
29 December 2021
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Study: More security incidents through home office?

A Sophos study shows: The number of security incidents caused by home office increased in just under half of the companies surveyed in Germany. At the same time, however, the effort and costs for IT security increased - and thus possibly also protection against cyber criminals. With the beginning of the corona pandemic, companies made it possible for their employees to work from home and work on the move. The number of cyber attacks has demonstrably increased during this time, and there were many indications that this was particularly due to this short-term, organized, decentralized way of working by employees. At least this is what most of the reports on this topic suggest.

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Multi-factor authentication: multiple protection against hackers
27 December 2021
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Multi-factor authentication: multiple protection against hackers

The high number of attacks in which compromised login data are misused shows that passwords alone are no longer sufficient as a trustworthy identification of legitimate users, but that the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become a fundamental building block for corporate security. MFA requires users to provide convincing proof of their identity in addition to their login credentials. According to Microsoft, MFA can prevent identity-based attacks based on stolen credentials up to 99,9 percent. Even if a user's credentials are compromised, MFA attackers make it extremely difficult to circumvent the authentication requirements. How does multi-factor authentication work? MFA complements the authentication process ...

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IT security trends 2022: AI, Windows 11, ransomware
26 December 2021
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IT security trends 2022: AI, Windows 11, ransomware

G DATA IT security trends 2022: Artificial intelligence makes cyber attacks more dangerous, multi-ransomware attacks use AI and Windows 11 offers another attack surface with integrated Android apps. Cyber ​​crime will continue to rise in 2022. Attackers consistently exploit every weak point. In order to achieve their goals, they rely on multi-ransomware attacks and use artificial intelligence with which they create better malicious code. The possible integration of Android apps in Windows 11 also offers criminals a new target. Cyber ​​crime will continue to rise in 2022 The trend of increasing cyber crime will continue in 2022. Attackers target companies in particular ...

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Study: Holiday season is hacking time - beware of ransomware
24 December 2021
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Study: Holiday season is hacking time - beware of ransomware

Cybereason study: The risk of becoming a ransomware victim is particularly high for companies on weekends and holiday periods. Longer reaction times and higher sales losses are the result of the gap between the perceived threat situation and the countermeasures taken. Cybereason, the leader in future-proofing cyberattack protection, today released a study that surveyed more than 1.200 security professionals in organizations worldwide who had already experienced a successful ransomware attack over the holiday season or weekend. Hackers Don't Take Holidays The study, titled "Organizations at Risk: Ransomware Attackers Don't Take Holidays," shows that the…

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APT forecasts 2022: supply chain attacks
22 December 2021
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APT forecasts 2022: supply chain attacks

The Kaspersky researchers present their predictions in the area of ​​Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) for the coming year 2022. Accordingly, the politicization of cyberspace will play an increasing role. They expect a return of low-level attacks, new APT actors and an increase in supply chain attacks. The global changes in 2021 will have a direct impact on the development of advanced attacks in the coming year. Building on the trends observed by the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) in 2021, the researchers have created a forecast to help the IT community focus on the ...

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Ransomware Index Spotlight Report Q3 2021
20 December 2021
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Study: The complexity and number of ransomware vulnerabilities and families rose again in the 3rd quarter of 2021. Ransomware Index Spotlight Report: CVEs associated with ransomware grow by 4,5%, ransomware groups by 3,4% compared to the second quarter of 2021. The security specialist Ivanti has the results of the "Ransomware Index Spotlight Report" for the third quarter Published in 2021. The report shows that ransomware groups continue to grow in sophistication, aggressiveness, and volume. The numbers have increased across the board since the second quarter. The number of vulnerabilities associated with ransomware rose by 4,5%. Also…

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