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AI as a dark force in cybercrime

20 December 2023

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Two research reports show the current use of AI for attacks and, on the other hand, the attitude of cyber criminals to artificial intelligence is analyzed by examining dark web forums. The surprise: Not every criminal is convinced of the benefits of AI. Sophos today published two reports on the use of AI in cybercrime. The report "The Dark Side of AI: Large-Scale Scam Campaigns Made Possible by Generative AI" uses a concrete case study to examine how fraudsters could use technologies like ChatGPT in the future to carry out large-scale fraud attacks with minimal technical skills...

DDoS attacks: Sharp increase, especially in EMEA

18 December 2023

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In the first half of 2023, cybercriminals launched almost 8 million DDoS attacks. Germany is one of the hardest hit. Cybercriminals increased their activities in the first half of 2023. According to NETSCOUT's latest Threat Intelligence Report, threat actors launched approximately 7,9 million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide, compared to just over 6 million of these attacks in the first half of 2022. This represents a 31 percent increase in Compared to the previous year and around 44.000 DDoS attacks per day. This increase in attack frequency was primarily seen in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), where…

Cyber attacks on 386 German organizations per week

15 December 2023

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Cyber attacks have increased by three percent worldwide. The healthcare sector is particularly affected by this, according to the latest statistics for 2023. Check Point Research (CPR) has published its new statistics on cyber attacks for the period Q1 to Q3 2023 - The education and research sector recorded an average of 2160 attacks per organization and week saw the most attacks, down 5 percent compared to the same period in 2022. The government and military sector was the second most attacked, with an average of 1696 attacks per week (+0,4 percent), while the healthcare sector was attacked with an average of 1613…

2024: AI-based arms race enters the next round

13 December 2023

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Artificial intelligence and automation provide attackers and defenders with crucial springboards for successful action. These are tools such as AI-based voice chatbots or AI spear phishing tools. As the year nears its end, it is time, as always, for WatchGuard Technologies to look to the future and focus on potential attack trends and developments in the IT security environment. The WatchGuard Threat Lab sees, among other things, malicious prompt engineering tricks that target Large Language Models (LLM) as having a great chance of causing trouble in 2024. The same goes for “vishers” who carry out their malicious operations with...

Trends in IT security

11 December 2023

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A leading provider of security operation services offers an outlook on IT security trends for 2024 that CIOs and IT managers should be on the radar of. Important topics include the geopolitical situation, NIS2, the increase in cybercrime, the shortage of skilled workers and, above all, the topic of AI in companies. Cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and supply chain is more important than ever. The Russia-Ukraine war, the tensions in the Middle East, the Taiwan conflict and China in its dual role as an important trading partner and systemic rival to the West: the geopolitical situation is tense, and at the same time the cyber threat situation is worsening. We are watching…

Adversary Report exposes cybercriminals' tricks

8 December 2023

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The detailed analysis of actual attacks on companies uncovers a new scam used by cybercriminals to cover up their length of stay and thus thwart a rapid defensive response. The new Sophos Active Adversary Report reveals the tricks used by cybercriminals. Sophos has released its new Active Adversary Report. Particularly striking: in 42 percent of the attacks analyzed, the telemetric protocols were missing and in 82 percent of these cases, the criminals actively deactivated or deleted telemetry data to hide their attacks. In addition, the length of stay in the hijacked system continues to decrease, setting the trend...

What is the goal of ransomware attacks on cities and towns?

6 December 2023

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There are more and more reports in the media about cyber attacks with ransomware on cities, municipalities and their administrations. However, no administration pays the ransom. So who benefits from all this? Richard Werner, business consultant at Trend Micro, gives very interesting answers to B2B CYBER SECURITY in an interview. The list of cities and communities attacked is now really long. Just recently, 12 Bavarian communities were paralyzed and blackmailed. Before that, there was a cyber attack with ransomware on the IT service provider Südwestfalen-IT by the Akira ransomware group. The provider supplies, among other things, 72 municipalities with IT services. All…

IT trends 2024

4 December 2023

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A global leader in AI for cybersecurity has released predictions for 2024 IT trends. Max Heinemeyer, Chief Product Officer, expects in particular an increasing use of AI in attacks, greater bypassing of multi-factor authentication (MFA), more successful actions by Europol and a consolidation of security platforms. Cybercriminals Develop First AI Worm In 2023, hackers tested AI-based malware such as WormGPT and FraudGPT, as well as integrated other AI solutions into their attack methods. In 2024, APTs, state-sponsored attackers, and professional ransomware gangs will use AI in novel ways. The consequences are even faster and more scalable,…

Identities: Security needs improvement

1 December 2023

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The security of identities can be improved in many companies, as a global survey by a provider of identity security solutions shows. The report “The Horizons of Identity Security” clearly shows the problems. As part of Navigate 2023, SailPoint Technologies released the new 2023 edition of the annual report “The Horizons of Identity Security”. The report, created in collaboration between SailPoint and Accenture, a leading global professional services firm, is based on responses from more than 375 global cybersecurity leaders in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The aim was to present the current status and…

VPN no longer up to date?

29 November 2023

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When companies were forced to transition to remote work during the pandemic, they needed a quick solution that gave their employees secure access to work resources. For many, this solution came in the form of VPN (Virtual Private Network), but these were not originally designed for the use of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and cloud apps. Lookout, a provider of endpoint and cloud security, now sees the end of VPNs. While VPNs can provide remote access, it may come as a surprise that they fall short when it comes to security. That’s because VPNs are for…

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AI as a dark force in cybercrime

DDoS attacks: Sharp increase, especially in EMEA

Cyber attacks on 386 German organizations per week

2024: AI-based arms race enters the next round

Trends in IT security

Adversary Report exposes cybercriminals' tricks

What is the goal of ransomware attacks on cities and towns?

IT trends 2024

Identities: Security needs improvement

VPN no longer up to date?

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