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Risks from increasing use of artificial intelligence

22 April 2024

A report shows that 569 TB of corporate data is passed on to AI tools and underlines the importance of better data security. Enterprise AI/ML transactions increased from 521 million monthly in April 2023 to 3,1 billion in January 2024. With 21 percent of all AI transactions, manufacturing generates the most AI traffic in the Zscaler Cloud, followed by finance and Insurance (14 percent) and services (13 percent). The most popular enterprise AI/ML applications by transaction volume are ChatGPT, Drift, OpenAI, Writer, and LivePerson. The five countries with the most AI transactions in companies are the USA, India, Great Britain,…

Cryptography and quantum computing

19 April 2024

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Cryptography has long been one of the best ways to protect digital information from unauthorized access - for example, to comply with legal regulations such as the GDPR or industry-related rules. But it is also about protecting confidential data from theft by cybercriminals. However, a comparatively new discussion raises questions regarding the reliability of cryptographic security: Are cryptographic methods, such as the RSA cryptosystem, still secure even with the availability of extremely powerful quantum computers? To ensure the security of encrypted data, it is important to now...

SMEs in sight: cyber attacks on supply chains

17 April 2024

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| Sophos, Stories

Partnerships, services, customer relationships – no organization operates independently. Contracts, compliances and laws regulate cooperation, but what about security criteria? Cyber attacks on supply chains particularly affect small and medium-sized companies, according to the latest threat report from Sophos. In the latest Sophos Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street, the security experts report that in 2023 the Sophos MDR team responded increasingly to cases in which companies were attacked via the so-called supply chain, i.e. the supply chain in business and in the IT infrastructure became. In several cases, the vulnerabilities lay in the remote monitoring and management software...

Causes of data loss in German companies

15 April 2024

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Data loss is a problem that occurs in the interaction between humans and machines: “careless users” are much more likely to be the cause of such incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems. This is the finding of the first Data Loss Landscape Report from Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company. With the study, Proofpoint examines how current approaches to data loss prevention (DLP) and insider threats address current macro challenges such as data growth, sophisticated cybercrime groups and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The report shows that companies' investments in DLP solutions are often inadequate. 82...

Why cybercriminals specifically target backups

12 April 2024

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| Data Security & Backup, Sophos, Stories

There are two main ways to recover encrypted data after a ransomware attack: restoring from backups and paying the ransom. The attackers also know this and try to deprive companies of a solution by attacking backups. Two problems, same cause: Complete recovery of data after a ransom payment is highly uncertain, because in case of doubt you cannot rely on a promise from cybercriminals. And restoring the data from the backups doesn't work in many cases because the cybercriminals have often encrypted them in order to...

Report: More Email Server Attacks and Evasive Malware

10 April 2024

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WatchGuard Internet Security Report documents a dramatic increase in so-called “evasive malware,” contributing to a significant increase in overall malware volume. Also noticeable are increased attacks on email servers. WatchGuard Technologies has released the latest Internet Security Report, in which WatchGuard Threat Lab experts highlight the top malware trends and threats to network and endpoint security. The findings show a dramatic increase in so-called “evasive malware,” contributing to a significant increase in the overall malware volume. Increased attacks on email servers are also noticeable. Furthermore, the results indicate a decreasing number…

Tape storage as a valuable backup and cyber protection strategy

8 April 2024

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| Arcserve, Stories

When it comes to their backup recovery solution, many companies primarily focus on storage technologies that ensure high speed data recovery to maintain business continuity. That's why hard drives (including SSD) and the cloud play an important role. But the constant threat of a ransomware attack and technological developments also make tape essential. In the event of any kind of data loss - be it due to a technical failure, human error or an attack by cyber criminals - it is the backup recovery system that helps companies out of the unfortunate situation. To always have this lifeline...

Ransomware: Cybercrime groups increase ransom demands

7 April 2024

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As a new report shows, cybercriminals continue to rely on business email compromise in addition to ransomware and use long-known, unpatched vulnerabilities for attacks. The report shows that ransom demands are becoming increasingly outrageous. The Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report was created based on threat, malware, digital forensics and incident response case data that Arctic Wolf collects across the security operations framework. It provides deep insights into the global cybercrime ecosystem, highlights global threat trends, and provides strategic cybersecurity recommendations for the coming year. Ransomware claims increase by 20% Cybercrime has increased in recent…

Cyber security insurance or better data protection?

5 April 2024

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| Arcserve, Stories

The volume of data in organizations is constantly growing and many companies are grappling with the question of how to protect this amount of data from ransomware attacks or data breaches. Cybersecurity insurance only helps repair the financial damage. Cyber security solutions provide critical protection for networks, systems and data. In order to protect themselves beyond successful cyber defense, more and more companies are taking out cybersecurity insurance so that they can compensate for financial losses in the worst-case scenario. However, many companies lack knowledge about how cyber insurance works, when it makes sense and what the total costs are...

Report shows SMEs in the crosshairs

3 April 2024

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Data and identity theft are the biggest threats to small and medium-sized businesses – SMBs. According to the Sophos Threat Report 50, almost 2023 percent of all malware cases analyzed targeted this market segment in 2024. Cybercrime is a challenge for organizations of all sizes, but small businesses are hit hardest and often under the public's radar. Sophos introduces its new Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street. This year the focus is on the biggest threats to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Report: SMEs most threatened…

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Risks from increasing use of artificial intelligence

Cryptography and quantum computing

SMEs in sight: cyber attacks on supply chains

Causes of data loss in German companies

Why cybercriminals specifically target backups

Report: More Email Server Attacks and Evasive Malware

Tape storage as a valuable backup and cyber protection strategy

Ransomware: Cybercrime groups increase ransom demands

Cyber security insurance or better data protection?

Report shows SMEs in the crosshairs

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