B2B cyber security

Over 130.000 data breaches in Europe in 2024

12 May 2025

Across the 15 European nations, there were over 2024 data breaches every day in 365, according to the results of a recent analysis. In Germany, there were over 27.800 breaches throughout the entire year. Data protection is in crisis mode: Only four countries have improved, while many have worsened. The data protection experts at heyData have taken a retrospective look at data protection breaches in European countries in 2024. Despite tightened regulations and increased efforts to ensure secure information processing, the analysis of data protection breach statistics reveals an alarming decline in security standards. Only four of the countries with the most reported data breaches…

Cyber threats are becoming faster and more devastating

March 21, 2025

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In 2024, cyber threats have not only increased, they have also become more complex, and their impacts have become significantly worse, according to recent report findings. Criminals can now exfiltrate data in just a few hours, and they have ramped up their ransom demands. The 2025 Global Incident Response Report from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 team reveals a worrying trend: Cyberattacks are not only becoming faster and more sophisticated, but are increasingly aimed at crippling companies' operations rather than simply stealing data. The analysis of over 500 serious security incidents in 38 countries reveals: 500 serious security incidents The…

Cloud security: This is important in 2024

25. February 2024

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In the past, experts were not aware of drastic events such as the pandemic or wars. An expert in data encryption in the cloud summarizes what will affect companies in 2024 - new trends and more. Some of what applied to 2023 and earlier years also applies to 2024, says Andreas Steffen, CEO of eperi: You should come up with a well-thought-out concept for security, data protection and compliance in order to protect yourself and your customers and to protect the company from sensitive issues to avoid operational disruptions or penalties. The back door is still a crack...

2024: AI-assisted cyberattacks on the rise

2 January 2024

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Trend Micro's 2024 cybersecurity predictions warn of the transformative role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the cyber threat landscape, as well as a new wave of sophisticated social engineering tactics and identity theft using AI-powered tools . The widespread availability and improved quality of generative AI combined with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to generate realistic photo, audio and video content will have a lasting impact on the phishing landscape in 2024. Trend Micro predicts a new wave of Business Email Compromise (BEC ), virtual kidnapping and other scams – triggered by the cost-effective…