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Data offering: Every third company appears on the dark web
Every third company appears on the dark web

In the last two years, one in three companies worldwide have offered compromised data for sale on the dark web. The sale of access data to the company's infrastructure poses a major threat. In total, between January 2022 and November 2023, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence discovered around 40.000 messages in forums, blogs and Telegram shadow channels that revolved around the trading of internal company databases and documents . Sales of access data on the Darknet increased by 16 percent. However, in some news, access to company infrastructures was also offered. More than 6.000 such messages identified the…

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Cybersecurity incidents: Lack of budget is a risk factor
Cybersecurity incidents: Lack of budget is a risk factor

According to a survey, 18 percent of cybersecurity incidents are due to a lack of cybersecurity budget. The manufacturing sector is the most frequently affected by incidents in Europe. Eight out of ten companies in Germany have suffered at least one cybersecurity incident in the past two years. The current Kaspersky study shows that a not insignificant part (18 percent) of this can be attributed to a lack of investment in cybersecurity. The majority (79 percent) of those surveyed in Germany believe that their current budget is sufficient to keep up with new cyber threats or...

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Financial sector: cyber threats 2024
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This year, cyberattacks in the financial industry will increase due to the use of AI and increasing automation, cybersecurity experts say. They predict attacks on direct pay systems and one-day exploits. In 2024, Kaspersky experts expect an increase in AI-controlled cyberattacks that imitate legitimate communication channels, which could lead to an increase in low-quality cyber campaigns. They also predict that cybercriminals will increasingly use the popularity of direct pay systems for their own purposes. This will lead to more Clipboard malware; Mobile banking Trojans continue to be exploited more frequently. In addition, Kaspersky experts expect an increase in backdoored packages...

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Predictions for 2024: Increase in AI-powered phishing
Predictions for 2024: Increase in AI-powered phishing

In 2024, cybercriminals will develop new exploits for mobile, wearable and smart devices, Kaspersky predicts. They also expect there will be more state-sponsored attacks. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are the most dangerous threats because they use complex tools and techniques, are often highly targeted, and are difficult to detect. As part of the annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, Kaspersky publishes forecasts for the coming year. The forecasts for 2024 were developed based on Kaspersky's globally deployed threat intelligence services. “The increased availability of AI tools this year is also...

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Cybersecurity – danger from employees
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Incorrect behavior by employees was responsible for over a third of all German cyber incidents in the last two years. In 17 percent of cases, they acted with bad intentions and for their own good. Companies face different security risks; Employees are more often responsible for security incidents than hackers. These results come from a recent Kaspersky survey. In companies in Germany that experienced security incidents in the past two years, 37 percent were due to human error and 30 percent were due to protocol violations; Hackers only accounted for 27 percent...

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Cyber ​​incidents: 8 out of 10 companies have been victims
Cyber ​​incidents: 8 out of 10 companies have been victims

The study is frightening: in the last two years, 81% of German companies were affected by cyber incidents. More than half even twice. 58% of those affected therefore want to invest more in cybersecurity. According to the current Kaspersky study, more than three quarters (81 percent) of IT security experts complained about at least one IT security incident in the past two years, and 65 percent complained about at least two. Almost half (45 percent) of these were classified as “serious” and 16 percent as “very serious”. Reasons for cyber incidents According to IT security experts, among other things, a lack of necessary tools for...

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XDR: Strengthen IT security in companies
XDR: Strengthen IT security in companies

According to the BSI management report for IT security in Germany 2023, the threat in cyberspace is higher than ever before. Kaspersky's new XDR solution protects corporate processes and resources from complex, targeted attacks. Kaspersky announces the new comprehensive security solution Kaspersky Extended Detection and Response. The XDR solution combines various security components - including log collection and correlation, incident and asset management, response playbooks and investigative analytics - into a single platform. The new solution helps companies protect their resources and processes from advanced and complex threats, APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats) and targeted attacks….

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New Lazarus campaign uses legitimate software
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The Lazarus Group's APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) campaign attacks organizations worldwide. The malicious program used for the compromise is distributed via legitimate software. Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has identified a number of cybersecurity incidents in which victims were infected using legitimate software designed to encrypt online communications via digital certificates. Even though the vulnerabilities have been reported and patched, organizations worldwide continue to use the malicious version of the software, opening the door for the notorious Lazarus group to enter their network. Sophisticated attack scheme via supply chain infection of legitimate…

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Generative AI: Entrepreneurs concerned about IT security
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Generative AI offers enormous benefits for companies. But it also represents a possible threat to IT security. The possible outflow of data from the company towards AI providers is particularly a problem. According to Bitkom, 57 percent of companies in Germany are of the opinion that the spread of generative AI will endanger IT security because it can be exploited by cybercriminals. A recent survey by Kaspersky confirms that these concerns are well-founded. Because the topic of generative AI still receives too little attention in board meetings in Germany: only a quarter (24,8 percent)...

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Constant threat of multi-malware attacks
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Since April 2023, there have been over 10.000 multi-malware attacks from backdoors, keyloggers and miners on more than 200 companies. In April 2023, the FBI reported on a multi-malware campaign in which cybercriminals attacked companies with miners, keyloggers and backdoors. Kaspersky experts further analyzed the campaign and found that it is still active. The cyberattacks identified by Kaspersky occurred between May and October of this year and primarily targeted government agencies, farms, and wholesale and retail companies. According to Kaspersky telemetry, the more than 10.000 attacks affected over 200 users, the majority...

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