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Darknet: Over 2 million bank cards leaked
15 April 2025
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Experts estimate that data from 2,3 million bank cards has been published on the dark web in the last two years. Further analyses show that 26 million Windows devices have already been compromised by infostealers, 9 million of which in 2024 alone. Infostealers extract not only financial information but also login credentials, cookies, and other valuable user data. These are then offered in the form of log files on the dark web. Infection with an infostealer occurs unnoticed, with victims downloading and executing malicious files disguised as legitimate software—for example, as a cheat for a game. The spread occurs…

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ToddyCat exploits vulnerability in ESET products
13 April 2025
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The Kaspersky SecureList security team has reported that the APT group ToddyCat is currently exploiting a vulnerability in ESET products. Specifically, it involves an incorrect DLL search order, also known as DLL proxying. This vulnerability allows attackers to place manipulated DLL files in a directory where a legitimate DLL should normally be loaded. When the ESET Command Line Scanner or a similar process is launched, the system searches the directories for DLLs in the specified order. If a folder containing controlled, crafted DLLs is earlier in the search order...

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Cloud Workload Security for Container Environments
5 April 2025
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Kaspersky has introduced a comprehensive update to its Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security solution. The updated version offers enhanced forensics capabilities and advanced file operation monitoring in runtime environments and orchestrators, making it an essential tool for companies managing large container environments. Seventy-eight percent of companies are using cloud-native technologies, while 78 percent plan to expand their use in the next two years. However, this presents security challenges: 43 percent of respondents report difficulty continuously identifying vulnerabilities and risks, creating potential security gaps. Optimized forensics capabilities…

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Threat data as a feed: A head start for cyber defense
March 14, 2025
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Cyber ​​defense only has a significant advantage when the security solution is fed with current threat data. Many companies already use these data feeds – but not all. Threat data feeds are an important component of threat intelligence (TI) and thus of their security strategy. As a Kaspersky study shows, every second company already feeds its security solution with current threat data. Many IT decision-makers in Germany are already aware of the advantage that threat data feeds can give a company. With the latest information on campaigns and attack scenarios, companies have the necessary information for their security solution, including their firewall…

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Germany: Over 37 million phishing attempts in 2024
March 14, 2025
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Phishing attacks in Germany increased by around 16 percent last year, with 2,6 million malicious email attachments, and almost half of emails sent to corporate users worldwide being spam, according to a recent report. As Kaspersky's latest Spam and Phishing Report for 2024 shows, Germany remains a major target for cybercriminals: The cybersecurity expert's solutions blocked around 37,5 million phishing attempts and 2,6 million malicious email attachments in Germany during the study period. Worldwide, 893 million incidents represent a 26 percent increase in phishing attacks compared to the previous year (710 million).

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Safety in Industry: Five Predictions for 2025
March 7, 2025
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Safety in Industry: Five Predictions for 2025

Industry will continue to face cyber threats in 2025. It will face a growing need to protect new and legacy systems, as well as its supply chains and operational networks. Geopolitical tensions, new technologies and inadequate security measures further increase the risks. The forecasts are based on the expertise of Kaspersky's ICS-CERT team in vulnerability assessment, attack and incident response, as well as on developments over the past year. Top 5 ICS Security Predictions 1. Risk of innovative technologies being stolen from industrial companies As tech innovations transform all sectors and drive a new technological revolution,…

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SIEM: Respond quickly and efficiently to cyber threats
March 6, 2025
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SIEM: Respond quickly and efficiently to cyber threats

Cyber ​​threats are constantly increasing and becoming more complex. To be prepared for these dangers, companies need SIEM solutions that also evolve. A leading cybersecurity company has therefore added new features to its SOC platform. Kaspersky is updating its Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution with additional features. Among other things, Kaspersky SIEM now offers a new AI module for faster and more effective alert triage, helps visualize resource dependencies and expands search functions so that security teams can respond to incidents faster and more efficiently. Last year, Kaspersky solutions detected an average of 467.000 new…

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IT decision makers want to integrate threat intelligence
March 5, 2025
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In November 2024, 500 IT decision-makers in Germany were surveyed on the topic of threat intelligence and data feeds. Strengthening security in the company is a major concern for them. Most of them want a central platform to manage their security tools and their own SOC team. A recent Kaspersky survey shows what measures IT decision-makers would take if they had unlimited time and budget at their disposal. At the top of the priority list for 81 percent of respondents: the integration of threat intelligence and data feeds. Another focus is on strengthening internal security structures and...

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German corporate networks threatened by attacks
26. February 2025
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According to a recent IT security study, the corporate network of every second German organization is the target of cyber attacks. Around 40 percent of them already have malicious code running on their company networks. In one third of cases, this is due to errors made by their own employees. Companies in Germany are confronted with a wide range of security incidents. This is shown by the current IT Security Economics Report from Kaspersky. Cyber ​​criminals can exploit vulnerabilities - both technical and human - to steal sensitive data or disrupt work processes. They have a wide range of entry points in companies that they can use. As the...

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Whitepaper: Threat Intelligence Prevents Cyber ​​Attacks
17. February 2025
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Kaspersky study: 66 percent of companies in Germany prevent cyber attacks through threat intelligence / data feeds In 75 percent of companies in Germany, threat intelligence (TI) is part of the security strategy. A further 21 percent plan to introduce TI in 2025. A recent Kaspersky survey of IT decision-makers in Germany shows that a large majority (75 percent) of companies rely on threat intelligence (TI) as part of their security strategy. While a fifth (21 percent) are still planning to introduce it, two thirds (66 percent) have already successfully prevented a cyber attack through threat intelligence. However, German companies see costs and budget...

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