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Public sector target
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The provider of the world's largest security training and simulated phishing platform, has released its report on the most common and widespread cyber crimes in 2023, with a focus on the public sector. The report examines trends, statistics and real-world examples of cybercrime on a global scale and breaks them down by country and region, while identifying possible protective measures. The public sector is becoming an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals everywhere. Cyber ​​criminals seek personal data This is not surprising since government agencies and public services hold personal data about the vast majority of people…

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Employee kit for safe social media use
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Social media has radically changed everyday life – for better and for worse. Many companies are increasingly feeling the negative side. Proofpoint's IT security experts provide companies with a free social media security kit. In recent years, companies have invested a lot of money and time in securing their IT infrastructures against cybercriminals. They have been so successful that criminals are making fewer attempts than ever to technically defeat security measures (often without the necessary know-how). Instead, they aim more and more to exploit human weaknesses...

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Study: Organizations worried about growing attack surface

According to a study by Trend Micro, limited visibility and control threaten the IT security of companies worldwide. The current cyber risk study shows that companies are concerned about digital attack vectors that have gotten out of control. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, publishes the results of a new global study. This shows that companies are finding it increasingly difficult to identify and secure their increasingly complex attack surface. This in turn complicates the complete risk management. Constantly growing attack surface The study by the Japanese security provider shows that 65 percent of German companies (73 percent worldwide) are concerned about their growing attack surface. 40…

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Employee stress influences the security risk
Employee stress influences the security risk

Cyber ​​Psychology: Security incidents are a question of character. Stress and individual behavior on the part of employees influence the security risk. For an analysis, ESET surveyed over 100 IT security officers during the Covid-19 pandemic. People are considered to be the greatest security risk in a company. But why do some employees click on links, download data or use personal equipment, even though compliance and training prohibit this? The IT security manufacturer ESET and the company for business psychology, Myers-Briggs, have investigated these and other questions from a behavioral psychological point of view. For the analysis, more than 100 IT security officers were interviewed during the Covid-19 pandemic and their attitudes ...

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