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IHK presumably the victim of a DDoS attack
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A few days ago, the website of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) could only be reached by redirecting to the DIHK website. There, visitors were told of a hacker attack – presumably a DDoS attack. One comment Arctic Wolf. “Germany has the dubious honor of being one of the most affected countries in the world after the USA in terms of cyber attacks. Therefore, I am not surprised that the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) assumes a cyber attack. In this case, it appears to be a DDoS attack. Such attacks target websites…

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Study: Too much trust in your own IT security - underestimate cyber risks

The majority of executives in Germany consider their company to be well positioned when it comes to IT security - despite costly security incidents in almost half of those surveyed. A study by Arctic Wolf. A recent study by Arctic Wolf, a leader in security operations, shows that seven out of ten (70%) German executives believe their companies are as secure or more secure than their European competitors when it comes to IT security. In addition, 84% have confidence in their employees' ability to detect a cyber attack. Despite this generally high level of trust in one's own cyber defence...

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And yearly greets the ransomware...
And yearly greets the ransomware...

Ransomware, supply chain attacks and cyber security for companies of all sizes: Which IT security trends and security issues should CISOs and security managers have on their screens in 2022 and beyond? dr Sebastian Schmerl, Director Security Services EMEA, Security Operations at Arctic Wolf, gives an outlook. Ransomware attacks are extremely lucrative. That is why cyber criminals are constantly developing new and sophisticated attack techniques in order to make a profit and blackmail companies through encryption or data theft. Ransomware attacks have evolved from simply encrypting data and extorting organizations to attacks on the entire supply chain. In addition, the attackers are now also using…

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