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SMEs in sight: cyber attacks on supply chains

17 April 2024

Partnerships, services, customer relationships – no organization operates independently. Contracts, compliances and laws regulate cooperation, but what about security criteria? Cyber attacks on supply chains particularly affect small and medium-sized companies, according to the latest threat report from Sophos. In the latest Sophos Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street, the security experts report that in 2023 the Sophos MDR team responded increasingly to cases in which companies were attacked via the so-called supply chain, i.e. the supply chain in business and in the IT infrastructure became. In several cases, the vulnerabilities lay in the remote monitoring and management software...

Why cybercriminals specifically target backups

12 April 2024

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There are two main ways to recover encrypted data after a ransomware attack: restoring from backups and paying the ransom. The attackers also know this and try to deprive companies of a solution by attacking backups. Two problems, same cause: Complete recovery of data after a ransom payment is highly uncertain, because in case of doubt you cannot rely on a promise from cybercriminals. And restoring the data from the backups doesn't work in many cases because the cybercriminals have often encrypted them in order to...

Report: More Email Server Attacks and Evasive Malware

10 April 2024

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WatchGuard Internet Security Report documents a dramatic increase in so-called “evasive malware,” contributing to a significant increase in overall malware volume. Also noticeable are increased attacks on email servers. WatchGuard Technologies has released the latest Internet Security Report, in which WatchGuard Threat Lab experts highlight the top malware trends and threats to network and endpoint security. The findings show a dramatic increase in so-called “evasive malware,” contributing to a significant increase in the overall malware volume. Increased attacks on email servers are also noticeable. Furthermore, the results indicate a decreasing number…

Cyber threats: another record high in 2023

3 April 2024

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The number of cyber threats reached a record high in 2023. This is what Trend Micro’s Annual Cybersecurity Report shows. Trend Micro security systems detected and blocked malicious activity more than 161 billion times. The development of the past few years continues: since 2019, the number of threats has almost tripled to around 54 billion. The study also shows that cybercriminals are attacking more specifically, evolving their ransomware tactics and becoming more sophisticated. Companies should also urgently keep an eye on their cloud environments. Because the two most common cyber risks that Trend Micros Attack Surface Risk Management…

Many companies are vulnerable to QR code phishing

2 April 2024

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With QR code phishing attacks on the rise, new data from a recent report sheds light on how unprepared organizations really are to mitigate and detect these cross-device attacks. 3 out of 4 companies have already been attacked in this way. One of the challenges of defending against cyberattacks is that you often rely on security solutions that look for indicators of suspicious activity. The content of an email, the location to which a link points, and the content of an attachment can indicate possible malicious intent. Scanners often do not detect malicious QR codes…

Targeted email attacks on energy and utilities sectors

6. February 2024

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Successful attacks on energy and utility companies such as Colonial Pipeline or Ukrainian Energy Utilities show how far-reaching an attack can be. In many cases, the first steps of the attack take place via sophisticated email attacks. Energy and utility companies are increasingly using digital technologies to manage and integrate complex distributed operations and remote locations such as wind farms, power plants and grids. Successful attacks on energy and utility companies show how far-reaching their impact can be. One example is the May 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. This resulted in a ransom payment of...

Threat situation requires cybersecurity outsourcing

2. February 2024

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Cybersecurity – times are getting tougher: More than half of the companies surveyed (53 percent) expect a significant increase in cyber threats in the future. 43 percent, on the other hand, believe that the current level of cyber attacks will remain constant. This was the result of an interesting survey as part of a Cybersecurity as a Service study by Sophos. A so-called security operations center (SOC) is a crucial element of a modern, proactive security strategy. It focuses on the detection, analysis and response of security incidents in order to minimize the corresponding risks and to optimally protect data and business-critical processes in companies...

Ransomware Trends Report 2023 is available

26 December 2023

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Veeam's 2023 Ransomware Trends Report highlights key findings in ransomware attacks, data theft and extortion. Now provider Veeam is also presenting the report in German. Companies of all sizes are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks and are inadequately protecting themselves against this growing cyber threat. According to new data from the 2023 Veeam® Ransomware Trends Report, one in seven organizations will have nearly all of their data (>80 percent) affected by a ransomware attack - indicating a significant protection gap. Veeam Software has found that cybercriminals almost always...

Russian APT28 attacks aerospace industry

14 December 2023

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The Russian-linked cybercriminal group TA422 – also known as APT28, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear and BlueDelta – primarily targets companies in the aerospace, education, financial, technology and manufacturing sectors apart. The group also primarily targets government agencies in Europe and North America. The attackers primarily relied on phishing campaigns with a large number of messages. This is the result of a new investigation by cybersecurity company Proofpoint, whose security experts have observed a series of phishing activities from TA2023 since March 422...

What is the goal of ransomware attacks on cities and towns?

6 December 2023

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There are more and more reports in the media about cyber attacks with ransomware on cities, municipalities and their administrations. However, no administration pays the ransom. So who benefits from all this? Richard Werner, business consultant at Trend Micro, gives very interesting answers to B2B CYBER SECURITY in an interview. The list of cities and communities attacked is now really long. Just recently, 12 Bavarian communities were paralyzed and blackmailed. Before that, there was a cyber attack with ransomware on the IT service provider Südwestfalen-IT by the Akira ransomware group. The provider supplies, among other things, 72 municipalities with IT services. All…

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SMEs in sight: cyber attacks on supply chains

Why cybercriminals specifically target backups

Report: More Email Server Attacks and Evasive Malware

Many companies are vulnerable to QR code phishing

Targeted email attacks on energy and utilities sectors

Threat situation requires cybersecurity outsourcing

Ransomware Trends Report 2023 is available

Russian APT28 attacks aerospace industry

What is the goal of ransomware attacks on cities and towns?

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