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BSI: Phishing emails on the rise
6 January 2024
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Phishing emails on the rise

Eight out of ten fraudulent emails are phishing emails, according to the 2023 BSI report. Many fraudsters pretend to be financial service providers or support charitable programs. The current BSI situation report on IT security in Germany has once again made waves. The BSI reports, among other things, 250.000 new variants of malware, 21.000 systems infected with malware every day and 70 new security gaps per day. Crisis situations as a starting point for phishing emails The topic of phishing also continues to play a major role in the cybersecurity mix. Concrete. According to the BSI, 84% of all fraudulent emails are so-called...

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BYOD: security and privacy when working remotely
August 22, 2023
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With the unprecedented rise of mobile devices, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has become a convenient way of everyday work to access email and other digital data outside of the office. But what about security and privacy? Even those who do not have a business cell phone are often willing to use their private cell phone or tablet to be productive outside of the office. Of course, BYOD also brings new security risks. Even before the pandemic, companies were struggling with the trade-off between employees wanting to work remotely and…

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Cloud-based GravityZone Security for Mobile
June 28, 2023
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Cloud-based GravityZone Security for Mobile - Photo by Maxim Ilyahov on Unsplash

Bitdefender has introduced its GravityZone Security for Mobile, an extension of the well-known security platform GravityZone that works completely cloud-based. This means that Unified Security is now also available on Android, iOS and Chromebooks. Businesses can now identify and respond to cyber threats to Android, iOS-based devices and Chromebooks as quickly as possible. End customers as well as Managed Service Providers (MSPs) also benefit from full visibility of their mobile IT infrastructure. 6,8 billion smartphones in use More than 6,8 billion smartphones are in use worldwide, many of which are also used in a business context, sometimes as "Bring Your Own...

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Teleworking and BYOD as a security risk
10 April 2023
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Teleworking and BYOD as a security risk

A specialist in endpoint and cloud security, today released its new report, The State of Remote Work Security. The company's goal is to educate IT and security leaders about the growing threats associated with telecommuting (remote work) and BYOD (bring your own device) policies. The results of the study make it clear that in remote and hybrid work, private and professional tasks are merging and the boundaries between the two areas have become more permeable. Lookout data shows that 32 percent of remote and hybrid workers use apps or software that don't...

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Zero Trust SIM for BYOD protects all traffic
21 October 2022
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Zero Trust SIM for BYOD protects all traffic

Cloudflare has introduced a new solution: Zero Trust SIM. This is the industry's first Zero Trust solution for securing mobile devices at the SIM level. This also allows end devices to be secured according to the BYOD principle and data traffic to be scanned for dangers. Cloudflare announced the development of the Cloudflare Zero Trust SIM - the first solution to secure every packet of data sent from a mobile device. With the Zero Trust SIM that Cloudflare developed, companies can quickly and securely connect their employees' devices to Cloudflare's global network. Organizations can view devices directly in Cloudflares...

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Cloud and mobile devices - a question of security 
19 April 2022
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Cloud and mobile devices - a question of security

Pervasive cloud access to corporate data and resources from any device is what users expect as it increases productivity and allows employees to connect from almost anywhere. However, companies should pay strict attention to security. “However, this convenience can pose a cybersecurity risk for small businesses, warns IT security expert Lookout. If this risk is not mitigated, it can lead to data breaches. Attackers target employees on any device that can access sensitive data. As cloud-based platforms enable device-independent data access,…

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After home office: Management of mobile devices in companies 
21. February 2022
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After home office: Management of mobile devices in companies

As a result of the pandemic, IT administrators around the world have faced numerous new challenges. The rapid shift to remote working has brought with it entirely new security risks and threats that were previously unthought of. Many mobile devices are now returning to the office. Companies should have a good strategy for this. 5 Mobile Device Management Best Practices from Beyond Identity. Now it's time to review mobile device management practices. While many companies are bringing their employees back into the office, a significant number of them continue to be completely...

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Mobile devices often without protection - even in companies
1 January 2022
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Mobile devices often without protection - even in companies

31 percent of all cell phone or tablet users do not have or are unaware of an antivirus solution. Bitdefender study on cybersecurity and online behavior of users in Germany shows deficiencies in mobile security. The results of the Bitdefender Study 2021 Bitdefender Global Report: Cybersecurity and Online Behaviors * for Germany highlight the risks consumers face in their online mobile behavior. A large number of users in this country who mainly go online with mobile devices use little or no security solutions on these devices for a variety of reasons, or they simply don't know. Of the around ...

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Report: BYOD Vulnerabilities Are Pervasive
July 2, 2021
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Report: BYOD Vulnerabilities Are Pervasive

BYOD vulnerabilities remain ubiquitous. Bitglass BYOD Security Report 2021 Reveals: Organizations still lack the visibility and technology to protect unmanaged personal devices from modern threats. The latest BYOD Security Report from cloud security provider Bitglass shows that with the rapidly growing use of unmanaged personal devices in the workplace (BYOD), companies are ill-equipped to deal with security threats such as malware and data theft. In the course of hybrid working models and permanent remote work, more devices are connected to the company network, which increases the surface area for attack. In collaboration with Cybersecurity Insiders, Bitglass has trained security professionals from ...

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Bitglass Report: BYOD security measures are often inadequate
July 15, 2020
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Bitglass BYOD Report 2020

Cloud security provider Bitglass has published its BYOD Report 2020, which analyzes the use and security of personal devices (bring your own device, BYOD) in companies. Bitglass surveyed 303 IT professionals about how companies enable the use of personal devices, what their security concerns are with BYOD, and what measures they have taken to protect their data in a work environment that is increasingly dominated by teleworking and flexibility. Security concerns give way to practical benefits With the rise of teleworking, most organizations are also positive about BYOD in the workplace. 69 percent of the companies surveyed said ...

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