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Ransomware: Attacks on the rise worldwide
August 23, 2023
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Ransomware: Attacks on the rise worldwide

The latest Zscaler 2023 Ransomware Report shows an almost 40 percent increase in global attacks. The annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report tracks trends and impact of ransomware attacks including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service. Findings from the annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report 2023: This year's report tracks the continued growth of sophisticated ransomware attacks and highlights recent ransomware trends, including targeting public bodies and organizations with cyber insurance, the growth of ransomware-as-a service (RaaS) and encryption-less extortion. More attacks with Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) The evolution of ransomware is driven by the inverse relationship between the sophistication of…

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Threat Report: OneNote attacks instead of dangerous Office macros
August 5, 2023
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Threat Report: OneNote attacks instead of dangerous Office macros - Photo by FLY:D on Unsplash

In the latest report, security experts discover new attack vectors, cybercriminal resilience and familiar faces: The ESET Threat Report H1 2023 shows that the rules of the game for cybercriminals are changing. A special attack vector: OneNote instead of Office macros. Office macros have been one of the top cyber threats for many years. After Microsoft changed the rules for this, OneNote attachments took over as malware launchers. This is a result of the latest edition of the ESET Threat Report H1 2023. In addition, between December 2022 and May this year, ESET researchers have made other worrying discoveries: Cyber ​​criminals are proving…

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Every second company pays ransom
July 31, 2023
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Cybercrime is not only a danger for companies, but also an alarmingly successful business model: a ransomware attack led to a ransom payment for almost every second company in Germany (45%). For smaller companies with up to 1.000 employees, it was even more than half, at 55 percent. This is the result of a SoSafe survey of more than 1.000 safety officers from six European countries, which was published in the Human Risk Review 2023. Ransomware pays off for the attackers Compared to other European companies, companies in Germany pay more often than those…

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Industry: Cyber ​​attacks are becoming more frequent and expensive
July 21, 2023
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Industry: Cyber ​​attacks are becoming more frequent and expensive

Sophos presents the results of the latest State of Ransomware Report for the manufacturing industry. There is no relief in sight: Attacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated, while ransom demands have risen to an average of $1,2 million and recovery from an attack is taking longer and longer. Cybercrime is one of the biggest business-damaging risks facing organizations across all industries. But there are definitely differences between the various market segments. In a global study, the cyber security company Sophos has determined how the threat posed by cyber gangsters is currently affecting the manufacturing industry. Disturbing stagnation The supposed…

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Security: mood among IT managers in medium-sized companies
July 20, 2023
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When it comes to cybersecurity, the mood among IT managers in upper German medium-sized companies is cautiously optimistic. 69 percent plan to spend more money on IT security. 98 percent are confident they have tools, strategies and money for IT security. The 2023 Cybersecurity Assessment Report presented by Bitdefender not only paints a global picture of the cybersecurity situation. The survey of 400 IT and cybersecurity experts from IT manager to CISO in companies with 1.000 or more employees in the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain shows: Even in a European comparison, decision-makers in…

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Security report Q1/23: New malware often from Russia and China 
July 7, 2023
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Cyber ​​attackers are constantly coming up with new attack methods. The security report for the first quarter of 1 not only shows new traps, but also proves that three of the four newcomers on the top 2023 malware list come from Russia and China. According to WatchGuard's Internet Security Report, attackers are now discovering new ways to trick users surfing the Internet. After web browsers have recently upgraded their protection mechanisms against pop-up abuse, cybercriminals are now focusing on the still relatively new browser notification options. Malware trends for Q10/1 How the analysis…

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CISO Survey: Ransom as Primary Problem Solver
July 7, 2023
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57 percent of German CISOs assume that their employers would pay a ransom to restore their systems and avoid disclosure of data if they were hit by a ransomware attack in the next 12 months. That's according to this year's Voice of the CISO report, recently released by leading cybersecurity and compliance firm Proofpoint. According to the report, many companies are willing to bear this risk alone. Only 44 percent of respondents indicated that they would use cyber insurance to cover the damage caused by attacks.

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Managed Services Report: More service for more security
June 27, 2023
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Managed Services Report: More service for more security

The important study for MSPs, “The Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business”, shows that almost one in two MSPs need to upskill to keep up with the latest technology and security trends. On the occasion of Barracuda's recent "Global MSP Day", which includes a series of live and virtual events for MSPs worldwide, the cloud security specialist traditionally announces the results of the sixth edition of its study "The Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business". . The report shows, among other things, how German managed service providers are adapting their service offerings to accommodate the…

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Backup storage: No.1 target for more ransom 
June 19, 2023
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Backup storage: No.1 target for more ransom

Veeam's 2023 Ransomware Trends Report shows that 93 percent of all cyber attacks target backup storage to force ransom payments. Cyber ​​insurance is becoming too expensive and 21 percent of organizations cannot recover their data after paying the ransom. Businesses 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 almost all their data (>80%) affected by a ransomware attack, indicating a significant protection gap. Veeam Software…

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CISO Report: Many companies lost sensitive data 
June 12, 2023
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CISO Report: Many companies lost sensitive data

In the latest Voice of the CISO report, Proofpoint publishes the top challenges, expectations and priorities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). They say that four fifths of German companies have lost sensitive data in the last 12 months. The results show that most CISOs have returned to the stress levels they were at when the pandemic began. 83 percent of German CISOs surveyed see themselves as a potential victim of a significant cyberattack in the next 12 months, compared to just 40 percent a year earlier. Almost 80 percent expect the cyber attack back then...

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