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IT security: a matter for the boss or a security department?
IT security: a matter for the boss or a security department?

Sophos surveyed company managements in DA-CH in the retail, service and manufacturing sectors about the importance of IT security. One point is the difference according to company size: the larger the company, the less close the topic is to the CEO. There are numerous good reasons for strategically declaring the security of data in companies and organizations to be a top priority: starting with the increasing complexity of corporate IT, data protection regulations, working from home, mobile working and the integration of IOT (Internet of Things) through prominent cyber attacks on large companies or influence of hacker groups on political developments up to specialized cyber attacks on…

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$2,4 billion damage: When the wrong CEO requests money
$2,4 billion damage: When the wrong CEO requests money

According to the FBI, CEO fraud is the most costly online scam, with fraudsters causing a total of $2021 billion in damage in 2,4. Here, a scammer requests a high referral from a company employee through the CEO's channels or with the identity. ESET shows how companies can get a grip on the threat. When it comes to IT security, people are usually the weakest link in the chain - this also applies to social engineering, a form of phishing. CEO fraud, a variant of social engineering, has caused more damage to victims in 2021 than…

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