News

Latest news about B2B cyber security >>> PR agencies: add us to your mailing list - see contact! >>> Book an exclusive PartnerChannel for your news!

Security: mood among IT managers in medium-sized companies

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…

Read more

Wanted: security solutions for private 5G networks
Wanted: security solutions for private 5G networks - Image by Cliff Hang from Pixabay

Businesses are looking for security solutions that seamlessly integrate with existing 5G technologies. According to Trend Micro, the market for cybersecurity of private 5G networks will grow to $2027 billion by 12,9. Trend Micro publishes the results of its new report "Beyond Secure by Default" in cooperation with the analyst house Omdia. The study shows that the majority of companies invest 5 to 10 percent of their IT budget specifically in the security of private 5G networks, although they assume that the technology is already more secure by default than previous standards such as 3G, 4G and LTE. More safety…

Read more

Cloud-native security
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

As cloud infrastructure becomes more important, securing it has become a key issue for government agencies. Therefore, implementing cloud-native security is a key focus. Vulnerabilities in cloud systems and environments expose government agencies to similarly serious threats given the potential uses and the volume and sensitivity of data, Palo Alto Networks reports. The ongoing cloud trend makes this area of ​​risk even more serious. Several factors have driven the accelerated migration to the cloud, including significant technological advances, the impact of COVID on the delivery of...

Read more

Welcome Distrust: Cybersecurity and ChatGPT
Welcome Distrust: Cybersecurity and ChatGPT

So far, organizations have had their biggest weakness in the fight against cybercrime well under control: employees have been successfully trained and sensitized. But with AI-generated social engineering scams comes a new wave. Until the technology is mature, humans have to play the watchdog, says Chester Wisniewski, Field CTO Applied Research at Sophos and makes three predictions for the future. Organizations have grappled with one of their most critical cybersecurity components: their people. They counter the "human weakness" with continuous training and now often trust that users, for example, avoid potential phishing attacks due to linguistic irregularities...

Read more

Are companies well positioned when it comes to cyber security?

Are companies really well positioned when it comes to cybersecurity? 61 percent of the global companies surveyed in a Bitdefender study attest to improved cyber security. Cybersecurity Posture Survey 2023 highlights the resource situation of cyber defence. In autumn 2022, Bitdefender asked 1.693 mostly small and medium-sized companies worldwide about how they see their cyber defenses set up. Despite slowly growing teams, a lack of resources is an important issue – but not the central one. Human misconduct by employees seems to be the bigger problem for many. Many SMEs respond in the study The study documents the low staffing levels in…

Read more

With AI and ChatGPT algorithm - hunt down cybercriminals
With AI and ChatGPT algorithm - hunt down cybercriminals

The further development of neural networks, AI and machine learning is becoming a real "game changer". The chatbot ChatGPT is currently making this more than clear. Sophos AI uses the advanced GPT technology to realize even better security applications. As the scale increases, neural networks get better and better. The basis for the program is the GPT-3.5 language processing model, which also comes from OpenAI. At supercomputing scale and in conjunction with machine learning, Sophos AI uses this advanced technology to realize even better security applications. Because especially in the area of ​​cyber security, the enormous performance stands out in contrast to…

Read more

Cybersecurity challenges
Cybersecurity challenges

Even if the beginning of the year went largely without spectacular cyber attacks, Sergej Epp from Palo Alto Networks expects anything but a decrease in risks and threats in terms of cyber security. Essentially, he sees eight growing challenges, but also gives advice on possible solutions to most of the upcoming tasks. With the rise and risk of supply chain attacks, factors such as cyber resilience, vulnerability assessments and the level of cyber insurance will become part of the selection criteria for doing business. Recommendation for action: Companies should classify their suppliers based on their risk situation...

Read more

Hack by robots: is cyber security enough? 
Hack by robots: is cyber security enough?

Robots that perform tasks independently and automatically are increasingly being used in companies, but they also harbor risks in terms of cyber security, as a recent Kaspersky survey of employees in Germany shows. While more than half (55 percent) of respondents think robots should be used more widely in various industries, 80 percent fear they could be hacked. 38 percent even know of cases where this has happened. Cyber ​​security: Robots can also be hacked Industrial robots are used, for example, as robot arms on assembly lines and as driverless transport systems as well as autonomous…

Read more

Employees: 90 percent need basic cyber security training
Kaspersky_news

89 percent of employees in companies need cyber security training. Approximately one in three employees cannot demonstrate sufficient knowledge of how to deal with everyday cyber security-related topics. These results come from recent analysis of the Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool. Many types of cyberattacks start with employee misconduct, whether it's opening an infected attachment, clicking a malicious link, or using weak passwords. Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool is designed to change and strengthen employee behavior and awareness of cybersecurity. At the same time...

Read more

Welcome to the Trend Micro Partner Channel

In the partner channel you will find all articles, news and white papers published by Trend Micro sorted by date.

Trend Micro, one of the world's leading cyber security providers, is helping to create a secure world for digital data exchange. Backed by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and constant innovation, our unified cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of people across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints.

Read more