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Germany: 44 percent of all cyber attacks successful
12 January 2024
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According to a study of German cybersecurity and IT leaders, security teams are so busy defending against cyberattacks that they no longer have resources for preventive cyber defense. Tenable® today highlighted that 44% of cyberattacks suffered by German companies in the past two years were successful. Security teams are therefore forced to focus their working hours and measures on reactive containment of cyberattacks instead of preventing them in advance. Since less than half (48%) of German companies are convinced that they can successfully manage their own risk exposure with the help of their cybersecurity procedures...

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Cyberattacks: Complications in Patient Care
22 November 2023
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Cyberattacks lead to complications in patient care

Cyberattacks impacted patient care in two-thirds of healthcare facilities last year. The study surveyed 653 healthcare IT and security experts. It states that the costs per cyber attack have increased by 13 percent compared to the previous year. The USA has been a pioneer of relevant technical innovations for many years and is therefore an indicator for future developments in Germany. Unfortunately, this also applies to the area of ​​cybercrime. In particular, cyber criminals are now also affecting the healthcare system on a large scale. This is the result of a current study by the Ponemom Institute on behalf of…

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With the help of AI: Increasing cyber attacks on companies
August 16, 2023
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Increasing cyber attacks on companies using AI

While in the past certain industries were the preferred targets, hackers are now targeting any company potentially able to pay the ransom. In addition, with the help of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals can carry out far more attacks in less time. Daniel Hofmann, CEO of Hornetsecurity, explains why generative AI models are becoming an attack turbo and what good protection should look like. The Cyber ​​Security Report 2023 shows that the most common attack method is still (spear) phishing. These social engineering attacks target humans as the greatest vulnerability…

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Ransomware Index Report identifies new vulnerabilities
August 1, 2023
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Ransomware Index Report identifies new vulnerabilities

Groups of hackers continuously monitor new vulnerabilities and analyze their suitability for potential attacks. In March 2023, the total number of security breaches reported was higher than the previous three years combined. The Ransomware Index Report from Securin, Cyware and Ivanti provides a regular update on the latest threat vectors used for such attacks. He also gives suggestions on how companies can protect their data and assets from ransomware. In the first quarter of 2023, twelve new vulnerabilities were linked to ransomware. Three quarters of these were already in the 4th quarter…

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How long do cyber attacks go unnoticed in the company?
July 8, 2023
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A survey shows the fatal misconception about the duration between a cyber attack and recognizable effects: Many employees in Germany believe that the effects of a cyber attack become apparent within a week, for example through data encryption followed by a ransom demand. Cyber ​​criminals spy on company data, read communications and gain access to systems via employees or weak points. They usually act in secret for a long time and remain unnoticed for months. However, every second employee in Germany thinks that a cyber attack can be identified after a few days and that the duration from an attack to noticeable signs of a…

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Europe: 82 percent of companies suffer from cyber attacks
9 April 2023
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Europe: 82 percent of companies suffer from cyber attacks

According to a survey, around 24 percent of all companies in Europe have been victims of cyber attacks over the past 82 months. Although the attacks were repelled, they will increase. Who has the contingency plan ready? During the last 24 months, 82 percent of companies in Europe have already been victims of cyber attacks. This is the result of a survey of over 500 IT security experts in Germany, France and Great Britain by censuswide on behalf of comforte AG. More than half of those surveyed (54 percent) even registered several cyber attacks during this period. 20 percent with more than…

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Cyber ​​attacks responsible for higher mortality rate
1 October 2022
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Cyber ​​attacks responsible for higher mortality rate

As the Ponemon Institute found out in a study, cyber attacks lead to an increased mortality rate in more than 20 percent of affected US healthcare facilities. Cyber ​​attacks result in delays in treatment or testing. That costs lives. Proofpoint, Inc., one of the leading next-generation cybersecurity and compliance companies, and the Ponemon Institute, a leading IT security research institute, present the results of a new study on the consequences of cyber attacks in healthcare. The report, titled "Cyber ​​Insecurity in Healthcare: The Cost and Impact on Patient Safety and Care," found that 89 percent of those surveyed...

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Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine KRITIS
August 2, 2022
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Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine KRITIS

"Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure have become a key element of this conflict" - expert commentary on the Russian hacking attack on the largest private energy conglomerate by cybersecurity specialist Claroty. The DTEK Group, which owns coal and thermal power plants in various parts of Ukraine, says it has been the target of a Russian hacker attack. A group called XakNet wanted to destabilize the energy operator's technological processes, spread propaganda about the company's activities and leave Ukrainian consumers without electricity. Ukrainian electricity supplier attacked The same Russian hacker group allegedly attacked back in April…

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The role of AI and ML in cybersecurity
July 23, 2022
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The role of AI and ML in cybersecurity

The constantly increasing number of successful cyber attacks demonstrates how often attackers achieve their goals despite modern prevention solutions. As a result, the focus is increasingly on technologies that serve to quickly discover ongoing attacks - NDR (Network Detection & Response). Artificial intelligence - AI - and machine learning - ML-based systems play a major role here. However, since these terms are often mixed up and for many companies the topic of "AI & ML" is still a closed book, Andreas Riepen, Head of Central and Eastern Europe at Vectra AI, raises three fundamental questions...

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Too many Microsoft 365 security features create an attack surface 
July 20, 2022
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Too many Microsoft 365 security features create an attack surface

A survey conducted by Hornetsecurity shows that organizations turned on more Microsoft 365 security features over the past year as they became increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The more functions they activated, the higher the number of attacks. A global IT security and compliance survey of more than 800 IT professionals found that the more Microsoft 365 security features used, the higher the number of IT security incidents. Businesses using Microsoft 365 and using one or two of the existing security features reported cyberattacks 24,4% and 28,2% of the time, respectively, while…

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