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Ban on ransomware payments
6 November 2023
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B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The US government wants to convince nation states to stop paying ransoms for ransomware. The aim is to ensure that cybercriminals' business model is drained. In addition, states that indirectly support ransomware should be isolated internationally and the associated infrastructure dismantled. This could be the hoped-for starting point for a global ban on ransomware payments. Legal risks Companies often resort to this last resort in an emergency to buy out their hijacked data and systems. Taking this emergency exit is becoming increasingly risky. Companies will soon have to expect that ransomware will pose legal risks in addition to downtime costs...

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Cybercrime costs Germany 206 billion euros
September 10, 2023
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Cybercrime such as the theft of IT devices and data as well as digital espionage, industrial espionage and sabotage will cost Germany around 2023 billion euros in 206, as Bitkom announced on Friday. The damage will exceed the 200 billion euro mark for the third year in a row, according to a Bitkom survey of more than 1.000 companies. “The German economy is a highly attractive target for criminals and hostile states. The boundaries between organized crime and state-controlled actors are fluid,” explained Bitkom President Ralf Wintergerst. Prevention as a challenge for security teams “The threat of cyber attacks has never been...

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Development 2022: cybercrime, wars, ransomware
March 22, 2023
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Development 2022: cybercrime, wars, ransomware

In its report “2023 State of Malware”, security expert Malwarebytes compiles the developments of the year 2022: Geopolitical cybercrime, ransomware and new authentication technologies in response to many threats. 71 percent of companies worldwide were affected by ransomware in 2022. By the end of November, over 22.500 new vulnerabilities and security gaps had been added to the global database CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) - ten percent more than in the previous year. The past year was marked by numerous different cyber attacks. This is the conclusion reached by threat intelligence analysts at Malwarebytes in their report "2023 State of...

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Cybercrime 2021: ransomware, spam & Co. unstoppable
September 14, 2022
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Cybercrime 2021: ransomware, spam & Co. unstoppable

In its annual Consumer Threat Landscape Report, Bitdefender compiles the results of the data observed in its telemetry for the year 2021. Especially during the pandemic, cybercriminals took advantage of the moment and increased the dangers for users enormously. For 2021, the manufacturer saw little light and much shadow. There were new negative records in almost all branches of cybercrime. Adding to this bleak outlook is a new front: unprotected digital identities, which through careless consumer behavior invite criminal activity from hackers. Windows system remain important targets for…

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Survey: Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats in 2022
4 May 2022
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According to a survey of 900 C-level executives, technology risks and cybercrime will be among the most important issues for their companies in 2022. This is the result of a survey by Diligent. The continuing threat of cybercrime is a serious concern for organizations, according to a recent survey of 900 C-level executives by corporate governance platform provider Diligent. Respondents identified technology and cyber risk as one of the top challenges their organization is facing this year. Three out of ten top executives surveyed also indicated that their organization had been affected by cybercrime in the last 18 months. 30 percent of…

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Sophos ecosystem relaunched with Zero Trust technology
10. February 2022
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Zero Trust is the answer to modern cybercrime, and Sophos is putting that belief into action by incorporating its Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution into its Intercept X endpoint solution. This further simplifies and improves protection against ransomware and future threats on the cyber floor. With Sophos ZTNA, Sophos presents its latest product in the fight against cyber threats. It is a zero trust network access module that fully integrates with the Intercept X endpoint solution, providing advanced endpoint protection plus zero trust network access with a single agent. Sophos ZTNA introduces…

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Cloud: The biggest cybercrime trends of 2022
31 January 2022
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Cloud: The biggest cybercrime trends of 2022

Ransomware-as-a-Service and personalized spear phishing will primarily affect the manufacturing industry and SMBs. Cloud solutions provider Zix Corporation identifies the top cybercrime trends of 2022. Zix Corporation, a leading provider of cloud solutions for email security, productivity and compliance, draws attention to the top three cybercrime trends of 2022. Cyber ​​attacks will increase in terms of methods and attackers - the focus is on ransomware-as-a-service and personalized phishing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and especially the manufacturing sector will be particularly affected. Trend: Ransomware-as-a-Service Under Covid-19, cybercriminals have quickly adapted to the pandemic conditions: They use the…

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German companies are calling for police protection against cybercrime
2 December 2021
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German companies are calling for police protection against cybercrime

Digital assets: Corporate decision-makers in Germany lack legal security and police protection in the event of cyber attacks. Kaspersky survey shows: 64,4 percent of decision-makers demand the same police protection for cybercrime as for other crimes. Companies are obliged to protect their data, which is why decision-makers in Germany are calling for more support and police protection against cybercrime. According to a Kaspersky poll, 66,4 percent of corporate decision-makers believe that companies do not receive the same level of police protection or support when it comes to cybersecurity incidents as they do with real-world crimes. Police protection like regulating crimes in the real world ...

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