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Cyber ​​attacks: decline in the DACH region

There were fewer cyberattacks in Q4 2023 than in the same quarter of 2022. However, ransomware attacks have increased. Wholesale and retail trade in particular were attacked more frequently. The education sector remains the frontrunner. Check Point Research has published its new statistics on cyberattacks for Q4 2023 and takes a look at the overall situation in 2023. 1 in 10 organizations worldwide affected by an attempted ransomware attack The clearest message: The number of ransomware attacks fell in many countries Cyberattacks decreased compared to Q4 2022, but ransomware attacks increased sharply. In the year…

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3,4 million RDP attacks per day
Network remote attack

Hackers attack home offices every day with millions of RDP attacks. Companies underestimate the risk of poorly secured remote access. ESET's security experts are sounding the alarm. Since the corona-related move to the home office, the number of daily hacker attacks on remote desktop connections (RDP) in the DACH region has increased more than tenfold. In June 2020 alone, the IT security manufacturer recorded up to 3,4 million attacks within 24 hours on the digital lifeline between companies and remote employees. The attackers are concerned with both accessing data and distributing ransomware. 35 ... per second

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