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Ransomware-as-a-Service: Bad Guys and their RaaS Service
Ransomware-as-a-Service: Bad Guys and their service

“As-a-Service” offerings can be found everywhere in IT. Cyber ​​criminals have also adapted this service idea and have been offering ransomware-as-a-service, RaaS for short, for some time now. This means that less sophisticated attackers can also carry out ransomware attacks. The number of attacks increases so much. An analysis by Arctic Wolf. As a study by the digital association Bitcom eV shows, 2020 percent of all companies were affected by ransomware attacks in 21/88. The boom in remote work, home office, cloudification and networked IoT devices is playing into the hands of the attackers, as these trends increase the attack surface and offer new gateways. Such attacks...

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How to prevent or reduce the impact of ransomware attacks
How to prevent or reduce the impact of ransomware attacks

The latest victims, such as Media Markt and Saturn, the medical service provider Medatixx and the US broker Robinhood, show the range of goals of ransomware attackers: Ultimately, every industry and every company is at risk. But: ransomware attacks can be prevented or their effects can be reduced. But even if ransomware acts like an inevitable evil, there are a number of measures that companies can take to prevent an attack and data loss in your business. Michael Scheffler, Country Manager DACH of the data security specialist Varonis Systems, recommends companies to observe and implement the following points in particular: Make the right preparations Sensitize your ...

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