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Phishing attacks: In 2023, almost every company was affected
March 11, 2024
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Phishing attacks have continued to increase over the last year and are one of the biggest cyber risks for companies. The loss of data leads to high costs and can sometimes even result in the closure of the company. Phishing remains one of the biggest cybersecurity threats and poses significant risk to virtually all organizations and businesses. Cyber ​​attacks are not only becoming more sophisticated every day, but also more numerous: According to a study by Egress, 94 percent of companies were affected by phishing attacks in 2023. Additionally, 91 percent had…

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Cybersecurity incidents: Lack of budget is a risk factor
21 January 2024
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Cybersecurity incidents: Lack of budget is a risk factor

According to a survey, 18 percent of cybersecurity incidents are due to a lack of cybersecurity budget. The manufacturing sector is the most frequently affected by incidents in Europe. Eight out of ten companies in Germany have suffered at least one cybersecurity incident in the past two years. The current Kaspersky study shows that a not insignificant part (18 percent) of this can be attributed to a lack of investment in cybersecurity. The majority (79 percent) of those surveyed in Germany believe that their current budget is sufficient to keep up with new cyber threats or...

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Inadequate IT security training
3 December 2023
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Although human error is the top cybersecurity concern for four in ten (39 percent) of German SMEs, these companies' IT security training does not cover some of the most common security-related topics. This means that there is an alarming discrepancy between the real threat situation and the risk awareness of employees - this is the conclusion of a current study by Sharp among more than 500 IT decision-makers and procurement managers from SMEs in various industries throughout Germany. The results are part of a large-scale Europe-wide study* by Sharp. According to the decision-makers surveyed, employees who are inadequate when it comes to IT security…

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IT security: Inadequate employee training
10 October 2023
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Companies do not pay enough attention to improving the skills and understanding of IT security among their workforce, as shown by the new representative study “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA CyberDefense, brand eins and Statista. With the right behavior, employees can prevent cyberattacks – that’s the theory. However, practice looks different, as the current employee survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA CyberDefense, brand eins and Statista shows. Only three out of five respondents check emails for phishing and only two thirds lock their computers when they leave work. Employees assume…

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Cyber ​​attacks: Inadequate security in German companies
August 15, 2023
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Cyber ​​attacks: Inadequate security in German companies

Although simple steps can increase security, only 64,5 percent of German companies implement password guidelines, 58,0 percent create backups and 54,0 percent use multi-factor authentication. According to the TÜV association, decision-makers in every ninth financial organization had to complain about a security incident last year; Furthermore, according to Bitkom, damage totaling around 203 billion euros was caused by cyber attacks on German companies. Decision-makers should therefore be clear that a preventive and sustainable cybersecurity strategy is a "must" for sustainable cyber protection. However, the status quo of security measures at some companies in Germany is sobering,...

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