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Threat Report: Cyberattacks up 25 percent

13. February 2022

G DATA cyber defense experts identify a total of more than 2021 million different malware samples for 23. The threat report shows that cyber attacks have increased by 25 percent. For the first time, the current G DATA threat report shows a strong increase in repelled attempts at attacks on companies and private users. From the third to the fourth quarter of 2021, the number of attack attempts increased by 25 percent. The return of Emotet and major security flaws in public-facing services are just the tip of the iceberg. From Q3/2021 to Q4/2021 - plus 25 percent The number of defended against cyber attacks at the end of the year...

30 percent of families have been victims of a phishing attack

9 January 2022

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Phishing emails can hit anyone, whether in the office or in your own four walls. The risk of phishing attempts increases with children - both in private and at work. This is shown by the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA CyberDefense in cooperation with Statista and brand eins: More than 35 percent of those questioned with children in the household had already been the victim of a phishing email. Phishing emails are still one of the biggest cyber threats. Countless such messages end up in private or business mailboxes every day. Families are exposed to a significantly higher risk of phishing….

4 out of 10 employees do not pay attention to IT security in the office

30 December 2021

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This is at the expense of cybersecurity: 4 out of 10 employees do not pay attention to IT security in the office. In the private sphere, people are more careful with their digital devices - according to the numbers of the week from G DATA. Around 40 percent of employees neglect the security of their devices in the office. For them, security ends when they turn on their computer. This is confirmed by the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. And when working from home, too, many people do not pay attention to IT security. Employees pay attention ...

IT security trends 2022: AI, Windows 11, ransomware

26 December 2021

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G DATA IT security trends 2022: Artificial intelligence makes cyber attacks more dangerous, multi-ransomware attacks use AI and Windows 11 offers another attack surface with integrated Android apps. Cyber crime will continue to rise in 2022. Attackers consistently exploit every weak point. In order to achieve their goals, they rely on multi-ransomware attacks and use artificial intelligence with which they create better malicious code. The possible integration of Android apps in Windows 11 also offers criminals a new target. Cyber crime will continue to rise in 2022 The trend of increasing cyber crime will continue in 2022. Attackers target companies in particular ...

Data protection: only 45 percent of Germans trust authorities and institutions

4 December 2021

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Trust in the authorities when it comes to cyber security issues depends on the competence of the respondents. Basically, Germans have little trust in German authorities and institutions - only 45 percent said they trust them when it comes to data protection. This is shown by the current survey "Cyber Security in Figures" by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. Another result of the study: The greater the competence in the area of IT security, the greater the trust. Only 15 percent have “very great” trust in data protection German authorities and institutions enjoy central…

Cybersecurity: Every second thinks banks are particularly at risk

28 November 2021

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The risk of a cyber attack depends on the industry. This is confirmed by the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. In the opinion of the respondents, in addition to banks and financial service providers, the government, research and technology as well as business and trade are among the sectors at risk. According to a recent study, banks and financial service providers are particularly at risk when it comes to IT security. More than 48 percent of those surveyed rate the financial sector as particularly risky. Sectors with a particular risk also include: government (38 percent), research and technology (29 percent) ...

Every 2nd connection from the home office to the company network is poorly secured

17 October 2021

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In Germany, people rarely use secure passwords, anti-virus programs or two-factor authentication. This exposes your data to unnecessary risk - both at work and at home. This is confirmed by the current “cybersecurity” survey by G DATA CyberDefense in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. There is a lot of catching up to do with IT protection measures in Germany - both in the private and professional environment. Particularly noticeable: only 45,2 percent of employees who work completely from home use VPN, i.e. a secure network connection to the company. In other words: every second connection from the home office to ...

Security deficiencies in the digital vaccination certificate

June 27, 2021

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Serious security deficiencies in the digital vaccination certificate. G DATA security experts take a close look at the Covid-19 vaccination certificate for smartphones. An investigation by the G DATA security experts of the digital vaccination certificate has shown that there are some serious failures in the implementation of security. If you want to, you can create proof of vaccination without having received a vaccination. List of safety problems is long A closer look at important components of the recently available vaccination certificate shows that it has some glaring weaknesses. The list of security problems is long: The Corona warning app checks the signatures of the digital ...

Malicious software in image files on Steam

June 27, 2021

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A newly discovered way of distributing malware uses profile pictures on the popular “Steam” game platform. The malicious code is hidden in the image files and is decrypted and loaded by another malicious program. The fact that malware can be hidden in image files is nothing new - but at least G DATA malware analyst Karsten Hahn has not yet seen that a public game platform such as Steam is effectively misused as a download server. Although this type of malware distribution has not yet been actively used, it is obvious that criminals are currently actively working on the method and ...

Threat report: Qbot replaces Emotet

28 May 2021

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G DATA threat report: Qbot replaces Emotet. Cyber attacks on companies are increasing sharply. The latest G DATA threat report shows that cyber criminals have already found a successor for Emotet: Qbot. The malware was involved in almost every fourth attack that was averted. The figures show that companies were particularly the focus of cyber criminals in the first quarter. Within a year, the number of attacks averted rose by more than 60 percent. Companies more targeted The current threat report from G DATA CyberDefense shows that companies are more closely targeted by cyber criminals….

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Threat Report: Cyberattacks up 25 percent

30 percent of families have been victims of a phishing attack

4 out of 10 employees do not pay attention to IT security in the office

IT security trends 2022: AI, Windows 11, ransomware

Data protection: only 45 percent of Germans trust authorities and institutions

Cybersecurity: Every second thinks banks are particularly at risk

Every 2nd connection from the home office to the company network is poorly secured

Security deficiencies in the digital vaccination certificate

Malicious software in image files on Steam

Threat report: Qbot replaces Emotet

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