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TÜV study: Every 10th company has already been hacked 
TÜV study: Every 10th company has already been hacked

The TÜV association presented a new cybersecurity study: 11 percent of German companies were affected by IT security incidents last year. The war in Ukraine and digital trends increase the risks. Phishing and ransomware were the most common attack vectors. A good one in ten companies in Germany was affected by an IT security incident last year (11 percent). These are successful cyber attacks or other security-related incidents such as acts of sabotage or hardware theft. This was the result of a representative Ipsos survey commissioned by the TÜV association among 501 companies with 10 or more employees. Cyber ​​incidents: Approximately 50.000 incidents in…

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Microsoft Teams: Open gateway for cybercriminals
Microsoft Teams: Open gateway for cybercriminals

Many authorities and companies use Microsoft products, the Microsoft Office product range with teams in particular is very popular, also in the cloud version. As Proofpoint's security experts have shown in the past, this cloud migration brings new cyber risks, such as phishing, stolen logins and identities. Attackers are currently increasingly targeting cloud environments and services and trying to exploit existing security gaps and vulnerabilities for their own purposes. In recent months and years, cybercriminals have used Microsoft services for attacks and, for example, effectively used Microsoft Sway as a weapon, bypassing security measures. Many…

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Successful cyber attacks on KRITIS have doubled
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Successful cyber attacks are also increasing in the area of ​​public administration and operators of critical infrastructures (KRITIS). Since January 2022, a total of 56 attacks on these facilities and on research and educational institutions in Germany have become public knowledge. In the same period of the previous year, there were only 24 successful attacks. “Unfortunately, the discussion about attacks on authorities and KRITIS operators too often focuses on the attackers and their technical skills. Questions, such as transparent risk management or the planning of measures to deal with an attack, are clearly neglected," says Jonas Rahe, Director Public…

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Dangerous hacks: Cyber ​​gangsters read billions of text messages
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Syniverse, a key company in the mobile industry, was hacked 5 years ago and only realized it at the end of last year. For years, cyber gangsters have even been able to read billions of text messages. But the government of Argentina, the hardware manufacturer Acer and the crypto exchange Coinbase have also admitted to attacks on their IT. Some of the attacks were a long time ago - but they are now fully known. Syniverse specializes in exchanging messages between different mobile phone providers. This includes SMS, but also meta information such as customer data, routing information and service costs. Only now has it been noticed that the US telecommunications company had already...

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Dangerous hacks in September to November 2021
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

When it comes to IT security in a company, employees are considered to be the greatest risk. In November this was shown by the hacks on the United Nations and on Attila Hildmann's website and Telegram channels. Unknown attackers have acquired the access data of a UN employee in the Darknet. This enabled them to log into the UN's own project management software Umoja and from there to penetrate further into the United Nations network. Two-factor authentication could have prevented this, but was not available. The attackers had access to the UN network for at least five months. The aim was to find more ...

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Dangerous hacks from the last few months
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Some of the hacks in the past few months have been terrifyingly successful. Networks were hacked, Bitcoin exchanges attacked and coins stolen, and personal data of the FBI stolen. A brief overview. In August 2021, cyber criminals targeted cryptocurrencies at PolyNetwork and Liquid. Personal data was captured by the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center and journalists and activists in the Middle East, among others. PolyNetwork hacked and Bitcoin stolen The interoperability platform PolyNetwork, a bridge blockchain to exchange cryptocurrencies without a centralized exchange, was the victim of an unknown attacker. This exploited a security gap within the platform and ...

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Trend Micro is investigating attack routes in connected cars

New study helps minimize cyber risks beyond the current WP.29 requirements. Trend Micro examines attack paths and scenarios in connected cars in the study: Identifying Cybersecurity Focus Areas in Connected Cars Based on WP.29 UN R155 Attack Vectors and Beyond. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, has published a new study on cybersecurity in connected vehicles. This supports manufacturers, suppliers, authorities and service providers in implementing the new UN regulation on the cybersecurity of connected vehicles. It also analyzes cyber risks that are not yet taken into account in the current requirements. Cyber ​​risks in ...

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Live Hacking Webinar 29.04.21/XNUMX/XNUMX: Protecting Mobile Devices 
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Live hacking webinar 29.04.21/14/15, 12 p.m. to XNUMX p.m .: Protecting mobile devices from data compromises with McAfee & Zimperium. Since the pandemic has increasingly sent workers to work from home, we have been relying on our mobile devices even more than usual. Essential for staying connected, they're also extremely attractive targets, increasing the risk of these devices being attacked. Mobile devices targeted by attackers Malware that specifically targets mobile devices continues to grow: In fact, over the past XNUMX months we have noticed that the number of new malware variants per quarter has increased from ...

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2020: record year of data leaks?
Data leaks 2020

According to Bitdefender experts, 2020 is well on the way to becoming the record year of data leaks. Thanks to Corona and a lot of home office, cyber criminals have a much easier game than in previous years. The year is only half over, but 2020 is already preparing to set a new record in terms of data breaches. The year always got off to a difficult start. Corona has largely turned life inside out in all countries of the world - the perfect starting point for all cyber criminals. From health insurances to tech and software companies to social networks ...

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