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Cyber ​​Security Report: Attacks Increased by 2024 Percent in 44
March 3, 2025
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Cyber ​​Security Report: Attacks Increased by 2024 Percent in 44

The threats posed by cyber criminals are increasing, especially through the use of generative AI, according to the Cyber ​​Security Report 2025. Highlights of the 13th annual report, which includes data from 170 countries, include an analysis of cyber wars, the spread of ransomware and recommendations for CISOs. Check Point Software Technologies, a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, has published its annual report "The State of Global Cyber ​​Security 2025". In light of an alarming 44 percent increase in global cyber attacks compared to the previous year, the report reveals new cyber trends, new tactics used by hackers...

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Cyberattacks on healthcare facilities are increasing
5 December 2024
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A US study on cybersecurity in healthcare has shown that patient well-being is increasingly at risk from cyberattacks. Nine out of ten healthcare facilities have been the victim of a cyberattack in the past twelve months, with consequences affecting patients. Proofpoint, together with the Ponemon Institute, has published the third annual study on cybersecurity in healthcare. The report, entitled "Cyber ​​Insecurity in Healthcare: The Cost and Impact on Patient Safety and Care 2024", shows a worrying increase in cyberattacks in healthcare. Almost 92 percent of the organizations surveyed in…

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Cloud Data Protection Strategies for Healthcare Providers
2 December 2024
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Cloud Data Protection Strategies for Healthcare Providers

Digitalization in healthcare is increasing steadily. The risk of cyberattacks is increasing at the same rate. Protecting sensitive data in the cloud and a functioning disaster recovery strategy are of utmost importance, especially for healthcare providers. Data in healthcare is one of the most critical assets. It includes highly sensitive information such as medical histories, treatment records and personal data. Protecting this data is of utmost importance because it is classified as special categories of personal data by national and global regulations. The consequences of incorrect handling of data or inadequate data security in the...

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Health facilities are inadequately protected
September 22, 2024
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Health facilities are inadequately protected

According to a new study, less than two-thirds of healthcare organizations have implemented basic protections against phishing and spoofing. The study examined the security policies of 100 leading healthcare organizations worldwide. The study found that only 62 percent of the organizations surveyed had correctly implemented and configured security policies to flag, report, and remove phishing and spoofing emails. The survey examined the use of the DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) standard in healthcare organizations. First published in 2012, the DMARC standard enables the automatic flagging and removal of emails that appear to be from legitimate domains….

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Healthcare is a prime target for email attacks
26 January 2024
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Healthcare is a prime target for email attacks

In one survey, the healthcare industry experienced more email security breaches than average. The recovery costs following such attacks are particularly problematic for the healthcare system. Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have more than doubled since 2022, according to the latest Barracuda Ransomware Annual Report. However, when you look at healthcare in comparison to other industries, a more complex picture emerges, says Dr. Klaus Gheri, Vice President & General Manager Network Security at Barracuda Networks. In many cases, this sector experiences fewer major cyber incidents than other industries…

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The most dangerous malware in November: Formbook 1st place
26 January 2024
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Malware hit list in November: Formbook in place

The most common malware in November 2023 is the infostealer Formbook and the most frequently attacked industry is ISP/MSP. Command Injection Over HTTP was the most commonly exploited vulnerability. Check Point Software Technologies has published its global threat index for November 2023: Top malware in Germany The first place in Germany was achieved by Formbook. Formbook is an infostealer that targets the Windows operating system and was first discovered in 2016. It is marketed in underground hacker forums as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) because it has powerful evasion techniques and is relatively inexpensive. New additions include fake updates. On…

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Cyberattacks: These four industries are the main targets
27 December 2023
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Cyberattacks: These four industries are the main targets

Healthcare, financial services, manufacturing companies, software-as-a-service and software providers are the industries that are most often the involuntary recipients of current malware campaigns. All areas of the economy and society are undergoing fundamental change. The long-term mission of digital transformation is accompanied by current challenges such as the pandemic and its consequences as well as the war in Ukraine. Politicians are responding to increased risk situations with new and stricter IT guidelines for an expanded circle of those affected. Even though companies of all sizes and industries are currently experiencing a sharp increase in hacker attacks, cybercriminals have different intentions behind these incidents. For all target groups…

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Malware CloudEye replaces Qbot in first place
24 November 2023
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Malware CloudEye replaces Qbot in first place

In the global threat index for September 2023, the CloudEye malware is the most widespread. Healthcare facilities are the most common target of hackers. In August, the multi-purpose malware Qbot, aka Qakbot, was dismantled and shut down by FBI investigators. This marks the end of a long time for Qbot as the most widespread malware, after topping the global hit list for almost all of 2023. CloudEye leads the top malware Checkpoint's global threat index for September 2023 makes the consequences for the German threat landscape visible: CloudEye, formerly GuLoader, a downloader that injects malicious programs into Windows platforms,...

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Healthcare targeted by ransomware attackers
20 October 2023
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Healthcare targeted by ransomware attackers

Last year, healthcare was the number one victim of ransomware attacks. According to an Arcserve study, two thirds of those affected paid the ransom. An international, independent study by Arcserve focused on the healthcare sector's structures, practices and experiences when it comes to data protection, data recovery and protection against ransomware attacks. The study results illustrate that there are misconceptions in the healthcare sector about how organizations need to protect themselves from cyberattacks and how they can back up and restore their data in an emergency. The most important results of the study: Frequency: Compared to…

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Cyber ​​threat: Rhysida ransomware
September 23, 2023
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Rhysida ransomware's tactics and techniques are similar to those of the infamous Vice Society ransomware gang. Experts suspect that Vice Society is using its own variant of ransomware. Security researchers from the Threat Intelligence Department of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) link the malware to a notorious ransomware gang. The procedures are the same in many ways, as Check Point's Incident Response Team reported. This doesn't mean that Vice Society is using the new ransomware exclusively, but probably mainly. Attacks on Healthcare and Education Vice Society is one of the most aggressive ransomware gangs so far since 2021…

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