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With the help of AI: Increasing cyber attacks on companies
Increasing cyber attacks on companies using AI

While in the past certain industries were the preferred targets, hackers are now targeting any company potentially able to pay the ransom. In addition, with the help of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals can carry out far more attacks in less time. Daniel Hofmann, CEO of Hornetsecurity, explains why generative AI models are becoming an attack turbo and what good protection should look like. The Cyber ​​Security Report 2023 shows that the most common attack method is still (spear) phishing. These social engineering attacks target humans as the greatest vulnerability…

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The struggle with compliance guidelines
The struggle with compliance guidelines

European companies are concerned about the future: four in five are more concerned about compliance than they were five years ago. In more than half of the cases (57%), the burden lies on the shoulders of the IT department. This was the result of the new IT compliance survey that Hornetsecurity published at Infosecurity Europe 2023, which is currently taking place in London. Necessary controls not possible Of particular concern is that 69% of those surveyed stated that adhering to compliance guidelines had a "moderate" to "extreme" impact on the operations of the respective IT department. But…

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Vulnerability in Outlook - business at risk
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

A security lab has discovered a serious vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook that is being used against European government, military, energy and transport companies. The vulnerability has the designation CVE-2023-23397 and is classified according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) with a value of 9.8. The BSI also says: The attack occurs before the e-mail is opened or before it is displayed in the preview window - no action by the recipient is necessary! The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to compromise systems with a specially crafted email. Through this malicious email he receives…

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Emotet on the move in a new dangerous variant
Emotet on the move in a new dangerous variant

After months of deceptive silence, a new dangerous variant of the Emotet Trojan has now been discovered. Hornetsecurity's Security Lab discovered it and warns against it. The new variant relies on large files that have been extremely packed to avoid fast scans. The dangerous Emotet malware is back. After almost three months of silence, the Security Lab, Hornetsecurity's in-house security laboratory, has discovered a new variant of the Trojan. The latest version of Emotet uses very large files to bypass security scans and infiltrate IT systems. Security software often only scans the…

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Defense against phishing mails with dangerous QR codes
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

More and more phishing emails try to disguise their dangerousness by hiding dangerous links behind QR codes. This poses a growing threat to email security. Hornetsecurity is now using new technology to counter it. Cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity is launching two new tools - QR Code Analyzer and Secure Links - to combat growing cyber threats. Hornetsecurity is thus reacting to the increasing number of fake QR codes and the ongoing threat of phishing, which accounts for 40 percent of all cyber attacks. QR code analysis and email link checks Research by Hornetsecurity Labs has shown that cybercriminals are increasingly…

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Teams: When employees divulge sensitive data
Teams: When employees divulge sensitive data

Most backup and security vendors overlook teams as an important communication channel. Employees often pass on business-critical information that also affects security. Wrong listeners can skim off information in this way. Hornetsecurity urgently points out that many companies need better protection for Microsoft Teams data. A commissioned study highlights the often-overlooked need for Teams backup and security. The survey revealed that almost half of the users (45%) often send confidential and critical information via the platform. Internal corporate communication via chat has...

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Report: Ransomware attacks continue to increase
Report: Ransomware attacks continue to increase

A new cybersecurity survey by Hornetsecurity shows that ransomware attacks continue to increase: 20 percent of all reported attacks took place in the last 12 months. 60 percent of the attacks were carried out by phishing attempts. The survey was conducted among more than 2.000 IT professionals. The 2022 Ransomware Report, for which cybersecurity specialist Hornetsecurity surveyed over 2.000 IT executives, shows that 24% of companies have already been victims of a ransomware attack. Compared to last year, this number increased by three percentage points. In addition, every fifth attack (20%) took place in the last year - a clear indication that cyber attacks are always...

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Too many Microsoft 365 security features create an attack surface 
Too many Microsoft 365 security features create an attack surface

A survey conducted by Hornetsecurity shows that organizations turned on more Microsoft 365 security features over the past year as they became increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The more functions they activated, the higher the number of attacks. A global IT security and compliance survey of more than 800 IT professionals found that the more Microsoft 365 security features used, the higher the number of IT security incidents. Businesses using Microsoft 365 and using one or two of the existing security features reported cyberattacks 24,4% and 28,2% of the time, respectively, while…

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Microsoft 365 backups with freely selectable storage regions  
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Customers and partners of Hornetsecurity, a leading provider of email security and backup, can now automatically back up their Microsoft 365 data not only in Germany but also in the USA and Great Britain when using 365 Total Backup and 365 Total Protection Enterprise Backup . With 365 Total Backup, Managed Service Providers (MSP) and Value-Added Resellers (VAR) have the opportunity to offer backup and recovery service for Microsoft 365 mailboxes, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint. Backups can be easily created and managed via a multi-tenant, cloud-based console. 365 Total Protection Enterprise Backup combines this functionality…

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Cyber ​​Threat Report 2021/22: Impersonation and ransom leaks
Cyber ​​Threat Report 2021/22: Impersonation and ransom leaks

Cyber ​​crime remains one of the greatest threats worldwide: In the new Cyber ​​Threat Report Edition 2021/2022, the email cloud security and backup provider Hornetsecurity publishes the latest insights and data on the current threat situation with a focus on email communication, the main vector of attack . Among other things, the report provides insights into the development of spam and advanced threat volumes, shows which sectors are currently most threatened and identifies the methods most frequently used in cyber attacks. In addition, the "threat highlights" of the past year are highlighted. 40 percent of all incoming emails contain threats As the main means of communication for companies, email is one of the…

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