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25 years with numerous cybersecurity challenges
March 24, 2025
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25 years with numerous cybersecurity challenges

As we approached the year 2000, the IT and business worlds fretted about the infamous "Y2K bug"—a seemingly insignificant date glitch that would potentially cripple global computer systems. In the end, catastrophe didn't occur. But the concern back then was a harbinger of how deeply intertwined our daily routines are with technology and security. Today, 25 years later, we face far more complex and invisible threats. Just consider the opportunities AI opens up for hackers. We can already say with certainty that...

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Self-service backup of OneDrive data
26 January 2025
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Self-service backup of OneDrive data

With the 365 Total Backup solution, end users can restore their mailbox and OneDrive data independently without IT training. Backup and restore is now also available for Microsoft OneNote. This allows users to back up their OneNote notebooks automatically and easily. Hornetsecurity, a world-leading cybersecurity expert, is introducing the updated version of its 365 Total Backup solution. This now has a self-service option for end users to back up and restore mailbox and OneDrive data. The new features are also available with the 365 Total Protection plans 3 and 4. End users can restore their own data independently Hornetsecurity has updated its…

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New backup features for Microsoft Planner
August 26, 2024
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New backup features for Microsoft Planner

In order to securely protect and restore business-critical data in Microsoft Planner, Hornetsecurity has expanded the functions in 365 Total Backup and 365 Total Protection Plan 3 and 4. The new functions are free for users. The expansion follows the introduction of Microsoft's Planner function for managing tasks and projects. The free update from Hornetsecurity is available to all customers of the 365 Total Backup and 365 Total Protection (Plan 3 and 4) products. The extended data protection supports compliance with the GDPR and complements the existing backup and recovery functions for...

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With the help of AI: Increasing cyber attacks on companies
August 16, 2023
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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
July 12, 2023
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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
March 22, 2023
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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
March 12, 2023
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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
March 5, 2023
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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
5 November 2022
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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
20 October 2022
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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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