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Cyber ​​defense: This is how AI and humans can complement each other
29 October 2023
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Cyber ​​defense: This is how AI and humans can complement each other

AI is becoming increasingly important in cyber defense. But to what extent should companies leave their security to AI and what role should humans play in this? Finally, attackers are now using more and more AI techniques. For many companies, an attack on their infrastructure has long been a question of “when” instead of “if”. According to current statistics, attacks in Germany increased by 2022 percent in 27 compared to the previous year. According to a Bitkom study, 84 percent of companies in Germany have already fallen victim to a cyber attack, and just under...

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Data breaches in the cloud
19 May 2023
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Data breaches in the cloud

A report shows rise in ransomware attacks and human error as the leading cause of data breaches in the cloud. 48% of IT professionals reported an increase in ransomware attacks, with 22% of organizations having experienced a ransomware attack in the last 12 months. 51% of organizations have no official ransomware plan Of those who have recently experienced a data breach in the cloud, 55% of respondents cited human error as the root cause. Key Findings Thales announces the release of the Thales Data Threat Report 2023, its annual report on…

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Cyber ​​Threats vs. Combo Human, Technology, Threat Intelligence
26 October 2022
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Cyber ​​threats vs. combination of people, technology and threat intelligence

The financial sector in Germany is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats. As the current Kaspersky study "Cyber ​​Security: Focus on the Financial Sector" shows, financial organizations consciously rely on a combination of technical solutions, threat intelligence and cyber security awareness on the part of their employees in order to protect themselves comprehensively. The main focus is on threat intelligence: almost every financial company (99 percent) uses a corresponding service. The digitization of finance, which has increased since the pandemic began, has made the industry even more attractive as a target for cybercriminals. She manages large cash flows and has…

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The human being as an IT security risk
29 January 2021
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Misconduct, inaccurate policies, and incorrect configuration of endpoints are common weak points. The cyber kill chain usually looks for the weakest link in the chain - and that is often the human being. An analysis of Bitdefender telemetry of 110.000 endpoints in the first half of 2020 shows that misconfigurations and the "weak point employee" are the number one causes for a very high percentage of cyber attacks. While hackers in Hollywood films always go to great lengths to crack security systems and firewalls, the reality is often different. Few attacks require a cinematic level of effort. Employees and misconfigured ...

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