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BSI: Phishing emails on the rise
Phishing emails on the rise

Eight out of ten fraudulent emails are phishing emails, according to the 2023 BSI report. Many fraudsters pretend to be financial service providers or support charitable programs. The current BSI situation report on IT security in Germany has once again made waves. The BSI reports, among other things, 250.000 new variants of malware, 21.000 systems infected with malware every day and 70 new security gaps per day. Crisis situations as a starting point for phishing emails The topic of phishing also continues to play a major role in the cybersecurity mix. Concrete. According to the BSI, 84% of all fraudulent emails are so-called...

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VPN no longer up to date?
VPN is no longer up to date

When companies were forced to transition to remote work during the pandemic, they needed a quick solution that gave their employees secure access to work resources. For many, this solution came in the form of VPN (Virtual Private Network), but these were not originally designed for the use of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and cloud apps. Lookout, a provider of endpoint and cloud security, now sees the end of VPNs. While VPNs can provide remote access, it may come as a surprise that they fall short when it comes to security. That’s because VPNs are for…

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Cyber ​​risk Social engineering challenges companies
Cyber ​​risk Social engineering challenges companies

Social engineering is a major security risk. Cybercriminals steal credentials from individuals via mobile phishing attacks and infiltrate company infrastructure. Using personal mobile devices for work creates a major gap in security visibility. Security teams in companies are currently facing various challenges when it comes to threat monitoring, i.e. monitoring possible threats. Sascha Spangenberg, Global MSSP Solutions Architect at Lookout, explains the recent changes in attacker behavior: In the past, attackers have attempted to gain access to the infrastructure directly through vulnerabilities or using brute force methods. These attacks are…

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BND: LNG terminals possible targets of cyber attacks
LNG terminals possible targets of cyber attacks

The BND warns of cyber attacks on German LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminals. The threat to critical infrastructure is greater than ever. The war in cyberspace is becoming internationalized far beyond the actual crisis regions. A few days ago, the President of the BND (Federal Intelligence Service), Bruno Kahl, warned of cyber attacks on the new LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminals in Germany. Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, it has become clear that the war in cyberspace is becoming internationalized and leaving traces beyond the actual crisis region. Among other things, Germany is relying on LNG as an alternative to Russian gas supplies and is rapidly building...

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Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise
Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise

According to the report “The Global State of Mobile Phishing”, more than half of mobile work devices were the target of a mobile phishing attack in 2022. This led to high costs for companies. While remote employment has already become a new reality for companies around the world, many of them are still struggling to reliably secure the new mobile environments. 2022 highest number of mobile phishing attacks According to the report “The Global State of Mobile Phishing” published by Lookout, the…

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Increasing complexity overwhelms financial service providers
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Financial services firms face a critical data security gap – only 13 percent of respondents have a complete view of data access and usage. An endpoint-to-cloud security company has released the results of a new study that highlight the rise in data breaches in the financial services industry. The study shows that 70 percent of IT leaders surveyed through the Gartner peer community report a significant increase in data breaches compared to previous years. As the cloud-first hybrid work landscape continues to rapidly evolve, financial institutions are being forced to adapt quickly to protect their valuable data. As companies struggle with...

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Doing Zero Trust the right way
Doing Zero Trust the right way

To combat the new risks associated with the current hybrid way of working, many cyber security executives and vendors have now discovered “Zero Trust”: This framework aims to enforce security in the IT environment while at the same time increasing the productivity of the entire company increase. The way people work has changed dramatically in the last decade. Enterprise employees today work from anywhere, using devices and networks no longer directly under their control, to access corporate resources in the cloud….

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Mobile Endpoint Security for MSSPs
Mobile Endpoint Security for MSSPs

A specialist in endpoint and cloud security, today announced the availability of Mobile Endpoint Security for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in the Mobile Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) space. This solution enables MSSPs to offer a complete, turnkey program to identify risks, protect sensitive data, and secure their customers' mobile devices. With Lookout Mobile EDR, MSSPs can help organizations reduce the risk of data breaches from mobile phishing, ransomware, and device and app vulnerability exploits. New Normal As companies…

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Mobile phishing against company employees
Mobile phishing against company employees

Stolen employee credentials are one of the most effective ways for attackers to infiltrate a company's infrastructure. In 2022, the number of mobile phishing attacks was higher than ever. Once they have the credentials of any of the accounts in hand, it is much easier for them to bypass the security measures and gain access to sensitive data. But how do the attackers get these credentials? In many cases, the answer is mobile phishing. A global study by Lookout, The Global State of Mobile Phishing Report, found that the number of…

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Teleworking and BYOD as a security risk
Teleworking and BYOD as a security risk

A specialist in endpoint and cloud security, today released its new report, The State of Remote Work Security. The company's goal is to educate IT and security leaders about the growing threats associated with telecommuting (remote work) and BYOD (bring your own device) policies. The results of the study make it clear that in remote and hybrid work, private and professional tasks are merging and the boundaries between the two areas have become more permeable. Lookout data shows that 32 percent of remote and hybrid workers use apps or software that don't...

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