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IT security: Workstations are unoccupied for months

11 April 2024

Skills shortage as a cybersecurity vulnerability? According to a study by Kaspersky, half (49 percent) of the companies surveyed in Europe need over six months to fill open cybersecurity positions. The most frequently cited reason: The applicants' practical skills do not correspond to their training on paper (57 percent). In Germany alone, there are around 150.000 unfilled positions in the entire IT sector. Accordingly, according to the current Kaspersky survey, three out of ten companies (31 percent) in Europe say their cybersecurity team is understaffed. A lack of practical expertise causes a loss of time. For half of the companies...

Phishing: This is how employees avoid cyber criminals’ traps

6 April 2024

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In phishing attacks, even one wrong mouse click can cause millions in damage. Here are four tips to help employees make the right decision if the worst comes to the worst OntinueHow companies can raise awareness among their workforce and improve security architecture. With increasingly intelligent applications, cybercriminals are trying to undermine companies' security systems and infiltrate internal IT. While phishing attempts were comparatively easy to detect just a few years ago, social engineering today simulates seemingly genuine requests from colleagues or customers - often using stolen or fake identities, which make detection increasingly difficult...

Cybersecurity – danger from employees

1 January 2024

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Incorrect behavior by employees was responsible for over a third of all German cyber incidents in the last two years. In 17 percent of cases, they acted with bad intentions and for their own good. Companies face different security risks; Employees are more often responsible for security incidents than hackers. These results come from a recent Kaspersky survey. In companies in Germany that experienced security incidents in the past two years, 37 percent were due to human error and 30 percent were due to protocol violations; Hackers only accounted for 27 percent...

Phishing Report Q3: Dangerous personnel emails in trend

27 October 2023

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KnowBe3's Q2023 4 global phishing report finds that HR-related email topics continue to be used as a phishing strategy, accounting for more than 50 percent of top email topics. The report shows clear. dangerous trends. The results of KnowBe2023's third quarter 4 phishing report show clear attack trends. They include the most clicked email topics in phishing tests and reflect the use of business-related HR messages as well as popular seasonal messages that can pique employees' interest and influence their workday. Phishing emails – old but dangerous Phishing emails are still one of the…

How long do cyber attacks go unnoticed in the company?

July 8, 2023

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A survey shows the fatal misconception about the duration between a cyber attack and recognizable effects: Many employees in Germany believe that the effects of a cyber attack become apparent within a week, for example through data encryption followed by a ransom demand. Cyber criminals spy on company data, read communications and gain access to systems via employees or weak points. They usually act in secret for a long time and remain unnoticed for months. However, every second employee in Germany thinks that a cyber attack can be identified after a few days and that the duration from an attack to noticeable signs of a…

Every second employee expects good IT security from their employer

23 December 2022

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As a study shows, poor IT security in companies is a major problem for 45 percent of employees. Respondents say they want to work in companies that take IT security seriously. GData comments on the survey. Anyone who is too relaxed about the topic of IT security risks not only IT security incidents and fines for data protection violations, but also the loss of employees. This is shown by the current study "Cyber Security in Figures" by G DATA CyberDefense in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. For almost half of Germans, it is important to work in a company that...

Employees thwart IT security technology

16 December 2022

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The security situation in German companies is increasingly threatened by careless and criminal employees. A study entitled "Cybersecurity in Germany: Better protection of people and data" reveals the many forms of misconduct that employees of German companies display. In 41 percent of the companies surveyed, their own negligent or careless employees were the cause of data loss in the last 12 months. For example, they opened email attachments infected with malware, accessed fake websites and filled out fake online forms, or disclosed sensitive information. In 30 percent of the cases, employees were…

Automatic encryption of employee emails

13 December 2022

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The updated version of Tresorit Email Encryption allows IT administrators to set rules for automatically encrypting employee emails. This increases security for email content and attachments with just one click. Tresorit has announced the launch of the updated version of Tresorit Email Encryption. The solution for increased email security enables organizations, among other things, to automatically encrypt their end users' email messages and attachments. Furthermore, there is the first function package for the desktop application of Microsoft Outlook - a Mac and browser application should be available soon. Tresorit Email Encryption 2.0: What's new? With…

Do employees know the IT emergency plans in the company?

5 December 2022

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G DATA study shows: Large companies are better prepared for IT emergencies than small companies. This is confirmed by the current study "Cyber Security in Figures" by G DATA. Only every second employee knows what to do in the event of an IT security incident. what to do when it burns? Every employee of a company can answer the question. Escape plans and emergency exit signs show the quickest way out. When asked what employees have to do in an IT emergency, only every second person knows the answer. 51 percent of employees know their stuff In the survey on "Cybersecurity...

What traces cyber attacks leave on employees

26 November 2022

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A study shows that the psychological consequences of a serious cyber attack, such as ransomware, are serious, long-lasting and run through the entire company. Companies and employees have to learn how to deal with the pressure. Information security specialist Northwave has conducted academic research into the psychological impact of large-scale ransomware attacks on businesses. The results show the deep scars such a crisis leaves on all those affected. At the same time, they make it clear that even after the attack itself has been overcome, it can still be a long time before the IT and security teams return to normal...

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IT security: Workstations are unoccupied for months

Phishing: This is how employees avoid cyber criminals’ traps

Cybersecurity – danger from employees

Phishing Report Q3: Dangerous personnel emails in trend

How long do cyber attacks go unnoticed in the company?

Every second employee expects good IT security from their employer

Employees thwart IT security technology

Automatic encryption of employee emails

Do employees know the IT emergency plans in the company?

What traces cyber attacks leave on employees

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