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IT security: Untrained employees are a risk

When it comes to IT security, employees in German companies have a lot of catching up to do: almost 34 percent have little or very little skills and are therefore risking the security of their company from cyber attacks - especially in the healthcare sector. Cyber ​​criminals have an easy time in German companies. Due to the poor knowledge about IT security, the workforce is not prepared for an attack in an emergency. More than a third of the survey participants rated personal competence as “low” or “very low”. Only every tenth employee sees himself as having very high abilities in this area. Employees lack...

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30 percent of families have been victims of a phishing attack
30 percent of families have been victims of a phishing attack

Phishing emails can hit anyone, whether in the office or in your own four walls. The risk of phishing attempts increases with children - both in private and at work. This is shown by the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA CyberDefense in cooperation with Statista and brand eins: More than 35 percent of those questioned with children in the household had already been the victim of a phishing email. Phishing emails are still one of the biggest cyber threats. Countless such messages end up in private or business mailboxes every day. Families are exposed to a significantly higher risk of phishing….

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Cybersecurity: Every second thinks banks are particularly at risk
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The risk of a cyber attack depends on the industry. This is confirmed by the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. In the opinion of the respondents, in addition to banks and financial service providers, the government, research and technology as well as business and trade are among the sectors at risk. According to a recent study, banks and financial service providers are particularly at risk when it comes to IT security. More than 48 percent of those surveyed rate the financial sector as particularly risky. Sectors with a particular risk also include: government (38 percent), research and technology (29 percent) ...

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