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Cyber ​​threats in Germany – a review and outlook
Cyber ​​threats in Germany - a review and outlook

Phishing attacks, ransomware attacks, AI-powered malware – cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and increasing. A study examined how German companies dealt with this in 2023 and what they plan for 2024. The software assessment platform Capterra publishes a study on IT security and shows how the situation of cyber threats developed in 2023. As part of the study, 1.314 employees were surveyed about how companies react to cyber threats and how they strengthen their ability to defend themselves. AI-powered attacks and email phishing attacks are at the top Cyber ​​threats from AI-powered attacks (47%) and new methods of email phishing (46%) are...

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Phishing attacks: In 2023, almost every company was affected
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Phishing attacks have continued to increase over the last year and are one of the biggest cyber risks for companies. The loss of data leads to high costs and can sometimes even result in the closure of the company. Phishing remains one of the biggest cybersecurity threats and poses significant risk to virtually all organizations and businesses. Cyber ​​attacks are not only becoming more sophisticated every day, but also more numerous: According to a study by Egress, 94 percent of companies were affected by phishing attacks in 2023. Additionally, 91 percent had…

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Cybersecurity – danger from employees
Kaspersky_news

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...

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