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The True Cost of Ransomware
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A cybersecurity solutions provider announced the results of its third annual ransomware study. The research carried out is intended to provide information about the costs and effects of ransomware on companies. What it turns out: Ransomware attacks are becoming more and more frequent, more effective and more sophisticated - but paying ransoms is definitely not worth it for companies: 63% of the companies surveyed in Germany were affected by more than one ransomware attack in the last 24 months. 31% of German companies that were attacked did not have a backup copy of their files and therefore paid the ransom. Almost 80%...

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Ransomware: Cybercriminals are becoming more professional
Ransomware: Cybercriminals are becoming more professional

Cybercriminals act profit-oriented, as we know from companies, and continue to professionalize and rationalize their attack methods. That's why 2024 will be another year of ransomware. In 2024, we can expect the ransomware industry to become more opportunistic, said Martin Zugec, Technical Solutions Director at Bitdefender. This trend culminated in the CitrixBleed attack in 2023. The security experts at Bitdefender Labs believe that the following trends will dominate ransomware activity this year: 1. Accelerated exploitation of zero-day exploits Cybercriminals who rationally and efficiently use automated scans...

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Ransomware-resistant WORM archives for data backup 
Ransomware-resistant WORM archives for data backup

A data archive is a must for every company. Few people know: An active WORM archive can help to streamline data backup, save costs and prepare for future requirements. It is also resistant to ransomware thanks to insurmountable hardware sealing! In many films, officers are sent to the archives as punishment after making mistakes. Dark rooms with hallways full of files that almost no one except the archivist ever sees. Often, however, the archive and the all-knowing archivist save the hero in the end because this is the only place where crucial information can be found...

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Ransomware attack on IT service providers
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A data center owned by the Finnish IT service provider Tietoevry located in Sweden was recently attacked with ransomware. Numerous companies, authorities and universities are affected by this. A lot of data cannot be restored. The Finnish IT service provider Tietoevry is one of the largest IT service providers in Europe. The attackers used the ransomware to encrypt not only the data of numerous Tietoevry customers in Sweden, but also the backups and log files. Therefore, Tietoevry apparently cannot restore the affected data of numerous customers. A press release from Tietoevry said: “While the overall recovery has progressed, services for those affected…

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Global Threats: Data Protection for Local Data

Ransomware attacks, data stealer attacks, exploits for vulnerabilities: Even if the attacks are global, they are aimed at local, partly decentralized data storage. Here it is important to rethink data protection and use other solutions. The Federal Office for Security and Information Technology (BSI) recorded 68 successful ransomware attacks, i.e. an average of more than one success for cyber criminals per week, in 2023. In the IT Security Germany 2023 management report, the BSI reports an average of 2000 new vulnerabilities in software products per year A quarter of a million new malware variants every month and every day. However, alongside the threats,...

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Ransomware attack recovery
Ransomware attack recovery

Data protection and ransomware recovery solutions provider by market share announces the availability of the new Veeam Cyber ​​Secure Program to assist in recovering from ransomware attacks. The program combines Veeam's purpose-built technology with a team of experts to help organizations prepare, protect and recover from ransomware. With the range of this program, Veeam offers customers important assistance in the fight against ransomware. It begins with pre-attack support, including architectural planning, implementation support, and quarterly...

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Clinic deregistered from emergency care after cyber attack
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After a cyber attack, the Dreifaltigkeits Hospital in Lippstadt and two other hospitals are temporarily unable to accept emergencies. After the attack, no one anymore had access to the patient data. “As in other cases, our employees and other experts who are very experienced in these matters are trying to restore the IT systems as quickly as possible,” it says on the hospital’s website. “This necessary process is carried out completely normally and carefully, but requires the time necessary in other cases of cyber attacks. For such cases, there are extensive outage concepts to ensure patient care...

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90 percent of companies pay ransoms
90 percent of companies pay ransoms

90 percent of companies have paid ransoms in the last two years in order to quickly get their data back after cyber attacks, close leaks and maintain operations. This is shown by a study by Censuswide on behalf of Cohesity, a global provider of AI-powered data management and security. According to the survey, 93 percent of the international companies surveyed want to continue to pay ransoms in the event of a security attack and violate their “do-not-pay” guidelines in an emergency. Only 1 percent of companies categorically rule out paying ransoms. 35 percent of companies…

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Cyber ​​attacks are the main reason for business failures
Cyber ​​attacks are the main reason for business failures

A leading provider of data protection and ransomware recovery solutions by market share, releases the results of its fifth annual report. While companies say they will spend more money to defend against cyberattacks, the survey also found that IT leaders feel even less protected and are more concerned about their ability to recover business-critical data. Cyberattacks remain the leading cause of outages, and data shows that while organizations are increasingly turning to the cloud for major recoveries, only a small percentage believe they...

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Threat Report H2-2023: Botnets, Ransomware, DDoS 
Threat Report H2-2023: Botnets, Ransomware, DDoS

The second half of 2023 was characterized by classic threats such as DDoS attacks and ransomware, but also by the sudden disappearance of the busy botnet Mozi. In addition, the API keys of ChatGPT users are at risk. The ESET Threat Report H2 2023. In the new ESET Threat Report H2 2023, the European IT security manufacturer presents these and other threats as well as trends in the global threat landscape from June to November 2023. The aim of the report is to raise awareness of the biggest cyber threats and provide information about current risks. For more information, see ESET Threat Report H2…

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