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Five cyber defense strategies
Five cyber defense strategies

In the past two years, attackers have managed to penetrate the systems of 78 percent of German companies. This is shown by the “Data Risk Management” study by Veritas Technologies. What's particularly concerning is that AI tools like WormGPT make it easier for attackers to refine their social engineering attacks through AI-generated phishing emails. But that's not all: AI-controlled, autonomous ransomware attacks will continue to occur more frequently in 2024. Below, Veritas explains the effective methods and proven tips for defending against cyberattacks, especially with regard to ransomware. Password hacking Cybercriminals exploit security gaps and get hold of other people's passwords...

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Ransomware on the rise
Ransomware on the rise

The new normal: ransomware on the rise. With the increased teleworking in companies due to the pandemic crisis, cybercrime has further upgraded and increased its ransomware capacities. In order to be able to keep pace with the other side despite changed conditions, companies must expand their IT security approach and strengthen their measures. Working from home as a result of the crisis helped a hitherto weak trend to become widespread in 2020: at the beginning of the pandemic, 75 percent of companies were working from home;

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80 percent of companies expect data theft

Over 80 percent of all German companies expect their customer data to be stolen in the next year. The Trend Micro Cyber ​​Risk Index shows that companies are exposed to an increased risk of attacks - German companies have the most concerns in a European comparison. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, confirms with a new study that the risk of cyber attacks has increased over the past year. For the next 12 months, 83 percent of all German companies assume that they will be affected by data theft. Most of the respondents judge attacks as ...

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Upcoming ransomware strategies
Upcoming ransomware strategies

Ransomware has changed over and over again over time. How much shows the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, which is only part of a new wave of attacks against high-ranking victims. A comment from Jon Clay, Director of Global Threat Communications, Trend Micro. After the cyber attack on one of the largest gasoline pipelines in the United States, its operation was temporarily suspended. The malicious actors aim to extort the highest possible amounts of money and therefore target organizations that are more willing to pay if they disrupt their business operations. This could already be done earlier in the case of victims from the ...

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Cloud, back-up & data management 
Cloud, back-up & data management

Cloud, back-up and intelligent data management in 2021: the experts at Commvault, a leading provider of backup and recovery, present its view of things and how developments will affect the market. The Covid-19 pandemic overturned IT trends and forecasts for the past year - most companies were probably busy allowing their employees to spontaneously work from home; The digital transformation, cloud applications and data security / cyber attacks were therefore inevitably top priorities in IT and will certainly remain so in the coming year….

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Tenable: Comments on IT security in 2021
Tenable news

Tenable's technology experts provide commentary on the topics they believe will shape the IT security market in 2021. From workarounds to scalable home office strategies Bob Huber, CSO: “During the global pandemic, the CSO's role in protecting the corporate network has shifted from sprint to marathon. Many companies will continue to work remotely in 2021. This presents CSOs with the challenge of maintaining security in these highly dynamic and distributed environments. The initial workarounds are then replaced with scalable, long-term strategies that enable risk-based decision making. A COVID crash course…

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