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Study: Company data on the dark web – 60 percent affected

27 March 2023

As a current study of 26.000 companies and 80 industries shows, data leaks mean that a lot of German company data is available for download or purchase on the dark web. Almost 60 percent of all companies and state institutions are affected. Some companies may not even know this. In their “Darknet Study Germany 2023″, the security researchers from Botiguard from Bavaria looked for companies in the Darknet and for data leaks. The broad study included more than 26.000 companies from 80 industries and categories. The situation picture for Germany is worrying and worse than previously assumed. Germany: situation report worrying...

Is a new era of ransomware coming?

21 March 2023

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The latest research results show how the business models of cybercriminals can change. Trend Micro publishes a new study that looks at the expected changes in the field of ransomware. The warning: Cyber criminals are expanding into other illegal business models and merging with state actors or organized crime. Threat actors evolve their methods in response to corporate defense strategies, law enforcement successes, and government sanctions. This is made possible, for example, by the scaling of attacks due to increased automation, increased targeting of IoT and cloud environments, as well as improved operational security (OpSec)...

Cyber attacks: automotive industry badly affected

17 March 2023

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A new study shows that the automotive industry and suppliers are particularly often affected by cyber incidents. Trend Micro has examined the cyber attacks and evaluated the data: it shows 50 significant security incidents between 2021 and 2022. Trend Micro publishes a new study on cyber security in the automotive sector. The analysis of more than 50 significant security incidents between January 2021 and June 2022 shows: All areas along the production and supply chain are affected. Suppliers are particularly at risk. Ransomware attacks and data theft are the most common. In addition, the Japanese IT security specialist identifies high-risk areas of networked cars and...

Security Report 2023: More disruptive and destructive malware

13 March 2023

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As Check Point's 2023 Security Report shows, there is a 38 percent increase in cyberattacks and over 1.000 weekly attacks per organization. Geopolitical conflicts are also leading to an increase in cyberattacks and the proliferation of “disruptive and destructive” malware. Check Point Research (CPR), the threat intelligence division of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has released its 2023 Security Report. The report looks back on a tumultuous 2022, with cyberattacks hitting a new high in response to the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Are companies well positioned when it comes to cyber security?

10 March 2023

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Are companies really well positioned when it comes to cybersecurity? 61 percent of the global companies surveyed in a Bitdefender study attest to improved cyber security. Cybersecurity Posture Survey 2023 highlights the resource situation of cyber defence. In autumn 2022, Bitdefender asked 1.693 mostly small and medium-sized companies worldwide about how they see their cyber defenses set up. Despite slowly growing teams, a lack of resources is an important issue – but not the central one. Human misconduct by employees seems to be the bigger problem for many. Many SMEs respond in the study The study documents the low staffing levels in…

Ransomware or malware: executives don't know the technical terms

6 March 2023

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One in three managers in Germany does not understand cyber security terms. A survey shows that there is already a problem distinguishing between ransomware and malware. 46 percent see confusing technical jargon as an obstacle. According to a recent Kaspersky survey, management in Germany rates cyber threats (47 percent) as just as big a risk for their company as the currently deteriorating economic environment (47 percent), but at the same time there is a lack of understanding of basic cybersecurity-related terms. For example, supposedly common terms such as malware or ransomware cause confusion. Lack of specialist understanding of IT security Whether Sky Germany…

Study: Obstacles to Cyber Resilience

3 March 2023

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The IDC study "Building the Case for a Virtuous Cycle in Cybersecurity" calls for the introduction of a "virtuous cycle" model in its analysis for more cyber resilience in order to close critical security gaps. The study also highlights that AI may be the solution for improved detection and response. The biggest challenge for cybersecurity professionals is managing the large amounts of data they receive from various alert systems. They struggle to prioritize and contextualize these effectively. They also find it difficult to identify the key measures needed to effectively contain threats and vulnerabilities...

Cyber victims: three out of ten medium-sized companies affected

1 March 2023

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As the current KfW SME panel shows: Cybercrime particularly affects the pioneers of digitization. Three out of ten medium-sized companies fell victim to cyber attacks in the years 2018 to 2020. However, the protective measures are insufficient in view of the large attack surface for cyber attacks. Around 29% of all medium-sized companies in Germany fell victim to cybercrime in the years 2018-2020. The concern increases with the breadth and intensity of digitization activities and the size of medium-sized companies. The main reason for this is a combination of a larger attack surface for these companies and insufficient protective measures. This is shown by a special evaluation of the…

Save time resolving threats

9 February 2023

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ExtraHop, the leading provider of cloud-based Network Detection and Response (NDR), today announced the results of the study "The Total Economic Impact Of ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360". The study, conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by ExtraHop, shows that ExtraHop customers surveyed benefit from an 87 percent reduction in the time to remediation of threats. At the same time, they benefit from savings of more than $590.000 in threat detection and remediation in three years and a three-year return on investment (ROI) of 193%. According to the study, ExtraHop offers…

Security: Bosses fall for phishing the most

27 January 2023

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While decision-makers and bosses expect employees to have a high level of cyber security awareness, they most often fall for phishing, use bad passwords or share them outside of the company. An interesting Ivanti study. The security provider Ivanti has published the results of the international study "State of Security Preparedness 2023". Accordingly, German companies are only partially able to effectively fend off attacks. There are major gaps, especially in the areas of patch management and protection against attacks via the supply chain. For the study, Ivanti recruited 6.500 employees worldwide from three functional levels...

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Study: Company data on the dark web – 60 percent affected

Is a new era of ransomware coming?

Cyber attacks: automotive industry badly affected

Security Report 2023: More disruptive and destructive malware

Are companies well positioned when it comes to cyber security?

Ransomware or malware: executives don't know the technical terms

Study: Obstacles to Cyber Resilience

Cyber victims: three out of ten medium-sized companies affected

Save time resolving threats

Security: Bosses fall for phishing the most

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