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Privileged access management is too expensive for many companies
4 October 2023
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Privileged access management is too expensive for many companies

Although privileged access management provides better business protection, 58% of IT teams have not implemented one due to the cost. The international Keeper Privileged Access Management (PAM) study “Deployment Amid Economic Uncertainty” among IT and security managers shows that although PAM solutions are viewed by IT leaders as crucial to their security, budget constraints and complex solutions hinder their deployment . 56 percent of respondents tried to implement a PAM solution but were unable to fully implement it. For 92 percent, solutions that were too complex were the main reason for this. 58 percent of IT teams have not implemented a PAM solution because traditional...

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Ransomware is causing healthcare costs to explode
2 October 2023
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Ransomware causes healthcare costs to explode - Image by marionbrun on Pixabay

The healthcare industry is surprising: contrary to the global trend, this sector is seeing a decline in ransomware. However, at a very high (restoration) price. And: backups are a game changer. The study The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023 shows interesting facts. Sophos publishes its latest ransomware report for the healthcare sector. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023 also reflects the general development in cybercrime: the attacks are highly complex and targeted, data encryption is almost always the goal and, as a result, there is an explosion in costs when restoring the virus to operability. Contrary to the global trend, the…

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SMBs: Better Protection with Privileged Access Management
September 3, 2023
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Less than half of SMBs use Privileged Access Management (PAM). This makes them more vulnerable to attacks. Keeper Security, the leading provider of zero-trust, zero-knowledge cyber security solutions protecting passwords, privileged access, data and connections, releases the results of a study showing that only 43 percent of SMBs have Privileged Access Management (PAM). In comparison, however, over 75 percent use security technologies such as network, email and endpoint security and SIEM tools. The study was conducted by 451 Research's Voice of the Enterprise (VotE) on behalf of Keeper Security. Remote and hybrid work…

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Ransomware: retail costs are exploding
August 14, 2023
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Ransomware: Exploding Retail Costs - Image by SK on Pixabay

Cybercrime is one of the biggest risks for companies in all industries. Nevertheless, attack rates and the resulting damage to companies vary depending on the industry sector. In its global study, State of Ransomware, cybersecurity company Sophos clarified how the cyber threat of ransomware in retail has evolved. The rate of ransomware attacks in retail has dropped from 77% in 2022 to 69% in 2023. This is an encouraging drop. But the fact that over two-thirds of retail businesses were still infected by ransomware in the last year…

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Study: More effective use of data through cybersecurity
August 7, 2023
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Study: More effective use of data through cybersecurity

Many decision-makers in companies do not recognize the connection between cybersecurity and effective data use - although they know that effective IT security can accelerate digitization. Trend Micro's survey of business decision-makers shows that 50 percent of respondents in Germany (61 percent globally) believe there is an urgent need to diversify their earnings in 2023; and against an uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop. Data analytics and similar tools can increase business agility by helping companies anticipate market trends, make financial projections, and more. Another 64…

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FIN study: Significant increase in hacker attacks
June 30, 2023
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Banks and insurers have been among the preferred targets of hackers for years. The study "From Cyber ​​Security to Cyber ​​Resilience - Strategies for Dealing with an Increasing Threat Situation" provides insights into the state of cyber resilience of companies in Germany. Although financial service providers are often better positioned in terms of cyber security, there is still a lot to be done to achieve solid cyber resilience. The specialist magazine "CSO Online" has listed more than 30 cyber attacks on companies in various sectors since the beginning of the year. However, the number of unreported cases is likely to be higher. The new study "From Cyber ​​Security to Cyber...

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Identified: Risky OT and ICS devices in KRITIS
June 20, 2023
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Armis identifies and publishes a study on the most risky OT and ICS devices in critical infrastructure. It shows the threats to critical infrastructure in manufacturing, utilities and transportation. Data analyzed by the Armis Asset Intelligence and Security platform, which monitors more than three billion assets, revealed that the operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) devices that pose the greatest risk to these industries are technical workstations , SCADA servers, automation servers, data historians and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Prioritization and vulnerability management remain an issue Research found that technical workstations…

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TÜV study: Every 10th company has already been hacked 
June 16, 2023
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TÜV study: Every 10th company has already been hacked

The TÜV association presented a new cybersecurity study: 11 percent of German companies were affected by IT security incidents last year. The war in Ukraine and digital trends increase the risks. Phishing and ransomware were the most common attack vectors. A good one in ten companies in Germany was affected by an IT security incident last year (11 percent). These are successful cyber attacks or other security-related incidents such as acts of sabotage or hardware theft. This was the result of a representative Ipsos survey commissioned by the TÜV association among 501 companies with 10 or more employees. Cyber ​​incidents: Approximately 50.000 incidents in…

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Data encryption by ransomware at an all-time high
15 May 2023
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Data encryption by ransomware at an all-time high

In its new State of Ransomware 2023 report, Sophos proves that data encryption by ransomware with 76 (international) had never reached such a high level. An evaluation also shows that paying the ransom only doubles the recovery costs. Sophos has published its new global study "State of Ransomware 2023", according to which cybercriminals in Germany succeed in encrypting data in 71 percent (internationally 76 percent) of ransomware attacks on organizations. From an international perspective, it is the highest rate of data encryption by ransomware since Sophos first published the annual ransomware report in 2020. ransom payment…

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Companies: 93 percent have problems with security tasks
26 April 2023
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Companies: 93 percent have problems with security tasks

New global study by Sophos confirms: 93 percent of companies have problems with basic security tasks. The risk is also high: 75 percent (65 percent in DACH) of those surveyed have difficulty identifying the causes of an incident. Sophos has released the new study “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries on Defenders”. The latest international study found that 93 percent of organizations worldwide find it difficult to perform basic security tasks, such as threat hunting. Understanding how an attack occurs Challenges also include…

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