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Mobile working worsens the cyber security situation

Lack of security awareness when working from home: In a survey* by SoSafe, 9 out of 10 respondents said that the cyber security situation had deteriorated. 75 percent of those surveyed name mobile working as a reason for this - and not without good reason: because employees who work from home click on phishing e-mails almost three times as often (30%) as employees who are in the office. According to SoSafe, a lack of communication in the home office, the use of your own technology as work equipment and unsecured work environments are among the greatest security risks of mobile working. While most companies are well aware of this,…

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Remote work risk: Employees without cybersecurity training
Remote work risk: Employees without cybersecurity training

A new study by Hornetsecurity has found that 33% of companies do not conduct any cybersecurity training for users working remotely. The lack of knowledge increases the risk. The study also reveals that nearly three-quarters (74%) of remote workers have access to critical data, posing a greater security risk for organizations in the new, increasingly hybrid workforce. Challenges and Risks The independent survey, which included 925 IT professionals from various industries and company sizes worldwide, also identified the challenges for security management and the risks for…

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Wanted: Malware reverse engineering experts
Kaspersky_news

Malware Reverse Engineering was the most in-demand skill among security professionals in 2022. About half (45 percent) of the experts who took part in Kaspersky training courses wanted to improve and expand their knowledge in this area. The demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing exponentially, outstripping the available skilled labor force as organizations pay more attention to their overall cybersecurity needs. In order to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, cyber experts rely on various training courses, including the courses in the Kaspersky Expert Training Portfolio. 45 percent interested in reverse engineering skills Statistics from these Kaspersky training courses show that…

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Robust defense against ransomware 
Robust defense against ransomware

Cyber ​​extortionists are constantly developing new ways to inject ransomware into organizations. Using tactics like brand phishing, they impersonate big names like PayPal to send bogus payments. Businesses should keep 5 things in mind to have a more robust defense against ransomware. The developers behind the ransomware Hive alone were able to steal around 100 million US dollars through blackmail. The Lockbit cybergang wants 50 million US dollars from Continental AG to restore a 40 terabyte data package. Ransomware evolves quickly, and potential victims need to do the same. How can…

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Employees: 90 percent need basic cyber security training
Kaspersky_news

89 percent of employees in companies need cyber security training. Approximately one in three employees cannot demonstrate sufficient knowledge of how to deal with everyday cyber security-related topics. These results come from recent analysis of the Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool. Many types of cyberattacks start with employee misconduct, whether it's opening an infected attachment, clicking a malicious link, or using weak passwords. Kaspersky Gamified Assessment Tool is designed to change and strengthen employee behavior and awareness of cybersecurity. At the same time...

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Phishing awareness training for safer employees
Eset_News

The digital association Bitkom estimates the annual damage caused by theft, espionage and sabotage for the German economy at 223 billion euros. A majority of attacks start with social engineering, which includes phishing. ESET Cybersecurity Awareness Training trains and sensitizes employees to potential threats. One click is enough and it may already be too late. The e-mail looked so deceptively real. The sender's name was correct, the logo, the header and the information contained were company-related. Everything was fine, but it turned out to be a well-crafted phishing email…

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Webinar May 06, 2022: Employees - from security risk to security factor
Kaspersky_news

The experts from Kaspersky invite you to a free webinar on May 06, 2022 from 10 a.m. on the subject of "Weak points in employees: From security risk to security factor". IT managers around the world agree: Employees are still the biggest risk factor in the company. Even a brief moment of inattention can have far-reaching consequences. Attack vectors are diverse, ranging from phishing emails to ransomware attacks to malicious links. Webinar on May 06, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. - Weak point employees Every single employee can contribute to more security in the company. Therefore…

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Mandiant introduces on-demand cyber intelligence training
Mandiant introduces on-demand cyber intelligence training

Mandiant introduces on-demand cyber intelligence training. The new training includes industry-leading threat intelligence reporting and real-world application scenarios from experienced Mandiant experts. FireEye, the intelligence-based security company, announces the launch of Mandiant On-Demand Cyber ​​Intelligence Training. Due to the steadily increasing number of cyber attacks, companies of all sizes are faced with the constant challenge of attracting and retaining talent and experts from the security sector. Today's security leaders need to rethink how they develop these talents. Further training of security talents With new training methods, for example, you can build up specialist knowledge about cyber threats in your own company. The Mandiant On-Demand Cyber ​​Intelligence Training therefore focuses ...

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G DATA supports security awareness with LTI training
G Data News

Cyber ​​defense company is now providing companies with their own learning management system security awareness training via the LTI interface and is responding to the great interest in employee training. G DATA's extensive courses can be integrated into an existing learning platform with just a few clicks. G DATA provides companies that already have their own Learning Management System (LMS) for e-learning with content for security awareness via the LTI interface. Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is the standard for integrating learning applications into learning platforms. In just a few steps, those responsible can integrate the extensive range of courses into an existing LMS. So…

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Cloud-based systems in focus in 2021
network 2021 cloud security

Trend Micro predicts that remote and cloud-based systems will be ruthlessly targeted in 2021. Training, cloud security and XDR are critical to cybersecurity in 2021. Trend Micro expects home networks, home office software and cloud systems to be at the center of a new wave of cyberattacks in 2021. In its security forecasts for the coming year, the Japanese IT security provider predicts that cyber criminals will primarily view home networks as an entry point for compromising corporate IT and IoT networks. Security Predictions for 2021 The report Turning the Tide: Trend Micro Security Predictions for 2021 warns of ...

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