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AI-supported attacks: Companies are unprotected
17 January 2025
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A recent study has shown that 40 percent of companies currently affected by AI-based attacks are unable to adequately defend themselves against them. They have significant gaps in their security infrastructure and lack modern AI-based security solutions. Many organizations are confronted with AI-based attacks that they currently seem unable to counter. More than half of German companies (57 percent) fear data leaks because they are not protected against them. Furthermore, they lack modern, AI-based security solutions to be able to fend off these attacks, as well as appropriate training (39 percent)...

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Deepnude AI Image Generator as bait
10 January 2025
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Deepnude AI Image Generator as bait

Cybersecurity experts from Silent Push recently presented a new attack tactic from the FIN7 threat group in a blog post. The cybercriminals use fake websites to offer their victims the use of AI-supported nude image generators (Deepnude AI Image Generator). If they fall for the bait, click on a corresponding link, download infostealers - and, if they are at work at the time, easily put their entire company at risk. According to KnowBe4's Industry Benchmarking Report 2024, an average of almost 33 percent of those approached fall for such and similar malicious 'offers'. FIN7,...

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Attackers target the healthcare sector
29 November 2024
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Effective protection of the networks of healthcare organizations and hospitals is essential to secure patient data, ensure business continuity and provide the best possible treatment for patients. Modern ransomware methods, such as those recently used in the Trinity attack on the American healthcare sector, are increasingly exfiltrating sensitive data before it is encrypted. This approach is increasingly targeting critical industries such as healthcare and highlights the need for a strong security culture. This requires not only technology, but also security awareness among management and training of all employees to ensure security in the...

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Chinese attacks on OpenAI
24 November 2024
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In 2023, the threat actor SweetSpecter, presumably based in the People's Republic of China, first made headlines. At that time, his cyber attacks targeted political institutions in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Now he has found a new target: the AI ​​company OpenAI. OpenAI has announced that some of its employees have been the target of a spear phishing attack campaign. No damage was caused. The company's security teams recognized the attack in time and the implemented security architecture held up. For his spear phishing attack, SweetSpecter sent emails with malicious attachments to OpenAI employees - both...

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Data leaks are increasing dramatically
September 21, 2024
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The first half of 2024 marks an unprecedented increase in data breaches, affecting over 1 billion people worldwide. This worrying development reflects an increase in global cybercrime and represents a dramatic increase compared to the previous year. According to the Identity Theft Research Center, a total of 1.571 data compromises were reported in the first six months of this year, resulting in an impressive number of 1,078 billion victims. In comparison, "only" 2023 incidents were recorded in the whole of 3.203, affecting 418 million people. Would this trend continue in the remaining…

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Public sector target
6. February 2024
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The provider of the world's largest security training and simulated phishing platform, has released its report on the most common and widespread cyber crimes in 2023, with a focus on the public sector. The report examines trends, statistics and real-world examples of cybercrime on a global scale and breaks them down by country and region, while identifying possible protective measures. The public sector is becoming an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals everywhere. Cyber ​​criminals seek personal data This is not surprising since government agencies and public services hold personal data about the vast majority of people…

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Inadequate IT security training
3 December 2023
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Although human error is the top cybersecurity concern for four in ten (39 percent) of German SMEs, these companies' IT security training does not cover some of the most common security-related topics. This means that there is an alarming discrepancy between the real threat situation and the risk awareness of employees - this is the conclusion of a current study by Sharp among more than 500 IT decision-makers and procurement managers from SMEs in various industries throughout Germany. The results are part of a large-scale Europe-wide study* by Sharp. According to the decision-makers surveyed, employees who are inadequate when it comes to IT security…

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Financial industry: Training reduces cybersecurity risks
July 19, 2022
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Financial industry: Training reduces cybersecurity risks

As a Kaspersky study for the financial industry shows: employee training is essential to minimize cyber security risks. More than one in three companies has experienced a security incident that can be traced back to employees. The behavior and knowledge of employees with regard to cyber risks is a factor that should not be underestimated in the German financial sector, as a current Kaspersky study shows. Those surveyed in Germany see the greatest risks as the non-observance of company guidelines, the use of shadow IT and remote work, e.g. in the home office. In fact, according to the survey, 39 percent of organizations surveyed had…

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IT security training: overview of relevant courses
25 April 2021
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IT security training: The Federal Association for IT Security (TeleTrusT) publishes a nationwide overview of relevant courses of study to make it easier to meet the need for qualified experts. The majority of German IT decision-makers still see the shortage of skilled workers in the field of IT security as a problem. Along with cloud applications, mobile computing, industrial security and the "Internet of Things" as well as increasingly targeted cyber attacks, the need for qualified experts is growing. The Federal Association for IT Security (TeleTrusT) has created a nationwide overview of courses of study. IT security requires demanding training and further education. Many educational institutions have recognized the need and have created corresponding courses of study...

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