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AI-based cybersecurity tools – a question of trust

Despite the hype: Almost 60 percent of German companies see potential deficiencies in cybersecurity tools based on generative AI as a major problem when dealing with artificial intelligence. A report shows that SMEs are more distrustful here than large companies. The new report entitled "Beyond the Hype: The Businesses Reality of AI for Cybersecurity" by Sophos takes a closer look at the use of AI in cybersecurity and gives tips on how to use the technology correctly. In parallel with the preparation of this report, 2024 IT professionals in Germany were surveyed in December 200 in cooperation with Techconsult...

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Many IT decision-makers don’t trust their security team
Kaspersky study: Many IT decision-makers do not trust their security team

Only 60 percent of decision-makers believe that their own security team can correctly assess the risk posed by attacks. On the other hand, 41 percent believe their team can detect an incident within minutes. In many cases, decision-makers in companies in Germany doubt the capabilities of their IT security team, as the current Kaspersky study “Incident Response for Prevention – Why companies in Germany are poorly prepared for cyber attacks and how they can become more cyber-resilient thanks to incident response methods” shows. Almost a fifth of companies rely on Zero Trust Zero Trust as a security principle that basically covers every action...

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ChatGPT: Chatbot has many trust issues
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

ChatGPT has a trust issue, according to a survey by Malwarebytes. 81 percent of respondents familiar with ChatGPT believe ChatGPT could pose a potential security risk to themselves or their organization. As for the hype itself, despite the massive media coverage and waves ChatGPT has made online, only 35 percent agreed with the statement “I am familiar with ChatGPT”. Additionally, only ten percent of respondents who were at all familiar with ChatGPT could fully agree with the statement “I trust the information provided by ChatGPT”. However:…

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Romance scams abuse trust
Romance scams abuse trust

Romance scams are on the rise and Valentine's Day is just one example of when these scams can increase significantly. The reality is scammers are constantly looking for real connections and abuse the currency of trust. Reports from around the world show a similar trend in the rise of love scams resulting in the loss of millions of dollars. The Federal Trade Commission reports that individuals have lost a staggering $1,3 billion to love scams in the last five years. There is some positive news as the National Police are involved in one of the largest...

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Even after Corona: Digital payments continue to increase
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

Germans see digital payments as secure, and they are easier and faster than cash. The corona boost in digital payment methods is thus continuing. The Postbank Digital Study 2022 shows which groups have the most trust. Digital payment continues to increase: Six out of ten Germans already pay contactless with their smartphone or a card. In 2021 it was still 56 percent, in 2020 just before the pandemic only 47 percent. The Corona crisis has clearly driven the trend: 30 percent of mobile payment users state that they handle less cash because of the pandemic.

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Study: Too much trust in your own IT security - underestimate cyber risks

The majority of executives in Germany consider their company to be well positioned when it comes to IT security - despite costly security incidents in almost half of those surveyed. A study by Arctic Wolf. A recent study by Arctic Wolf, a leader in security operations, shows that seven out of ten (70%) German executives believe their companies are as secure or more secure than their European competitors when it comes to IT security. In addition, 84% have confidence in their employees' ability to detect a cyber attack. Despite this generally high level of trust in one's own cyber defence...

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Data protection: only 45 percent of Germans trust authorities and institutions
G Data News

Trust in the authorities when it comes to questions about cyber security depends on the competence of the respondents. In general, Germans have little trust in German authorities and institutions - only 45 percent said they trust them when it comes to data protection. This is shown by the current survey "Cyber ​​security in numbers" by G DATA in cooperation with Statista and brand eins. Another result of the study: the greater the competence in the area of ​​IT security, the greater the trust. Only 15 percent have "very high" trust in data protection German authorities and institutions enjoy a high level of trust in key areas in Germany...

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