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Greater awareness of IT security due to the Ukraine conflict

4 November 2022

As a G DATA study shows, the conflict in Ukraine has led to a higher awareness of IT security: 37 percent of Germans pay more attention to IT security in the company, even as employees. More than 5.000 employees in Germany were surveyed for the mood picture. Crises like the Ukraine war influence the mood in Germany. As a result, people feel less safe. This is also reflected in the current study "Cyber Security in Numbers", which G DATA CyberDefense conducted together with Statista. More than a third of those surveyed are more attentive to the topic of IT security than...

BSI: IT Security in Germany 2022 - Management Report

30 October 2022

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With its report on the situation of IT security in Germany, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) presents its comprehensive overview of the threats in cyberspace. This year's report is also in the context of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. Overall, the already tense situation worsened in the reporting period. The threat in cyberspace is higher than ever. As in the previous year, a high threat of cybercrime was observed in the reporting period. Added to this were various threats related to the Russian war of aggression on…

Ukraine War: Were Russian Cyber Attacks Effective?

12 October 2022

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A look back at six months of the Ukraine war: what strategy did the Russian cyber attacks pursue and how effective have they been so far? Cyber warfare was carried out according to 4 strategies: destruction, disinformation, hacktivism and e-espionage. A comment by Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos. When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, despite many attempts at assessment, none of us knew what role cyberattacks could play in a full-scale invasion. Russia had been conducting cyberattacks on Ukraine since occupying Crimea in 2014, and it seemed inevitable that these tools would continue to play a role…

Ukraine conflict leads to decline in malicious Android apps

September 11, 2022

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As the G DATA Mobile Security Report shows: The Ukraine conflict is causing a decline in malicious Android apps. Still up to date: Smartphones with old Android versions remain a security risk for companies too. The number of malicious applications for Android devices fell significantly in the first half of the year: The experts at G DATA CyberDefense counted around 700.000 new apps with malicious code and thus 47,9 percent fewer in the first half of 2022 - compared to the first half of 2021. Smartphones with outdated Android versions that no longer receive security updates are still a problem. Significant decline in apps with malicious code The Ukraine conflict…

Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine KRITIS

August 2, 2022

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"Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure have become a key element of this conflict" - expert commentary on the Russian hacking attack on the largest private energy conglomerate by cybersecurity specialist Claroty. The DTEK Group, which owns coal and thermal power plants in various parts of Ukraine, says it has been the target of a Russian hacker attack. A group called XakNet wanted to destabilize the energy operator's technological processes, spread propaganda about the company's activities and leave Ukrainian consumers without electricity. Ukrainian electricity supplier attacked The same Russian hacker group allegedly attacked back in April…

Ukraine builds cloud DDoS shield

July 13, 2022

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Ukraine's communications and information protection institution ramps up defenses against cyberattacks with cloud DDoS protection and cloud web application firewall (WAF) services. SSSCIP stands for the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection. selects Radware for cloud and application security services SSSCIP stands for the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection. For more protection against Russian hackers or Russian cyberattacks, Radware helps with Cloud DDoS Protection and Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) services as free technical support. The Ukrainian SSSCIP is responsible for protecting state…

Threat Report: Cyberwar in Ukraine

June 7, 2022

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The European security manufacturer ESET has published its current "T1 2022 Threat Report". In it, the specialists summarize the most important statistics of the ESET detection systems and show notable examples from cybersecurity research. The latest edition of the ESET Threat Report reports on various cyberattacks related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that were detected or repelled by ESET researchers. This also includes the comeback of the notorious malware Industroyer. This malware was intended to paralyze substations in the Ukraine. Cyberwar in Ukraine is changing the threat landscape ESET telemetry also recorded other changes…

State hackers: disinformation campaigns against Ukraine

June 6, 2022

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Research by Mandiant provides a comprehensive analysis of the various disinformation campaigns that have been observed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. New insights into those responsible for the attacks point to hacking groups supported by the Russian, Chinese and Iranian governments. The report reveals new disinformation campaigns that have not previously been reported, makes new attributions to Chinese and Iranian hacker groups that have simultaneously launched their own disinformation campaigns, and illustrates that the various cyber attacks have been accompanied by disruptive and destructive military attacks on Ukraine. Disinformation campaigns against Ukraine One of the lead authors…

Kaspersky APT Trends Report Q1/2022

31 May 2022

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Cybercriminals were very busy in the first quarter of 2022, according to Kaspersky's new APT Trends Report. Among the attacks found, one particularly catches the eye: the geopolitical crisis is also having an impact on cyber security. Kaspersky threat hunters recorded numerous attacks against Ukrainian entities. Kaspersky has a team of international security experts who daily investigate the methods of the world's most sophisticated cybercriminal groups. For the past five years, the Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has published quarterly reports on its findings related to Advanced Persistent Threat, Advanced Persistent Threats….

Russia-Ukraine War: Complex Cyberespionage

27 May 2022

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The war in Ukraine is also a cyber war that promotes cyber espionage. Bitdefender Labs discover recent attacks on the Elephant framework. Attacks also take place through phishing with the download of supposed Bitdefender AV software. A summary of current cyber espionage. Companies in the attacked country or in supporting nations connected to Ukraine are threatened by classic IT attack mechanisms, the perpetrators of which are politically motivated this time. In addition to deleting information, these include espionage. The Bitdefender Labs have analyzed the sophisticated attack mechanisms of the so-called Elephant Framework used for this. Cyber war worsens global cybersecurity posture Threat intelligence experts…

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Greater awareness of IT security due to the Ukraine conflict

BSI: IT Security in Germany 2022 - Management Report

Ukraine War: Were Russian Cyber Attacks Effective?

Ukraine conflict leads to decline in malicious Android apps

Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine KRITIS

Threat Report: Cyberwar in Ukraine

State hackers: disinformation campaigns against Ukraine

Kaspersky APT Trends Report Q1/2022

Russia-Ukraine War: Complex Cyberespionage

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