In the EMEA region, 28 percent of infections are due to QSnatch, 21 percent to Ramnit and 19 percent to Emotet.
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Acer Confirms Hacker Attack
Unknown persons capture around 160 GByte of data. According to Acer, no customer information is affected. The perpetrator offered the data for sale on a cybercrime forum.
Staatlich geprüfte Sicherheit
Bundesministerium für Inneres ermächtigt den IT-Dienstleister ACP, Beratungs- und Auditleistungen im Rahmen des Netz- und Informationssystemsicherheitsgesetzes (NISG) zu erbringen.
Züricher Security-Experten starten Partnerprogramm
MXDR-Spezialist Ontinue wendet sich an mögliche Channel-Partner, deren Kunden bei der Cybersicherheit auf die Microsoft-Plattform setzen.
KMU testen ihr Sicherheitsbewusstsein
Suissedigital will die Öffentlichkeit stärker für die Gefahren des Cyberraums sensibilisieren. Gerade hat der Wirtschaftsverband einen Selbsttest entwickelt, der sich vor allem an kleine und mittlere Unternehmen richtet.
15 Milliarden Zugangsdaten im Darknet
Passwörter werden immer mehr zum Sicherheitsrisiko. Unternehmensberater Daniel Holzinger erklärt warum und wie man die Lage ändern kann.
Weniger Aufwand, mehr Datensicherheit
Kudelski Security propagiert den Wechsel auf eine "werteorientierte" Datensicherheit. Wie Unternehmen damit bares Geld sparen können, erklärt der Sicherheitsspezialist in einem Sechs-Punkte-Papier.
Staff Training Needs in Cyber Security
Employee Security Index (ESI) Benchmark shows it takes an average of three months of training for employees to develop an adequate understanding of cybersecurity.
Ransomware Threatens Companies
Not only companies complain about ransomware attacks, cyber insurers fear further cost increases.
Cyberattacks Up 38 Percent In 2022
1,000 attacks per week on organizations - Geopolitical conflicts lead to increased emergence of "disruptive and destructive" malware.
Chinese Hacker Groups Are Active In Europe
APT Activity Report T3 2022 from ESET shows: Groups allied with China have shifted their activities to European countries.
An Interview With Chat GPT On AI And Cybersecurity
Chat GPT advises, "Contingency plans should be prepared and employees should be trained to properly respond to an attack."
Brand Phishing Report: Yahoo Is The Most Frequently Imitated Brand
Brand misuse for phishing attacks: Yahoo tops the list, ahead of DHL, Microsoft and Google.
A Technological Review of the Year 2022
With 2022 drawing to a close, we take a look back at how the technologies that generated the greatest expectations before the start of the year have evolved and some of the events that have taken place this year.
Qatar World Cup sparks cyber-attacks
Messages offering last-minute tickets or communicating supposed winnings from a bet are some of the threats detected.
Cyber Deception – One of the Most Powerful IT Security Approaches
Cyber-Deception is one of the most effective and powerful approaches the computer security industry has perhaps ever seen.
Security Market for 5G Networks Slowing Down
The market is not showing as much interest in 5G as it did at the time of the 4G rollout.
Wipro Launches Expanded Consulting Offering In Europe
Recent consulting acquisitions enable end-to-end cybersecurity solution for enterprises.
Black Friday Gives Cybercriminals Reason to Celebrate
More than one in two Black Friday spam emails involves fraudulent intentions. Spam campaigns with Paypal voucher sweepstakes worth 1000 euros.
Cybersicherheit: Unternehmen schätzen Verbraucher falsch ein
Umfrage zeigt, wie unterschiedlich Endnutzer und IT-Entscheider in puncto Datensicherheit ticken – und was daraus für die IT-Security folgt.
More Online Fraud And Data Loss In Retail
Imperva study shows: Automated threats jeopardize Black Friday and holiday shopping.
Studie: Schweizer IAM-Anbieter zählen bereits zur Marktspitze
Da die Zahl der Angriffsvektoren massiv zunimmt, suchen Unternehmen nach neuen Wegen, um ihre Abwehr zu stärken. Schweizer Security-Spezialisten nutzen dies vor allem im Bereich Identity & Access Management (IAM).
ThreatQuotient Research Finds 25% Increase in Confidence in Security Automation
ThreatQuotient research reveals that only 18% of organisations are automating alert triage.
Study: Too Few Ransomware Victims Report Attacks
According to the British cybersecurity authority, the exact consequences of ransomware attacks have not yet been assessed. In the past twelve months, the authority reports 18 ransomware attacks of national significance.
Ransomware: Manufacturing Industry Pays The Highest Ransoms
On average, the amounts are just over $2 million. Regardless of industry, of all the participants in a study, only 8 percent pay amounts greater than $1 million.
Cyberwar and Insurers: Are we protected?
State-backed cyber-attacks have become a weapon of political destabilisation and low-intensity warfare. What is the insurance industry's response to this cyber-warfare?
Phishing Report: More Business-Related Phishing Emails In Circulation
KnowBe4 report on the most clicked phishing emails in Q3 2022.
Europe To Invest More In Cybersecurity Market
Cybersecurity industry in the EU still lags behind world leaders, including the U.S. and Israel.
Security Plays A Decisive Role In Digital Transformation
57 percent of IT decision-makers in Germany want to invest EU financial aid in security, according to CyberArk study.
The Dark Side of the Metaverse: 10 security risks
Identity theft, extortion, social polarisation and physical consequences are some of the undesirable consequences that this new world could bring.