German companies recorded losses averaging 4.9 million euros per case.
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Hyper-Personalisation: Customer Service Rethought?
Generative AI can precisely capture the behavior and preferences of individual business customers and respond to them immediately, says Robert Rosellen from ServiceNow.
CrowdStrike CEO Apologises for Global IT Disruption
The apology is addressed to the company's customers and those affected, such as air travelers. A faulty update for the Falcon security software causes Windows computers to enter a boot loop.
A Lack of AI Regulation
A Kaspersky study of C-level decision-makers shows that only 22% are considering internal company rules on the use of AI.
Cyber Insurance is About to Become Standard
Study: More than half of DACH companies now have a policy. Total cost of cyber insurance is rising.
Your Computer is Yours: BYOD Guidelines for Companies
Bring your own device" may sound like device chaos and security gaps to old-school IT experts. But that doesn't have to be the case, says André Schindler from NinjaOne.
Self-Attack is the Best Defense
Autonomous pentests from the cloud can be used to identify vulnerabilities.
Paradise for Attackers: Overdue Bills and Living off the Land
HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report shows how cybercriminals are increasingly diversifying their attack methods to circumvent security policies and detection tools.
Cybersecurity For FC Barcelona’s New Stadium
Fortinet will be the cybersecurity partner for the future Spotify Camp Nou stadium for the next three seasons until June 30, 2028.
2024 Olympics: Playing Field for Cyber Attacks
Olympic Games also serve as a playing field in the ever-evolving landscape of cyber security, warns Check Point's Marco Engerling.
Cyber Defense with AI and Passive Network Monitoring
Schiffl IT: Identifying anomalies in network traffic and systems in real time.
Rapid API Growth Increases Cyber Security Risks
Decision-makers see APIs as a Trojan horse for cyber attacks, but most are not investing in the right security applications.
AI Massively Increases the Volume of Cyberattacks
Cybersecurity expert Oded Vanunu from Check Point warns about the number of attacks rather than the quality of cyberattacks by AI.
Staff Shortages Cause CSOs Sleepless Nights
According to a Kaspersky study, IT security vacancies remain unfilled for over six months in half of all companies.
Impressive Women From the IT Industry – Part 3
IT activist Lilith Wittmann and Professor Dr. Haya Shulman from the Fraunhofer Institute SIT.
Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay?
Should companies negotiate with ransomware attackers and pay the ransom demanded?
More Complex Vulnerabilities due to Generative AI
Large language models (LLM) are finding their way into more and more IT products. From Kaspersky's perspective, this means that the size of the attack surface is increasing significantly.
Keep Your Inbox “Clean”
Cyber security starts small, for example by tidying up your inbox, recommends Adam Marrè from Arctic Wolf.
Cyber Attacks Hide in Encrypted Data Traffic
Zscaler ThreatLabz Report: Encrypted malware and malicious content are one of the biggest threats, accounting for 78 percent of observed attacks.
Every Second Person Considers Shock Calls with AI a Real Danger
Data theft and fraud are the most common crimes on the internet. According to a dark field study that the BSI has now presented together with the police.
Gartner: IT Spending in Europe to Rise by 9 % in 2024
IT spending in Europe will amount to 1.1 trillion US dollars in 2024.
Cyber Marketplaces for Attackers
Attackers are teasing would-be cyber criminals by deploying fake malware kits on code-sharing platforms like GitHub.
New IT Security Law For the EU
Companies only have one year left to adapt their cyber security to the EU's NIS2 directive, warns Andreas Schwan.
CISOs: Heroes Without Demonstrable Results?
CISOs are usually responsible for the right cybersecurity strategy and are therefore faced with a Herculean task, says Olaf Petry from Hornetsecurity.
Flugfreigaben für Drohnenpiloten
Die österreichische Flugaufsicht bringt ein Verkehrsmanagementsystem an den Start, das dem Wildwuchs im Drohnenbetrieb ein Ende bereiten soll.
Majority of Companies Conceal IT Security Incidents
TÜV Association: 82 percent of German companies that have experienced an IT security incident in the past 12 months have kept it secret.
Record: Ransomware Attacks Increase 153 Percent in September
New ransomware groups such as RansomedVC are also responsible for the increase. However, LockBit and Clop continue to be among the major players.
Achtung Baustelle
Kapsch TrafficCom liefert der deutschen Autobahn GmbH ein cloud-gestütztes Warnsystem für das Baustellenmanagement.
Budgets for Cyber Security On the Rise
PwC study: seven out of ten companies plan to deploy GenAI tools for cyber defense in the next twelve months.
Ransomware Protection: Focus on Context and Users
Christoph Buschbeck from VMware explains how companies protect their networks and data in a multi-cloud world.