In today’s world, cybersecurity has become an important concern for everyone, and with the increasing number of cyber threats, it’s crucial to take measures to protect your online activities. One of the most effective ways to ensure your online security and privacy is by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). In this article, we will …
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Controlware and Palo Alto Networks modernized the firewall and network infrastructure of automotive supplier SaarGummi. Twelve globally distributed locations were equipped with next-generation firewalls and SD-WAN links and merged into a centrally managed network. Luxembourg-based SaarGummi is continuously driving the digitization of its production and business processes – and must also reliably protect its increasingly …
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With high-profile attacks on Microsoft, Okta, and other major tech companies, cybercrime group LAPSUS$ made headlines a few months ago. UK police have since arrested seven suspected members, aged between 16 and 21, but does that mean the threat has been averted? Certainly not: similar attacks can and will follow. Therefore, it is worth taking …
Google Cloud’s online service VirusTotal recently published its report “Deception at scale: how malware abuses trust.” In this year’s edition, the report focuses on various techniques that document how malware is used to bypass defenses and make social engineering attacks more effective. One of the most effective social engineering techniques is to hide malware by …
The coronavirus has triggered a “digital pandemic.” Medium-sized businesses, in particular, have become a greater focus for cybercriminals because security measures in many places are inadequate. To protect data, companies cannot rely on pre-pandemic protocols, policies, and infrastructures and must implement appropriate identity and access management solutions. Cyberattacks incur high costs that can bankrupt small …
Although most companies today are equipped with more than ten different security solutions, it is still becoming more difficult for them to get an accurate picture of the biggest risks. IT security budgets are steadily increasing, with security breaches – as security systems become denser – increasing significantly in frequency. As early as October 2021, …
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More and more processes in companies involve the digital exchange of data to internal and external partners. The resulting data streams must be secure. The following five tips help to implement secure online collaboration. Today, this is no longer a rarity: the quarterly report is sent by mail and then a presentation is developed with …
Cybersecurity is vital for companies today. But how well are existing measures working? IT infrastructures and attack methods change quickly. What was secure yesterday may be compromised today. Automated pentesting makes it possible to regularly put your own security posture through its paces and close any weak spots. The IT security situation in Germany is …
Unit 42, the research division of Palo Alto Networks, is constantly on the lookout for new and unique malware samples. In the spring of 2022, one such sample was uploaded to VirusTotal, where all 56 vendors who evaluated it rated it as benign. However, the sample contained malicious code associated with, the latest red-teaming and …
IT security research communities have been around for a long time. They share their findings with each other and with the manufacturers of affected products to promote fixes that protect users. Manufacturers have long seen this contribution as beneficial as well, often offering bug bounty programs through which researchers are financially motivated and rewarded. But …
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Security awareness training always helps to protect the company and make the workforce more security-savvy. However, there are different approaches to designing them – some more effective than others. To strengthen cybersecurity, it is essential for organizations to train their own employees in the secure use of IT, networks, emails, and co. In many companies, …
One source of danger that must not be neglected in the development of an IT security strategy: is the human being. But it’s just not the typical “link-clicking” employee that needs to be considered here, but other human flaws and strengths that enable successful attacks.” Ask IT security experts where a company’s biggest vulnerability lies, …
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Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations are noticeably on the rise. However, paying the ransom is no guarantee of getting encrypted data back. Hacking attacks on the healthcare industry pose a real threat. This is now confirmed once again by Sophos’ industry analysis, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” According to the report, there has …
APT hackers avoid verifiable events, error messages, or service interruptions and target data theft or system monitoring over an extended period of time. After that, they usually disappear again unnoticed. Is it possible to detect something that should remain silent and unnoticed? APT hackers and malware are more widespread and sophisticated than ever. For some …
In IT security, a constant battle rages between attack and defense. Attackers are constantly presenting us with new threats and challenges. Among other things, hackers like to use trusted platforms and protocols, pentesting tools as well as LOLBINs to cleverly bypass security controls. With steganography, people usually don’t realize that other, encrypted information is hidden …
According to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), ransomware is the most immediate threat to businesses worldwide. Cybercrime around ransomware is organized and sophisticated, with technology that has been democratized and made accessible to the point that ransomware has become its own economy. Some ransomware operators are playing a numbers game by targeting MSPs …
Companies and organizations are increasingly becoming targets of cyberattacks, as shown by the latest case from southern Hesse, where an IT service provider was affected. Enormous damage can result. Experts, therefore, advise strict hygiene in IT security. The latest hacker attack on an IT service provider in southern Hesse has raised eyebrows. This is because …
An antivirus program protects computers from malicious software. This can be, for example, Trojans, worms or spyware, and other malware. Antivirus software is able to detect, block and remove malicious software. What are virus scanners? Basically, virus scanners, often called malware scanners, can be divided into different types depending on their function. Commonly used is …
Headlines about devastating cyberattacks have not been uncommon lately – and they seem to be becoming more frequent: Both the number of security breaches and their severity continue to increase. Yet it turns out that many of the attacks could be avoided. This makes security breaches a particularly bitter pill for those organizations that fall …
A zero-day exploit is a special form of exploit, i.e. the exploitation of a vulnerability where no patch exists yet for a discovered security hole. Such an exploit can be used for very dangerous, because undetected, zero-day attacks that spread, for example, rootkits, remote access Trojans (RATs), or other malware. What is a zero-day exploit? …
