The Ultimate Phishing Guide
We are all constantly confronted with spam and phishing in our professional and private lives. We smile at some attack attempts – but others are so sophisticated that they are not recognizable as cyberattacks at first glance.
In our guide “The Ultimate Phishing Guide”, we summarize our expert knowledge in a practice-oriented way so that you can quickly and easily recognize any phishing email on the one hand and build your technical protective wall in such a way that phishing emails don’t get through in the first place on the other.
Sextortion
Sextortion Sextortion is blackmail with the help of sexual content. Some people also call this type of attack the “porn scam”. In sextortion, criminals pretend to be in possession of juicy material from their victims and threaten to publish this information and data. Hence the name “sextortion”. It is made up of the English terms […]
Vishing
Vishing What is vishing? Vishing is a special form of phishing. Here too, the aim is to trick people into disclosing sensitive or confidential information. In contrast to the “conventional” phishing attack, in which victims are contacted by email, contact is made by telephone. Hence the name “vishing”. Here, the English term for voice and […]
Free guide: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server
It became known that critical security vulnerabilities have been found in the email transport server software “Microsoft Exchange Server”. The Perseus emergency aid was particularly used during this time. All the insights gained, concrete instructions for the right course of action during and after an incident as well as helpful tips on what you can do to secure your company even better can be found in the current white paper from Perseus.
Free guide: What to do in the event of a cyberattack
We all work with computers on a daily basis. But very few of us know what to do in the event of a cyberattack. Find out with our guide.
Free Guide: Sextortion
New malware is making sextortion a dangerous mass phenomenon in 2019. The Phorpiex malware connects numerous computers of unwitting users to a botnet that can send up to 30,000 extortion emails per hour. 27 million victims – private individuals as well as employees – can be reached via such spam campaigns. Blackmailed employees then endanger the systems, data and reputation of their employers through ignorance! In our guide Cyber Security in the Home Office, we have listed and explained the most important rules of conduct and precautions so that you can protect yourself properly.
Cybersecurity for small and medium-sized businesses
Financial damage from phishing emails and websites, viruses or Trojans continues to increase every year. Medium-sized companies in particular – and many entrepreneurs do not want to admit this – are under enormous threat. This is because many small and medium-sized companies believe that they are too insignificant for a hacker attack. Far from it! It is precisely this ignorance that the attackers exploit.
Schadprogramme (Malware)
Malicious programs | Malware The term is made up of “mal” for “evil, bad” and the word part “-ware” from software. It therefore refers to harmful software; terms such as malware and malicious programs are also used synonymously. Malware is the generic term for computer viruses, Trojans, ransomware, worms and spyware, among others. How does […]
Shadow IT
Shadow IT Smartphones, fitness watches and smart coffee machines are quickly registered in the company’s own Wi-Fi network. Cloud services can be used to easily transfer large amounts of data. However, this behavior can pose enormous risks to companies’ data security. What exactly is shadow IT? The term shadow IT refers to the use of […]
Scraping
Scraping The term “scraping” comes from the English language and means to scrape or scrape together. In the field of cyber security, scraping refers to the process of collecting – scraping together – and storing data. This usually involves data from websites, platforms or social networks. What does the term scraping mean in detail? Scraping […]