Free guide: Cybersecurity in the home office
With the dramatic increase in the number of people infected with Corona, many employees in Germany have switched to working from home at very short notice, some almost hastily. As a result, criminal hackers sense their opportunity: insecure Internet connections, vulnerable IT hardware and unstructured communication between colleagues pose dangers. Cybercriminals use tactics such as phishing attacks, CEO fraud, man-in-the-middle attacks, and others to try to harm your business.
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.
ENISA: Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeted
Image source: ENISA 23.10.2020 ENISA: Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeted Cybersecurity | Cyberattacks | Protection For the eighth time, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) provides an overview of the current threat situation from cyber attacks and malware in its report “Threat Landscape 2020”. The outlook: frightening The list of horrors: […]
Cybersecurity situation “tense at a very high level”
Image source: BSI 23.10.2020 Cybersecurity situation “tense at a very high level” Cybersecurity | Cyberattacks | Protection The current BSI report on the state of IT security in Germany paints a gloomy picture. The number of malicious programs is increasing dramatically fast. Every day, the number of malware programs on the Internet grows by around […]
Greetings from Hollywood
Image Credit: Vincentas Liskauskas via Unsplash 21.09.2020 Greetings from Hollywood Cybersecurity | Cyberattacks | Protection It is a curious case. Katja L., a Berlin entrepreneur from the entertainment industry, was ensnared for weeks by Vin Diesel, the Hollywood star best known for the Fast & Furious film series – or so she thought. As it […]
Hospitals targeted by cybercriminals
Image Credit: Camilo Jimenez via Unsplash 18.09.2020 Hospitals targeted by cybercriminals Cybersecurity | Cyberattacks | Protection It happened early Thursday morning. The IT systems of the University Hospital Düsseldorf have failed. Nothing worked anymore. In the meantime, the authorities have confirmed that the incident was a hacker attack. Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, Minister for Culture and Science […]
#TwitterHacked – unprecedented attack by cybercriminals on the micro-blogging service
Image source: Youcel Moran via Unsplash 22.07.2020 #TwitterHacked – unprecedented attack by cybercriminals on the micro-blogging service Cybersecurity | Hacker | Cybercrime One name is better known than the other. Last week, hackers hacked verified accounts of numerous celebrities and tweeted about questionable deals with cryptocurrencies via their Twitter profiles. Among the victims were US […]
Attention, vishing!
Image source: via Unsplash 28.07.2020 Attention, vishing! Cybersecurity | Hacker | Cybercrime No, we didn’t make a mistake. It is actually about the so-called “vishing”. Vishing is a special form of phishing. It is made up of voice and phishing. Just like the traditional phishing method, private, sensitive, or confidential information is extracted from a […]
The friend stranded abroad
Image source: Cerqueira via Unsplash 23.04.2020 The friend stranded abroad Cybersecurity | Hacker | Cybercrime The “Stranded Friend Scam” is a real classic among scams. Nevertheless, many people still fall for it. Why? And how can you protect yourself? Here are the most important facts. A good friend contacts you with a desperate cry for […]
When hackers hack hackers
13.03.2020 When hackers hack hackers Cybersecurity | Hacker | Cybercrime Exceptionally, cybercriminals also hack each other. But that’s not a reason to breathe a sigh of relief. The common image of hackers is that of computer experts who develop and distribute malware as anonymous lone perpetrators. But even among cybercriminals, why reinvent the wheel unnecessarily? […]
Windows 7 and possible consequences of ending support
Image Source: Microsoft 17.01.2020 Windows 7 and possible consequences of ending support Cybersecurity | IT Protection | Operating System It is still one of the most widely used operating systems. But Microsoft discontinued support for Windows 7 on 14.01.2020. We have summarized the possible consequences for users for you. Back in December, Microsoft once again […]