Cryptojacking: When the computer becomes a mine
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin has experienced a rapid boom in recent weeks: Within four weeks, its value doubled from $20,000 to briefly $42,000 – only to fall by $8,000 in one day. But it is not only the volatility of this digital currency that is worrying: In many ransomware attacks, the hackers demand their ransom in Bitcoins. Cybercriminals are also increasingly tapping into private computers and company networks to mine cryptocurrencies – without the owner of the computer noticing.
Increased hacker attacks on critical infrastructures – and vaccine manufacturers
Last month, a group of security researchers from New York announced that the eight most promising players in the race for the COVID-19 vaccine are particularly at risk of falling victim to targeted cyberattacks with devastating consequences. According to the researchers’ analysis, the vast majority of these companies had several security flaws. On the night of December 10, the time had come.
“Data protection and cybersecurity go hand in hand with security”
Especially in times of advancing digitization and more complex networking, companies that process personal data should put the topic of data protection at the top of the priority list. However, GDPR-compliant work still poses major challenges for many companies. However, a violation or non-compliance with the GDPR regulation can result in high fines.
Black Friday: Phishing attacks against bargain hunters expected
Cybercriminals are not only targeting SMEs, institutions and millions of employees working from home. Private bargain hunters who want to shop online on the coming Black Friday should also protect themselves sufficiently. Especially when they shop with the help of their work computers.
Craft businesses increasingly targeted by hackers
Image Credit: Dominik Scythe via Unsplash 16.11.2020 Craft businesses increasingly targeted by hackers Cybersecurity | Notes | Attack Vectors | Crafts Sometimes you do everything right, and yet the hackers strike. This is what happened to a craft business from Berlin: invoices were sent to customers in its name, who paid them immediately. There was […]
The fight against cybercrime
Cybercrime is one of the greatest risks for the German economy. Unfortunately, very few cases are still reported. This would make a positive contribution to the clearance rate of cyber incidents. The police are dependent on the help of the companies in order to be able to put a stop to hackers.
Serious security vulnerability in iOS app “Mail”
29.04.2020 Serious security vulnerability in iOS app “Mail” Attackers can potentially use it to read, modify and delete emails on Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Whether they can cause further damage is still being examined. What happened? The e-mail program, which is installed on Apple’s smartphones and tablets, has two serious security vulnerabilities in the iOS […]
Industry 4.0 – Smart devices
Industry 4.0 – Smart devices Industry 4.0 refers to the digital networking of production systems in a broad sense. This involves equipping objects and devices such as spare parts, goods, machines and entire production lines with communication technology. Various types of information can be collected and used via this communication technology. Intelligent networking can result […]
Several million customer data of hotel chain surfaced on the Internet
28.02.2020 Several million customer data of hotel chain surfaced on the Internet Around 10.6 million guests of MGM Resorts International are affected by the data theft. Among them are celebrity guests such as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. What happened? As ZDNet reports, the data appeared last week in a […]
Critical vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Adobe ColdFusion
26.09.2019 Critical vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Adobe ColdFusion As with the current security vulnerability in Internet Explorer, the vulnerability in the Chrome browser also results in a memory error. What happened? As with the current security vulnerability in Internet Explorer, the vulnerability in the Chrome browser also results in a memory error. Attackers could […]
