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Hacked servers, leaked emails, millions of fabricated social media content and attacks on voting computers – these are the digital ways in which attempts were made to influence the last two US elections from the outside. In the run-up to the Bundestag elections, the question also arises in Germany: Can cybercriminals manipulate our elections? And if so, how? What are their strategies? And who can protect themselves and how? We give a small overview here.

Phishing attacks are becoming more targeted – and sophisticated! More and more criminals are targeting mobile users by sending malicious content via SMS. What this is all about and how you can best protect yourself against it – just read on.

Most people have heard the term “social engineering” before. But very few can imagine anything concrete by it. We provide insights!

The Zero Trust model is on everyone’s lips as an IT security concept. But what does it mean in concrete terms? And can small and medium-sized enterprises also implement it realistically? We give an initial overview and our assessment.

The cyber risk is constantly increasing. Cyberattacks are now so sophisticated that users become victims without having taken action themselves or having made a mistake.

Smartphones, tablets and laptops are often part of today’s holiday luggage. Cybercriminals also know this and like to exploit it. So make sure you take care of your cybersecurity on the go – with our tips!

For many IT devices, there is no clear separation between professional and private life. Work e-mails are quickly checked on the private smartphone. The big presentation moves from the office to home on the USB stick and back again revised. In the home office due to the pandemic, the private laptop replaces the company’s own desktop computer.

Silent cyber describes a “silent” or a so-called non-affirmative cyber risk. This means that coverage for damage incurred as a result of a cyber attack is not explicitly included or excluded in insurance policies. So it will be silent about it. This can be problematic in the event of damage.

Smartphones are highly interesting for cybercriminals. This is because they play an important role in online banking and combine a lot of private data. This makes it all the more important that you protect your smartphone – and thus yourself – against data theft, hackers and the like. In this article, we will give you four of the most effective protection strategies.

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