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How badly is the German economy affected by cyberattacks using ransomware? What makes companies vulnerable and how do they react to ransomware attacks? The Alliance for Cyber Security examined this in a public survey.
read more...A multifaceted update on Industry 4.0 & Industrial Internet, security and the cloud awaits participants at the Markt&Technik conference on the topic of "Digitalization". Registration is still possible at discounted early bird rates until September 19.
read more...According to the VDMA, China's path to becoming an industrial nation and Industry 4.0 has a number of pitfalls - particularly in the field of cybersecurity. The plans for a new cyber security law could lead to a restriction of market access.
read more...A new Windows malware called 'Fantom' is trying to gain access to its victims' computers using a particularly sneaky trick: The malware tricks the user into believing it is a critical Windows update.
read more...In the last two years, every second company in the German industry has been the target of cyber attacks - according to Bitkom, the damage amounts to 51 billion euros per year. Who are the victims and who are the perpetrators? How badly is the mechanical and plant engineering sector affected?
read more...With the migration to the world of cloud services, big data & co., the question arises: What can a structured response to a security incident in a hybrid cloud environment look like?
read more...Kaspersky Lab has discovered a wave of targeted attacks against industrial and engineering organizations: In Operation 'Ghoul', criminals are attacking via so-called spear phishing - emails with malware attached that reach manager level in particular.
read more...For engineers who want to expand their knowledge in the field of system security, the Fraunhofer EMI has developed two further training programs that conclude with a Diploma of Advanced Studies.
read more...Security researchers from Check Point have discovered four new vulnerabilities that affect more than 900 million smartphones and tablets with Android operating systems. Specifically, it concerns Android devices that use Qualcomm chipsets.
read more...The number of cyber attacks will continue to increase in the future. The reason: despite the advance of cloud computing, mobile computing and IoT, companies are not increasing the number of their IT security staff sufficiently - according to a study by Intel Security and CSIS.
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