Tag: cyberattack
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Wordlist-Angriffe Wenn Cyberkriminelle gezielt Unternehmensbegriffe nutzen
Ein Krankenhaus setzt strenge Passwortregeln um: mindestens zwölf Zeichen, Groß- und Kleinbuchstaben, Zahlen und Sonderzeichen; auf den ersten Blick eine solide Sicherheitsrichtlinie. Doch Angreifer testen mittlerweile keine zufälligen Kombinationen mehr, sondern Varianten wie ‘Universitätsklinikum2026!” oder ‘Rehaklinik#123″. Und nur wenige Minuten später haben die Cyberangreifer bereits Zugriff auf mehrere Accounts. Das Beispiel zeigt ein häufig unterschätztes…
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Warum es wichtig ist, Backups ‘up to date” zu halten
Heutzutage gehören Daten zu den wertvollsten und gleichzeitig am stärksten gefährdeten Ressourcen von Unternehmen. Effektive Backups sind daher unerlässlich für Betriebskontinuität und Sicherheit. Laut der Studie Wirtschaftsschutz 2025 waren im vergangenen Jahr 87 Prozent aller deutschen Unternehmen von Cyberangriffen betroffen oder vermuten dies. Der World-Backup-Day macht im Kontext dieser Gefahrenlage deutlich, wie wichtig es ist,…
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Silver Fox Cyberattack Targets Japanese Businesses with Tax-Themed Phishing Scams
A threat actor known as Silver Fox is targeting Japanese organizations with a new wave of spearphishing attacks timed to coincide with the country’s busy tax-filing and corporate restructuring season. The campaign focuses heavily on manufacturers and enterprises that are currently dealing with high volumes of financial and HR-related communications. This seasonal timing is deliberate.…
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IT vom Netz genommen: Cyberangriff mündet in Hafenbetrieb mit Stift und Papier
Tags: cyberattackSpaniens Puerto de Vigo gilt als wichtiger Hafen für den weltweiten Fischereiverkehr. Nach einem Cyberangriff muss der Hafenbetrieb ohne IT auskommen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-hacker-legen-it-von-spaniens-groesstem-fischereihafen-lahm-2603-206943.html
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Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity is slipping
A systemic numbness to cyberattacks has exposed the U.S. economy and its institutions to ever-widening threats. Retired four-star military officials worry the worst day in cyber is yet to come. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/former-nsa-chiefs-offensive-edge-rsac/
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Pro-Ukraine hacker group Bearlyfy targets Russian companies with custom ransomware
A pro-Ukrainian hacker group known as Bearlyfy has carried out more than 70 cyberattacks against Russian companies over the past year and is now escalating its campaign with newly developed ransomware tools, researchers have found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ransomware-ukraine-russia-bearlyfy
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Phishing gegen EU-Regierungen – Digitale Angriffe heizen Nahostkonflikt an
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/nahost-konflikt-cyberspionage-phishing-kampagnen-a-673ac23b50bc7f375684b061a42fa713/
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Iran-Krieg wird für Malware-infizierte Geschäftskommunikation genutzt
Seit Ende Februar 2026 registrieren die Bitdefender Labs eine spürbare Zunahme von Cyberangriffen im Nahen Osten. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/iran-krieg-malware-geschaeftskommunikation
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Hochentwickelte PlugXKampagne nutzt den aktuellen Nahostkonflikt als Köder
Kurz nach dem Aufflammen der kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen in der Region des Persischen Golfs machten sich Bedrohungsakteure diesen Konflikt bereits für eine virtuelle Angriffskampagne zunutze. Die Sicherheitsexperten von Threatlabz beobachten seit dem 1. März 2026 einen neuen Cyberangriff zur Auslieferung einer PlugX-Backdoor-Variante. Aufbauend auf den aufgedeckten Tools, Techniken und Prozessen der Multi-Stage-Kampagne schreiben die Analysten des…
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Cyberangriff: Hacker legen IT von Spaniens größtem Fischereihafen lahm
Der Puerto de Vigo gilt als wichtiger Hafen für den weltweiten Fischereiverkehr. Nach einem Cyberangriff läuft der Hafenbetrieb mit Stift und Papier. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-hacker-legen-it-von-spaniens-groesstem-fischereihafen-lahm-2603-206943.html
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Firewall mit BSI-Zertifizierung EAL4+ für virtualisierte Umgebungen
Erstmals können Anwender auch virtualisierte Umgebungen mit geprüfter höchster Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen gezielte und methodische Cyberangriffe absichern: Das neue Hauptrelease 11.0 der Firewall <> des deutschen IT-Sicherheitsspezialisten Genua hat vom Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) die Zertifizierung für EAL 4+ und AVA_VAN.5 nach dem internationalen Common-Criteria-Standard ISO/IEC 15408 erhalten. Genua ist damit der […]…
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How Cyberattacks Can Turn Battery Farms Into Grid Blackouts
Centrii’s Rafael Narezzi on Dangers of Weak Controls in Decentralized Energy Systems. As power systems decentralize to support AI workloads and rising energy demand, cyber defenses haven’t been keeping pace, says Rafael Narezzi of Centrii. In fact, in December 2025 in Poland, cyberattackers disrupted the power grid balance by targeting battery storage systems. First seen…
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Blame Game: Why Public Cyber Attribution Carries Risks
Publicly accusing an entity of a cyberattack could have negative consequences that organizations should consider before taking the plunge. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/blame-game-public-cyber-attribution-risks
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Puerto Rico government agency cancels driver’s license appointments after cyberattack
Services at Centros de Servicios al Conductor (CESCO), the agency responsible for issuing licenses, permits and vehicle registrations in Puerto Rico, cancelled all appointments due to a cyber incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/puerto-rico-gov-agency-cancels-driver-license-appointments-cyber-incident
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Notfallmanagement und Vorsorge für Krisen – Hybride Angriffe treffen Deutschland unvorbereitet
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/hybride-angriffe-bitkom-unternehmen-resilienz-a-1fa759549e9c211a26154f98e79949ee/
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Ex-NSA Directors Discuss ‘Red Line’ for Offensive Cyberattacks
Four former NSA chiefs representing a near-complete history of US Cyber Command debated and discussed the role of offensive cyber in the government. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ex-nsa-directors-red-line-offensive-cyberattacks
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HackerOne Confirms Employee Data Stolen Following Linked Navia Hack
Tags: breach, bug-bounty, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, network, security-incident, service, vulnerabilityHackerOne, a leading vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platform, has officially confirmed a data breach impacting its employees. The security incident did not occur directly on HackerOne’s internal network or infrastructure. Instead, the sensitive data was exposed through a targeted cyberattack on a third-party service provider known as Navia. Employee Data Stolen According to a…
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Fehler in Node.js-Projekten – IBM App Connect durch DoS-Angriffe gefährdet
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ibm-app-connect-enterprise-kritische-schwachstellen-dos-a-1f0050cd51875d8992057cfff1568d86/
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News brief: Stryker recovering after large-scale cyberattack
Tags: cyberattackCheck out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366640592/News-brief-Stryker-recovering-after-large-scale-cyberattack
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Stryker says malware was involved in recent cyberattack as production lines reopen
The medical device firm Stryker said it is ramping production lines back up two weeks after alleged Iranian cyber actors wiped more than 200,000 company devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/stryker-cyberattack-malware-iran
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Data breach at Dutch Ministry of Finance impacts staff following cyberattack
Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a data breach affecting some employees following a cyberattack, investigation is ongoing. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on March 19 after a third-party alert. Attackers breached some internal systems, the incident impacted a >>portion of the employees<<. Authorities are still investigating the incident and its full…
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AI poised to help low-skilled hackers in the near term
The expected rise in automated cyberattacks means more work for defenders —;but they can use AI to fight back. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybercrime-ransomware-low-skilled-boost/815498/
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DDoS-Angriffe haben sich verdoppelt
Die Menge der DDoS-Attacken hat sich laut Gcore 2025 in der zweiten Jahreshälfte verdoppelt. Gcore RadarLaut dem halbjährlich erscheinenden Radar-Report des luxemburgischen Softwareanbieters Gcore haben sich die registrierten DDoS-Angriffe von Juli bis Dezember 2025 gegenüber dem ersten Halbjahr verdoppelt. Insgesamt zählte Gcore weltweit rund 2,25 Millionen DDoS-Angriffe im zweiten Halbjahr 2025 gegenüber etwa 1,17 Millionen…
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Dutch Finance Ministry probing cyber breach affecting internal systems
The Dutch Ministry of Finance is investigating a cyberattack that compromised some of its internal systems, officials confirmed Monday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/netherlands-finance-ministry-cyberattack-breach
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Dutch Ministry of Finance discloses breach affecting employees
The Dutch Ministry of Finance confirmed on Monday that some of its systems were breached in a cyberattack detected last week. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-ministry-of-finance-discloses-breach-affecting-employees/
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The End of Static Security: Why AI Demands Real-Time Microsegmentation
AI is compressing cyberattack timelines from months to minutes. While segmentation has been a gold standard security practice for years, many organizations are still operating with outdated, static approaches. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/end-static-security-ai-demands-real-time-microsegmentation-i-5541
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Wiper-Angriff durch den Iran – Tausende Stryker-Mitarbeiter konnten nach Cyberangriff nicht arbeiten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-stryker-handala-5000-mitarbeitende-a-53b5e7829294efecb321748f7799768d/
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Wiper-Angriff durch den Iran – Tausende Stryker-Mitarbeiter konnten nach Cyberangriff nicht arbeiten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-stryker-handala-5000-mitarbeitende-a-53b5e7829294efecb321748f7799768d/
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Why CISOs should embrace AI honeypots
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, hacker, LLM, mitigation, open-source, RedTeam, risk, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhy CISOs should consider honeypots: Another player in the AI honeypot space is Deutsche Telekom (DT). The firm is both a user and purveyor of AI-powered honeypots through its free, open-source platform ‘T-Pot.’ The most obvious advantage to their use, explains Marco Ochse, DT’s lead for threat analytics and mitigation, lies in how little these…
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Alleged Cyberattack on Crunchyroll Exposes Risks in Outsourced Systems
The reported Crunchyroll data breach has sparked a new debate across First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/crunchyroll-data-breach/