IT Knowledge Base

Explanations of terms and information
from the world of IT security

Our knowledge database provides you with valuable information on various topics in the field of IT security. Learn which dangers exist and how you can specifically counter these threats to ward off CEO fraud, ransomware, phishing and the like. In addition, you’ll find an overview of relevant information security terms.

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Brute force attacks

A brute-force attack is a trial-and-error method used to obtain information such as passwords or other access codes. Find out more.

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Business Email Compromise

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is characterized according to its different forms. In addition to compromising an employee’s email account, methods such as spear phishing or CEO fraud are also used, the latter being preferred by criminals for gaining access to confidential company information or money.

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Computer Virus

What exactly is a computer virus? What are the chances of eliminating one? And what kind of protection is really effective against them?

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Computer Worm

A computer worm is a malicious program that reproduces itself as it spreads to as many computers as possible. This makes the it particularly dangerous for companies.

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Crypto Mining

With the establishment of cryptocurrency, the era of a new means of payment has been ushered Crypto Mining in. To better understand the miners’ gold rush, we have summarized the most important facts.

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Cryptography

Today, encryption is mainly thought of as an IT term, because data, e-mails, computers etc. are encrypted. But that was not always so. Encryption actually has its origins back in the year 480. And until a few years ago, encryption was primarily used in espionage or in top-secret government communications.

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Cryptolocker Ransomware

The Cryptolocker Ransomware is still known to many as an extremely perfidious attack method. Here you will learn everything you need to know.

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Cyber Kill Chain

To identify and combat attacks along the Cyber Kill Chain in time, you need to understand the strategies of the criminals.

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DDoS Attack

The abbreviation DDoS stands for Distributed Denial Of Service. A DDoS attack is a type of DoS attack in which several hijacked systems are used to carry out an attack against the target system.

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Emotet

What is Emotet? And how can I protect myself from Emotet? Measures to protect against the most dangerous malware Emotet.

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GoBD

What is GoBD? And what does GoBD mean for companies? The GoBDs are the principles for the proper management and storage of books.

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IT Security

Whenever an organization communicates online and stores and transfers data and information, it must ensure its IT security. But what exactly is this?

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Malware

The term malware is used to describe all kinds of malicious software. The focus here is on malware that is loaded onto the device in order to cause damage.

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Phishing

Phishing is an electronically executed fraud attempt in which the recipient is sent a fake e-mail that he often does not recognize as such at first…

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Ransomware

How exactly does ransomware work? How big is the danger of ransomware? How you can protect yourself against ransomware? We will explain in this article!

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Ransomware Kill Chain part 1

The Ransomware kill chain. Here we would like to show you the anatomy of a Ransomware attack along the Cyber Kill Chain. Find out more now.

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Ransomware Kill Chain Part 2

Ransomware Kill Chain Part 2: How to use the Ransomware Kill Chain model to derive appropriate countermeasures. Learn more from Hornetsecurity.

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Social engineering

How hackers collect data from companies via social engineering, without hacking and how to protect against it.

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Spear Phishing

Spear phishing is a cyber attack with extremely malicious intent that is derived from traditional phishing. In a conventional phishing attack, the target persons fall randomly into the attacker’s grid.

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Trojans

Insidiously, as in the famous mythology, a Trojan horse attacks computers, steals data and damages the system.

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Explanations of terms and information from the world of IT security

Explanations of terms and information
from the world of IT security