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In our blog, the Hornetsecurity team – especially the experts from the Security Lab – regularly report on IT security topics as well as on current innovations and events at Hornetsecurity.
World Backup Day
The History of World Backup DayWorld Backup Day is an annual event on March 31st and dates back to 2011. It’s a day which signifies the importance of backing up data and protecting the backups. The idea for World Backup Day was proposed by the members of a Reddit...
Security Alert: Severe security vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Outlook — CVE-2023-23397
Microsoft Outlook users advised to urgently apply the security patches provided by Microsoft Hannover, Germany – 16 March 2023 – A severe security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Outlook, which is currently being exploited by cybercriminals. The...
Security Alert: Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability
A severe security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Outlook, which is currently being exploited by cybercriminals. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-23397 with a CVSS score of 9.8, permits a remote, unauthorized attacker to compromise systems...
HORNETSECURITY CHALLENGES RANSOMWARE ATTACKS WITH LAUNCH OF VM BACKUP V9 LEVERAGING IMMUTABLE CLOUD STORAGE
New Hornetsecurity data backup software, featuring tamper-proof solution, protects against growing threat of malicious ransomware threats Hornetsecurity research highlights that more than 1 in 4 companies have fallen victim to ransomware attacks, with 14.1% losing...
Security alert: Dangerous new instance of Emotet Trojan emerges
Hannover, Germany (8 March 2023) – The dangerous Emotet malware – a Trojan - is back. Hornetsecurity’s inhouse Security Lab has observed a new emerging Emotet campaign after almost three months of silence. The latest iteration of Emotet uses very large files to bypass...
7 Most Common Cyber Security Vulnerabilities in 2023
Keeping up to date with the world of information security and cybersecurity threats can feel like being a spectator in an endless sports match played across the Internet between rival teams, each constantly scoring points against each other. In this game, though, it...
HORNETSECURITY LAUNCHES NEW EMPLOYEE SECURITY INDEX TO HIGHLIGHT CYBERSECURITY TRAINING NEEDS
Employee Security Index (ESI®) benchmark reveals employees take an average of three months training to reach the required ‘protection zone’ One-month pause in training leads to firms falling below target security level Report analysed nearly 1.8 million simulated...
HORNETSECURITY COMBATS QR CODE PHISHING WITH LAUNCH OF UNIQUE NEW TECHNOLOGY
New threats call for next-gen security solutions as Hornetsecurity unveils new technologies to counter rise in phishing attacks and malicious links Hornetsecurity Security Lab discovers fake QR codes are a growing threat to email safety Also launches Mailbox Migration...
The new Cyberthreat Report
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Cyber Security Report 2023
The Cyber Security Report 2023 analyzes the current threat landscape, focusing on emerging threats and M365 vulnerabilities, which organizations must be aware of to safeguard their operations.
