IT Security Information

Cyberattacks no longer aim only at large corporations in industry, but are also increasingly affecting institutions in the healthcare sector. The consequences of a cyberattack on hospitals can be life-threatening for patients.

Cyberattacks are among the top five global threats. That was the finding of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report. But how exactly can cyber attacks affect the physical world? Can hackers really do visible and tangible damage to our world?

The Federal Office for Information Security registered a significant increase in hacker attacks on operators of critical infrastructures this year. What consequences can we expect and how do cybercriminals proceed when attacking?

Transparency, speed and resource-saving: Industry 4.0 promises all this. But converting to a Smart Factory presents companies with many challenges with regard to the networked infrastructure and its security. Cybercriminals know about possible weak points – what are possible scenarios and how do hackers get into the system?

A revolution in the computer industry? A quantum computer uses the laws of quantum physics and is therefore much more powerful and faster than our known private and commercial computers. The technology could not only bring about a global change in medicine and communication – the commercial use of such a computer would also have an enormous influence on IT security.

In October 2016, the Mirai botnet became widely known for the first time: the largest DDoS attack ever launched on the DNS provider “Dyn” shuts down Amazon and Netflix for several hours. The botnet consisted of hacked smart devices – an enormous security vulnerability in the Internet of Things was revealed. What does this mean for digitization in companies? And who exactly is behind the dangerous IoT virus Mirai?

Crypto currencies have established as a legitimate means of payment in the digital world. However, “mining” these currencies involves a great deal of effort – cybercriminals have developed methods to illegally gain access to the new gold. Especially companies are at the mercy…We examine the mining of modern times and clarify the most important questions.