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Cyber-Incidents in Numbers: Year 2023

Cyber-Incidents in Numbers: Year 2023 ›

 

February 23, 2024 | Research

Since 2023, our team has dedicatedly collected and analyzed data on cyber incidents across Europe, with a particular focus on Germany. This year's annual review highlights the evolving landscape of...

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AV-ATLAS: The Research Platform for Spam, Malware, and Threat Trends

AV-ATLAS: The Research Platform for Spam, Malware, and Threat Trends ›...

 

May 19, 2021 | Research

On the Internet, you may find many statistical surveys, but rarely open sources for the research. AV-ATLAS is different in that respect: there you can call up live data, free of charge, on the latest...

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Emotet – Never Let Your Guard Down

Emotet – Never Let Your Guard Down ›

 

March 15, 2021 | Research

Through worldwide cooperation of cyber specialists, one of the largest botnets of Emotet threats has been shut down. Unfortunately, however, this network was only one of many, which means that attacks...

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Blackmail Spam: Preying on Fear

Blackmail Spam: Preying on Fear ›

 

December 11, 2020 | Research

Unfortunately, many users still take spam e-mails with blackmail content too seriously. Users respond to threats of having been hacked by paying ransom money. The lab at AV-TEST explains what is...

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APT: Strategic Attacks Require Strategic Tests

APT: Strategic Attacks Require Strategic Tests › ...

 

December 09, 2020 | Research

Given the growing threat scenario, companies are increasingly expanding their IT security using specialized defense mechanisms to fend off strategic and targeted attacks. As a parallel trend, advanced...

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Facts & Analyses on the Threat Scenario:  The AV-TEST Security Report 2019/2020

Facts & Analyses on the Threat Scenario: The AV-TEST Security Report...

 

August 26, 2020 | Research

The new trend in the malware industry observed in 2019 clearly continued in 2020. The development of malware programs is divided up into two areas: While on the one hand the automated production of...

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Any Company Can be Struck by Ransomware

Any Company Can be Struck by Ransomware ›

 

April 17, 2020 | Research

Worldwide surveys prove that companies are primary targets of cryptoviruses or extortion Trojans, i.e. ransomware. The attacks are usually mounted using spam mail with infected links or malware files...

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Software & System Updates for More Security

Software & System Updates for More Security › ...

 

April 06, 2020 | Research

Every well-updated system is generally far more secure against cyberattacks than one that is out of date. That's why major corporations also use special patch management solutions. These sophisticated...

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Secure Home Office in Times of the Corona Crisis

Secure Home Office in Times of the Corona Crisis › ...

 

March 20, 2020 | Research

Working in a home office during the difficult times of the Corona pandemic is a good alternative for companies to protect employees and the enterprise. Smaller companies and self-employed individuals,...

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