Sophos publishes the results of the report "The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024".
The study shows that internationally, the number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations has reached a four-year high since 2021.
Of the organizations surveyed, 67 percent were affected by ransomware attacks in the past year.
Stranded passengers, services that cannot be reached.
A number of computer systems in the Netherlands are disrupted.
The cause is still completely unclear.
Last year, German companies were unimpressed by the security risks of ChatGPT and the like. They trusted the promising Generative AI applications (GenAI) and their advantages unconditionally.
Companies are currently facing a wave of new regulations in the area of IT security.
These developments are a reaction to the increasing threats posed by cyber attacks and the growing importance of securing networks and infrastructures.
The competent authority imposes a fine in the millions because the US transport service provider is alleged to have violated European data regulations when transferring personal data.
But the dispute continues.
Thousands of industrial control systems (ICS) in the USA and the UK are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Critical infrastructure, such as the water supply, is also affected.
Sorting receipts, filing documents, maintaining Excel spreadsheets: In 10 years' time, these routine activities will hardly play a role in the AI-influenced everyday life of accounting.
What does this change mean for the job profile?
What opportunities and risks will arise?
Android users should beware of the new BingoMod malware.
This disguises itself as a security app and can steal money, delete data and completely take over the infected device.
Comprehensive and correct classification is fundamental for data security. Only if you know which data is (particularly) worth protecting can you implement appropriate measures. This is all the more important in times of AI assistants such as Microsoft Copilot.
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