Thought Leadership
UNITE uses a deep learning model
A team of researchers at the University of California Riverside has developed an AI that reliably recognizes sophisticated deepfakes. Unlike previous technologies, the system not only analyzes faces, but the entire video footage in order to expose fake videos.
Countermeasures initiated
The French telecommunications group Orange has been the victim of a cyber attack. The company discovered a compromised system last Friday and immediately isolated it from the rest of the network.
Hacker Group
A group of criminals is causing almost half a billion euros in damage worldwide with online extortion. Investigators have now succeeded in striking a major blow against the cyber criminals.
60 canceled flights
Ukrainian drone attacks repeatedly cause massive problems in Russia’s air traffic. However, the dozens of new flight cancellations in Moscow probably have a different reason.
Through the CRM system
The US subsidiary of Germany’s Allianz SE confirms a major cyber attack in which hackers have stolen the personal data of the “majority” of its customers.
New cyber espionage campaign
Security researchers at Arctic Wolf Labs have discovered a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting the Turkish defense industry.
3-pillar program
The British government has fleshed out its anti-ransomware strategy. On Tuesday, the Home Office published plans for three key measures: a payment ban for public institutions and critical infrastructure, mandatory reporting before ransom payments are made and a general obligation to report ransomware attacks.
Akira Ransomware
A single password that was too weak was enough to destroy the KNP transport company and put 700 people out of work. To this day, the employee concerned does not know that his compromised password led to the destruction of the company – out of consideration.
Botnet
International authorities take action against a hacker group. Their targets were also in Germany and were intended to disrupt politics and society.
Fake e-mail
Fraudsters posed as a trustworthy supplier and scammed millions with a fake invoice. The investigating authorities were at least able to recover part of the money.