Awareness-Blog
In our blog we publish interesting articles around the topics IT security, Awareness, Phishing, etc. from time to time
Human Weakness: How Social Engineering turns our emotions against us
People make mistakes - our limited rationality makes us vulnerable. The best IT security solution is of no use if people fall out of its focus. Even in times of [...]
Beware of Emotet – read what makes this malicious software so dangerous
The fact that phishing attacks have been on the increase for years is no longer a secret. Nevertheless, a large-scale spam campaign around the Trojan "Emotet" is currently causing fear [...]
Password security – 5 basics for a secure password
The status quo: "hello," "honey," and "password." Let’s be honest, we all know certain basic rules for a secure password: For example, a password should be as complex as possible [...]
Business E-Mail Fraud – Knowledge protects!
The problem with routine tasks Even in times of modern instant messaging applications such as Slack or Discord, the good old e-mail still plays a central role in communication in [...]
The 7 Most Common Social Engineering Tricks for attacking Enterprises
What exactly is Social Engineering? Social engineering is about manipulating, influencing or deceiving people in order to gain access to or control over their computer systems. Contact is usually made [...]