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Award Ceremony as Part of "it-sa 2025"

IT Security Awards 2025: SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Darktrace and MetricStream Honored

09. October, 2025 - 13:39

The winners of the IT Security Awards 2025 have been announced. In the 19th edition, outstanding solutions in the categories of Cloud Security, IAM, Internet/Web Security, and Management Security were honored. The ceremony took place at the IT security trade fair it-sa in Nuremberg.

OPSWAT Threat Landscape Report 2025

Malware camouflages itself better: one in 14 threats remains undetected

09. August, 2025 - 10:19

A new report demonstrates that conventional security systems are failing to identify many contemporary threats. OPSWAT highlights critical blind spots in current defenses and advocates for a fundamental overhaul of cybersecurity strategies.

Rethinking security strategy

How to do security by design right

17. April, 2025 - 06:37

The days when cyber security was an afterthought are over. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the EU’s new Product Liability Directive make it clear: software must be secure from the outset. “Security by design” is thus turning from a buzzword into a survival strategy. Cycode shows how

Nationwide cyber attack in the USA

Zero Day on Netflix: How realistic is the series?

12. March, 2025 - 09:04

The series Zero Day deals with the current cyber threat landscape and addresses the consequences of a large-scale cyberattack in the USA. For exactly one minute, electricity, mobile networks, server systems, traffic control systems, and air traffic control systems fail simultaneously across the entire country. The attack costs over

Study by Naoris Protocol

Web3 as a lifeline against quantum computer threats

07. February, 2025 - 11:29

A recent global study by Naoris Protocol shows: Most IT directors do not believe their companies are adequately prepared for the threats posed by quantum computing. At the same time, 83 percent consider decentralized systems to be more secure than traditional centralized cybersecurity solutions.

Definition, tasks and salary

What is a CSO? All information about the Chief Security Officer

01. February, 2025 - 11:47

Cyber attacks, data theft and physical threats affect companies on a daily basis. That’s why the role of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) is more important than ever. But what exactly is behind this title?

Ubuntu Server

Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu standard component “needrestart”

20. November, 2024 - 10:28

Researchers from the Qualys Threat Research Unit have discovered five vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu standard component “needrestart”. The vulnerabilities allow local privilege escalation (LPE) on affected systems.

Winners honored at "it-sa 2024"

Presentation of the it security Awards 2024

22. October, 2024 - 14:27

The winners of the it security Awards 2024 have been announced. They were awarded in the categories Management Security, Internet/Web Security, Cloud Security and IAM. The following manufacturers were honored: Abstract Security, Lasso Security, BxC-Consulting and Nokod Security.

it-sa Special

Cyberattacks on industry: how IT and OT work together

23. September, 2024 - 10:07

In the increasingly digitalized industrial landscape, the challenges in cybersecurity have grown considerably in recent years. The increase in targeted cyberattacks on operational technology (OT), i.e. control systems, devices and components in production facilities, is particularly worrying. OT and IT must work closely together to ensure effective cybersecurity.

Guide for more safety

Mastering the IT Bermuda Triangle: cyberattacks, outages, EU regulations

16. September, 2024 - 06:13

CIOs and CISOs are coming under pressure from various directions. Mark Molyneux, EMEA CTO at Cohesity, provides recommendations in a guide on how companies can meet the following challenges.