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Unencrypted Protocols
A look at the evolution of cybersecurity suggests that the nature of hacking in the early days of digitalization followed fundamentally different rules than it does in 2026.
Strategy Shift in Iranian Cyberespionage
The hacking group MuddyWater is infiltrating industrial and financial companies across nine countries by smuggling malicious code in through legitimate system files.
Cyberattacks after US-Israel offensive
Following the joint US-Israel military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, the cyber front is escalating rapidly.
Criminals study cycles
Organisations assume cyber threats remain constant throughout the year, spreading risk evenly across all four quarters. This misconception leaves them vulnerable during a period when attackers are most active.
Large-scale data theft
The US insurer Allianz Life was the target of a cyber attack in mid-July. Unknown hackers have now published sensitive data from around 2.8 million data records containing information on customers and business partners.
Hackers penetrate booking systems
A criminal hacker group has obtained the personal data of tens of thousands of vacationers from Italian hotels through the identification documents that guests must provide during registration.
Botnet
International authorities take action against a hacker group. Their targets were also in Germany and were intended to disrupt politics and society.
Two-factor protection bypassed
The notorious Russian hacker group Fancy Bear has targeted defense companies that supply weapons to Ukraine. This is the result of a recent study by the German security company Eset from Jena.
New social engineering weapon in cyber warfare
What began as a ploy by commercial cybercriminals is now becoming a method used by state-supported hacker groups: The ClickFix technique. Originally used by financially motivated attackers to circumvent security mechanisms, it is now being used specifically by actors from North Korea, Iran and Russia for espionage purposes.
International cooperation
The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the British National Cyber Security Center warn of the danger posed by the malware programs “Moonshine” and “BadBazaar”.
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