Cybersecurity expert Mirko Ross, CEO of asvin, talks about the current threat situation for the German economy in the daily news programme Update Wirtschaft Magazin.
In Germany alone, cyber-attacks cause around €150 billion in damage each year. SMEs in particular are under-resourced in terms of cyber defence personnel. Worldwide, there is a shortage of about four million skilled workers. SMEs are in competition with large companies.
It is therefore essential for companies to have a contingency plan in place and to train employees to recognise phishing attacks, for example, and not to open such emails.
The most dangerous trend in cyberspace right now is AI-based deepfakes! Attackers simulate calls from the boss asking for money transactions.
Have a look at the full interview here in the Tagesschau media centre:
https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/sendung/tagesschau24/boerselive/video-1377566.html
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