DDoS attacks
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) informs about a wave of DDoS attacks against websites of mainly airports as well as from the financial sector and the government, which happened last week. Post of BSI on LinkedIn
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Real world phishing attacks
This post is a great example, that a spear phishing attack also works in the offline world. It does not always have to be an e-mail! Thank you to Marc Torke for sharing this. The letter in the picture is claiming to come from an official German court and was sent to a newly founded…
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AI phishing
Are the bad guys using AI? They might! AI tools like ChatGPT or DALL-E-2 are currently widely tested out on the internet – both for the good as well as for the bad. From my point of view, we are at the very beginning of an interesting development, which will unfold over the next couple…
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Christmas season
Christmas season is here again! Like you, your “favorite” cyber criminals are also waiting to get their presents. Here are my 3 free security tips for you to spoil their fun this Christmas season: Have a wonderful time with your beloved ones and stay secure!
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VDEI Security Conference
Getting ready for my talk at Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) Fachtagung Cybersecurity 2022. I’ll be speaking about Security for Safety and will be sharing a couple of lessons learned and best practices from real world projects at ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems.
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Next Stop: Fulda
On the way to the Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) conference about railway cybersecurity where I’ll be speaking tomorrow… of course by train!
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ICS Webinar: Security lifecycle management for existing ETCS products
Are you already registered for the English edition of our ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems webinar tomorrow? 📣 I’ll be talking about the topic “Security lifecycle management for existing ETCS products”. If you’re not yet registered, I’m inviting you to register today and dial in tomorrow! https://think-ics.com/aktuelles/events/webinar-security-management-webinar-railsystems/
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Thanks for attending
A big “Thank you” to all participants for attending the German edition of our ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems webinar today! I’m very happy, that so many people were interested in the topic “Security lifecycle management for existing ETCS products”. 📣 In case you’ve missed it or you’re not speaking German – don’t worry! There…
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Defense in Depth
Food for thought on the public holiday in Germany: What is defense in depth and why should you consider it?
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Attack on GSM-R
Cables for GSM-R were intentionally cut this morning in northern Germany. This is a very serious incident and has to be carefully investigated with regard to the motivation of the attackers. Link to article of German newspaper “Die Zeit” (08.10.2022)
