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How can hackers infiltrate systems?

Hackers try to steal passwords to gain access to computer networks. If they are successful, they encrypt the data. And demand a ransom for the password to remove the encryption.

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Cybersecurity: Hackers threaten critical infrastructure

Cybersecurity: Hackers threaten critical infrastructure

Countries and companies are at high risk of cyberattacks. By investing in cybersecurity, governments and companies are trying to protect themselves from fatal attacks that could paralyze entirbe systems.

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Symbolbild Cyber-Angriff

How a cyber attack paralyzed a county's administration

How a cyber attack paralyzed a county's administration

Pay a ransom? Yes or no? A group of hackers took over the computers of a German administration and encrypts the data. What can cyber security experts do?

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Cyber attack leads to state of emergency

Cyber attack leads to state of emergency

The cyber attack in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district had far-reaching effects. All official emails from the last 20 years were deleted, the cash register systems no longer worked and even the alarm systems failed.