Cyber criminals in sight: How to protect yourself from digital fraudsters!

Cyber criminals in sight: How to protect yourself from digital fraudsters!

Rathaus, Cloppenburg, Deutschland - cybercrime strikes! In a gripping information event in the town hall, around 40 participants learned how perfidious criminals with phishing emails, trojans and fake login masks do their mischief. The Cybercrime expert of the State Criminal Police Office, Rebecca Kolm, has warned: "Everyone can be affected!" The methods of the perpetrators are sophisticated and are constantly being developed by artificial intelligence.

An impressive example that Kolm presented shows how easy it is to fall into the trap: an apparently desperate young mother calls and asks about the email address for the login. The listener reacts in good faith and the trap snaps at! The listeners, mostly entrepreneurs from Cloppenburg, quickly realized that cybercriminals operate with sophisticated tricks. "91 percent of all cyber attacks start with an email-that's the number one gateway!" So kolm.

The stitches of the cybercriminals

The perpetrators specialize in various “services” and act networked across the Darknet. Whether through fake company emails or manipulated bills - the gel screw is the main goal. Particularly perfidious: the attackers threaten to publish sensitive data or blackmail companies by encrypt their data and only release them against ransom.

to protect himself, Kolm gives clear advice: emails should always be viewed critically, never click on the left and passwords are strong and unique. Multifactor authentication is a must! The 4-eye principle should always be used for payment instructions. "Regular backups and system updates are crucial," emphasizes the expert.

More and more sophisticated methods: Cybercriminals keep perfecting their methods, even with artificial intelligence. Symboluto: dpa