For cyber criminals, account takeover attacks (ATO) are a very effective way to attack online businesses with customer contact. These forms of attack are scalable and promise criminals a high financial return. A recent study by the research company Aberdeen on behalf...
The automotive supplier Continental was the victim of a ransomware attack. The initial attack was already discovered in August, but underestimated by the company: only recently did it become apparent that a large amount of data had been stolen. The case shows how...