Cybersecurity 2025: The biggest threats and how you can protect your company
The cyber world never sleeps – while companies focus on their core tasks, cyberattacks are evolving rapidly. With 2025 just around the corner, it’s becoming clearer than ever that protecting digital infrastructures is not a luxury, but an absolute necessity. In this article, we look at the emerging threats, effective protection measures and why a […]
Mastering Security: The benefits of a password manager and how you can create your own
In an increasingly digitalized world, where our personal and professional information is often stored online, the security of our passwords is crucial. Using a password manager is not only a practical but also an extremely important measure from a security perspective. In this blog post, we will look at the reasons for using a password […]
HanseSecure in the ARD Munich Report
Common applicant portals provide a breeding ground for false job ads and the identity theft that accompanies them. “Send us your resume and we need your data”, thus -MUCH THANKS for YOUR IDENTITY-. Nothing is recognizable for applicants! This scam runs fast and uncomplicated. The danger- suddenly ignorance leads to punishment. Criminal proceedings for the bona fide applicant will follow.
Attention rip-off: HanseSecure on Kabel 1
Ihm seien verdächtige Überweisungen aufgefallen. Er fragt, ob er sie stoppen soll. Sie bejahen es und geben zur Identifikation Ihrer Identität eine TAN durch. In diesem Moment schnappt die Falle zu. Unser IT-Sicherheitsexperte Florian Hansemann hat vor Kurzem bei einem Kabel 1 Beitrag rund um das Thema Phishing und Social Engineering mitgewirkt. In diesem Beitrag […]
No more (password) chaos!
The tiresome topic of passwords and their management. I am always asked how to solve this problem. Therefore, I decided to write a short guide for KeePass. So here we go 😉 #1 Installation and First Start First, you get the corresponding software from the official manufacturer and can choose between the portable or the […]
Mini basic protection for home
Every day, millions of people become victims of cybercrime. These are usually not targeted by professional hackers, but fall victim to large-scale attacks by chance. How does something like this happen? The attack vectors are versatile: Phishing e-mails Modified files Drive-by downloads Bad passwords Physical access Removable media (e.g. BadUSB) etc. Attackers permanently scan the […]
Offensive Security Certified Professional Experience / OSCP Review
Today I would like to share my experience with OSCP from the guys at Offensive Security. Why OSCP? There are now so many certifications in the field of information security that it is difficult to choose one. For me, criteria are the deciding factor in certifications: Learn new Apply knowledge (i.e. no multiple choice tests) […]
Detect phishing emails
Almost every day, users become victims of so-called phishing emails. Therefore, in this short post, I would like to point out the details that can be paid attention to in order to identify malicious emails. Of course, this is not a protection against spear phishing emails as used by professional hackers or penetration testers. I […]
Deceptive security: antivirus and firewall
We are safe because we have a virus scanner and a firewall! This statement is often the first to fall and should therefore be finally put right 😉 #1 Firewall A firewall prevents connections to unwanted services (actually ports, but we’ll get to that in a moment). This is done by blocking/closing ports which are […]
30 minutes to a secure WordPress blog
WordPress is still the tool of choice, especially for newbies, to quickly create a respectable website. All nice KlickiBunti, so without expertise 😉 Unfortunately, #InfoSec almost always falls by the wayside and the “admins” wonder about the new Russian language packs and additional AdminAccounts. Securing a WordPress website is not rocket science, so in the […]
