The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) makes life easier for many legitimate businesses—unfortunately, it does the same for cybercriminals. One particularly sneaky tactic is the fake-shop scam through website cloning. Criminals create convincing copies of reputable online stores and use them to lure unsuspecting customers into a trap. Genuine retailers suffer heavy reputational damage...

Imagine this: since January 2023, NIS 2 has been in force across the EU. Officially, the directive should have been transposed into national law by October 17, 2024. Now it’s August 2025, and Austria and Germany are still operating without a finalized law. What does that mean? When the explosion comes – and it will...

The router sits in the storage room, the firewall is rarely noticed—and this is exactly where the cyber war begins for many companies. 43% of SMEs were hacked last year. It’s time to take this reality seriously and strategically realign IT security.

AI-powered tools save time and make life easier for all of us. Many things can now be done in-house that until recently required external expertise. But the same technologies that drive efficiency in companies have also become weapons for cybercriminals. A new generation of AI agents autonomously analyzes IT systems, finds vulnerabilities, and executes attacks...

Deepfakes are the output of advanced, AI-driven algorithms that can mimic people in photos and videos so convincingly that old-school retouching looks like child’s play. The technology unlocks creative possibilities in entertainment and marketing, but it’s increasingly being abused for fraud. Prepare now—and don’t get fooled when a fake CEO pops up on your screen.