Dear Jade Bischoff,

As Akira, BianLian and other ransomware groups continue to ravage corporate networks, contributing to the average of 600 cyber-attacks per month in Europe – of which 54.4% of the threat actors remain unknown* – we’ve asked our Head Information Security, Philipp Lachberger, for his thoughts on optimal detection of such unseen patterns:

“In these scenarios, I certainly highlight the significance of utilizing communication behavior and log analytics to gain insights into IT, TOT and OT environments. It’s important to leverage machine learning for enhanced detection capabilities based on behavior and time-based changes.”

Read more in his latest article on behavior analytics for OT environments and its differences to IT.

*Source: ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2023

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