A Comparison of Cyber Security Reports for 2020 of Central European Countries

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze the annual reports on cyber security of Central European countries, i.e. the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, and Austria. The article focuses on the development of the state of cyber security, actors of threats in cyberspace, cyber threats, and the most common types of attacks. The article evaluates the objectives of cyber-attacks from the point of view of state institutions, organizations, and state and private companies, and they have listed the follow-up measures here. The method used is a critical verbal evaluation with comments and comparative analysis to find the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluated cyber security strategies and learn from them. The experiment of the cyber defense against phishing attacks is mentioned as an example of the cyber defense of individuals. The rules in Microsoft Outlook were used by filtering incoming email messages. The result is promising by stopping 88 % of phishing emails. The discussion and conclusion state that COVID-19 played a big role in the cyber security situation in countries to the analyzed documents.