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G DATA Mobile Malware Report: Criminals keep up the pace with Android malware

26/10/2021, Bochum The number of malicious Android apps has fallen to around 1.3 million malware samples in the first half of 2021. This is shown in a current study by G DATA CyberDefense. Despite the decline, however, the pace of the cyber criminals remains high.

Connected security for companies: G DATA business solutions now with SIEM interface

11/10/2021, Bochum Many companies have a Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) to keep track of their IT security and the various components. Thanks to the new SIEM interface, G DATA business solutions can now also be integrated. In addition, the cyber defense manufacturer has revised the Report Manager and…

G DATA threat report: Attacks without malware on the increase

09/09/2021 The current threat report from G DATA CyberDefense shows a significant decline in the number of averted attacks in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year. The reason for this is that malware is no longer the only method used for attacks. The threat level facing businesses…

G DATA threat report: Qbot supersedes Emotet

14/05/2021, Bochum The latest threat report from G DATA shows that cyber criminals have already found a successor to Emotet - Qbot. The malware was involved in almost one in four averted attacks. The figures show that companies in particular were being targeted by cyber criminals in the first quarter. Within a year,…

ECSO’s Cybersecurity Made in Europe seal of approval awarded to G DATA

05/05/2021, Bochum G DATA CyberDefense has become one of the first security companies to be awarded the Cybersecurity Made in Europe label by the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO). The seal of approval reinforces the trustworthiness of European security manufacturers and European digital autonomy. G DATA is…

G DATA threat analysis 2020: cyber attacks every second

16/02/2021, Bochum The pandemic is still high season for criminals, as they exploit people's uncertainty to mount attacks. According to the latest threat analysis from G DATA CyberDefense, the number increased by 85 percent in the second half of the year. Cyber criminals released 76 new versions of malware every…

Allianz-Risikobarometer 2020: Betriebsunterbrechungen, Pandemien & Hackerangriffe sind die größten Bedrohungen

21/01/2021, Bochum Das „Covid-19-Trio“ -Betriebsunterbrechung, Pandemie und Cyber -Vorfälle - bildet die Spitze des kürzlich erschienenen Allianz-Reports zur globalen Bedrohungslage Die 2769 befragten Experten aus 92 Ländern sind sich einig: Wenn sich die Welt nicht gegen Cyberbedrohungen absichert, gerade in Zeiten…

U.S. Congress must re-examine its IT infrastructure after the attack

08/01/2021, Bochum In the wake of the storming of the U.S. Congress by a mob of Trump supporters, the entire IT infrastructure of both the Senate and the House of Representatives must be thoroughly scrutinized. Images of unlocked PCs in congressmen’s and congresswomen’s offices circulated on Twitter, so parts of the…

Frank Heisler appointed executive board member for sales, marketing and communications at G DATA

21/12/2020, Bochum In order to strengthen growth in the area of IT security services and to accelerate the development of new products, G DATA CyberDefense AG is expanding its executive board and will in future bundle responsibility for sales, marketing and corporate communications under Frank Heisler. The previous…

G DATA IT Security Trends 2021: Cyber attacks are becoming more aggressive, more targeted and smarter

10/12/2020, Bochum Cyber criminals are ‘working from home’ as well it seems, as attacks are actually on the increase, rather than decreasing. Companies must prepare themselves for ever more sophisticated attacks. G DATA CyberDefense explains the IT security trends for 2021.