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Christmas shopping 2022: Beware of fake shops and fraud on the net

22/11/2022, Bochum Many internet users buy Christmas presents online. This is not only the busiest time for retailers, cybercriminals are also particularly active now, hoping to cash in with fake shops and other scams. This is fueled by promotional days such as Black Friday and discount campaigns, which are…

G DATA threat report: Targeted cyber attacks instead of mass attacks

17/11/2022, Bochum Appearances are deceptive. Although the number of cyber attacks is declining, cyber criminals are very active right now. This is reflected in the current threat report from G DATA CyberDefense. Criminals are currently making great use of Berbew, Neojitt and FormBook to infiltrate private users and…

G DATA threat report: Significant increase in Linux ransomware

15/08/2022, Bochum There was a significant increase in Linux ransomware in the first half of 2022 - this is reflected in the new threat report by G DATA CyberDefense. Companies and private users alike are being targeted by cyber criminals. The IT security experts also registered an increase in cyber attacks generally…

Safe and private surfing with G DATA VPN

07/03/2022, Bochum With G DATA VPN, Bochum-based IT security company G DATA CyberDefense has introduced a new solution for securing Internet traffic. Customers can benefit from the company's decades of experience, the no-backdoor guarantee and quality “Made in Germany”. Up to ten devices can be secured for one year…

G DATA Mobile Security Report: more than 2.5 million new malware apps for Android devices

22/02/2022, Bochum Experts at G DATA CyberDefense counted more than 2.5 million malware apps for Android devices in 2021. According to the G DATA Mobile Security Report, the number of averted attack attempts has also increased by 21 percent within a year. Popular methods for infiltrating smartphones with malware are…

Safer Internet Day 2022: Parents, protect your children online!

07/02/2022, Bochum In the analog world, parents protect their children from dangers as a matter of course: Up to a certain age, they take their them by the hand when crossing the street or only let them into the water with water wings and under supervision. The same applies digitally: young people are exposed to…

G DATA threat report: cyber attacks increase by 25 percent

01/02/2022, Bochum The current G DATA threat report again records a renewed strong increase in averted attack attempts on companies and private users. From the third to the fourth quarter of 2021, the number of attempted attacks increased by 25 percent. The return of Emotet and major security vulnerabilities in…

G DATA threat report: Attackers exploit vulnerabilities in publicly available services

23/11/2021, Bochum The number of averted attack attempts continued to fall in the third quarter of 2021. This is reflected in the current threat report from G DATA CyberDefense. One reason for this is that more employees are returning to the office. At the same time, attackers are increasingly exploiting…

G DATA IT Security Trends 2022: Artificial Intelligence makes cyber attacks more dangerous

19/11/2021, Bochum In 2022, cyber attacks on companies will continue to increase, with attackers consistently exploiting any vulnerability. They rely on multi-ransomware attacks to achieve their goals, and are using Artificial Intelligence to produce better malicious code. The possibility of Android apps being…

Emotet is back

17/11/2021, Bochum Following a coordinated takedown by law enforcement agencies in January 2021, new variants of the Emotet malware have now been spotted again for the first time - as a recent analysis by G DATA shows. Emotet has been an all-purpose cybercrime weapon for years.