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G DATA Mobile Security Android now protects against partner spying

12/10/2020, Bochum The new G DATA Mobile Security Android is now available for download in the Google Playstore. For the first time, the security app offers protection against stalkerware and identifies dangerous spyware apps. The app includes anti-malware scanning, theft protection, app control and web protection to…

G DATA Mobile Malware Report: Harmful Android apps every eight seconds

02/10/2020, Bochum An Android app containing malware is published by cyber criminals every eight seconds, according to the findings of a current investigation by G DATA CyberDefense. Compared to the first half of 2019, this represents an increase of more than ten percent. Particular attention was paid to fake corona…

Massive increase: Number of cyber attacks increases by 154 percent in the second quarter

30/09/2020, Bochum The latest G DATA CyberDefense threat analysis shows that cyber criminals have continued to attack private users and companies on a massive scale in the second quarter. The cyber defence specialists from Bochum fended off more than twice as many attacks in May as in April.

Even more personal and even more service: Starting signal for the new international G DATA partner portal

23/06/2020, Bochum G DATA CyberDefense presents its new partner portal: it is designed to cater to the needs of specialist trade partners around the world and the provisioning of specialist know-how. Dealers will find everything they need here to facilitate successful customer projects. Whether it's guides or other…

G DATA Mobile Malware Report 2019: New high for malicious Android apps

10/06/2020, Bochum New negative record value for Android malware: The experts at G DATA CyberDefense counted more than 4.18 million malicious apps in 2019, with an average of around 11,500 new Android malicious apps appearing every day. The focus is on adware, in order to access personal data and resell it.

Testing body AV-Comparatives awards G DATA Internet Security the “ADVANCED+” certification.

07/05/2020, Bochum The current comparative test of the renowned testing body AV-Comparatives certifies: G DATA Internet Security offers users excellent protection against cyber attacks. The security solution of the German cyber defence company impressed with excellent test results, earning it the "ADVANCED+"…

Corona crisis: Number of cyber attacks up by 30 percent

05/05/2020, Bochum Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the widespread uncertainty surrounding the Corona crisis and trying to profit from it. For example, as shown by a current threat analysis by G DATA CyberDefense, the number of prevented attacks rose significantly in March 2020, up by around 30 percent compared…

AV-TEST selects G DATA Internet Security as its TOP Product

30/03/2020, Bochum G DATA Internet Security ensures that Windows 10 users are well protected against cyber attacks. In the latest comparison test by renowned test laboratory AV-TEST, the G DATA CyberDefense solution delivered an impressive result and was awarded the distinction of TOP Product.

More protection thanks to graph-based security. G DATA integrates BEAST into its new Business LineUp:

18/02/2020, Bochum BEAST technology is now part of the new G DATA Business Solutions 14.3. The process reliably detects malware on the basis of its harmful behaviour. To do this, BEAST traces the processes in a graph database and also enables the complete rollback of a malware installation. Nowadays, cyber criminals…

DevOps Gathering 2020: Digital experts once again meet at the developer conference in the Ruhr Area

13/02/2020, Bochum From 9 to 11 March 2020, the G Data Campus in Bochum will once again host the international developer conference DevOps Gathering. Apart from numerous presentations, workshops will also be held with experts conveying know how and best practices. The Essen-based full service digital agency…