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G DATA IT Security Trends 2020: New attack patterns and inattentive employees will jeopardise IT

12/12/19, Bochum Medium-sized companies are being targeted even more heavily by cyber criminals than before. They are often the weakest link in supply chains that include large corporations. In 2020, attackers will exploit this to an even greater extent than before and attack in a targeted manner - using new methods…

Computer Security Day - four steps to secure IT

29/11/19, Bochum On the occasion of Computer Security Day on 30 November, G DATA CyberDefense points out the great risk from cyber-attacks. From the beginning of the year to mid-October, the IT security specialists from Bochum have identified more than 221,000 samples of the most significant ransomware families. The…

G DATA Generation 2020: New BEAST technology protects against unknown malware

26/11/19, Bochum Ransomware, phishing, banking Trojans - cyber criminals are constantly working to develop malware that security solutions cannot detect. To provide comprehensive protection against cyber-attacks, German cyber defence company G DATA has developed BEAST. The new technology detects malware on the basis…

Coalition Against Stalkerware: Organizations working against domestic violence join forces with IT Security companies

19/11/19, Bochum Today, ten organizations – Avira, Electronic Frontier Foundation, European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence, G DATA Cyber Defense, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, National Network to End Domestic Violence, NortonLifeLock, Operation Safe Escape and WEISSER RING – have launched a…

G DATA Mobile Security Android achieves full marks once again

11/11/19, Bochum Mobile security app detects 100 percent of test malware used in the latest AV-TEST comparison test. The software scored above average.

G DATA Security Awareness Training: New e-learning portal as a result of high demand

06/11/19, Bochum Raising the awareness of cyber dangers among employees in companies is one of the most important topics in IT security - as is demonstrated by the high demand for G DATA Security Awareness Training. The Cyber Defense company has now made its e-learning portal even clearer and more intuitive - for…

CyberDefense - Made in Germany: G DATA now with a new name

30/09/19, Bochum G DATA CyberDefense AG instead of G DATA Software AG: 34 years after the founding of G DATA Software, the German technology company is now presenting itself as G DATA CyberDefense AG. The move underlines the German IT security company’s holistic approach to protecting companies against online risks.…

G DATA Cyber Defense Status Check shows the state of IT security in businesses

17/09/19, Bochum Companies need to take a more holistic approach to IT security. This includes checking the current status of their IT and IT processes from a security perspective. Many companies use a comprehensive penetration test to deal with this problem. However, this service is not affordable for many smaller…

G DATA Internet Security for Android celebrates test victory with top marks

28/08/19, Bochum Android users get the best protection against malware with G DATA. This has been confirmed in the current test by renowned research institute AV-TEST. In July 2019, G DATA Internet Security for Android detected every instance of malware and was awarded the highest score of 6 three times.

Mobile Malware Report - no let-up with Android malware

30/07/19, Bochum It’s not a new record, but there’s no let-up with Android malware either. Experts at cyber defence specialist G DATA have counted around 1.9 million new malicious apps in the first six months of the year - a slight decline compared to last year. To put this in context - on average, criminals are…