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G DATA warns of dangerous love fraud on Valentine's Day

12/02/19, Bochum Many people search the Internet for partners and uses digital dating to find a new love, but not everyone is serious - Love Scam is the keyword. Criminals use dating services, chats and social networks in a targeted manner to make it easier for unsuspecting singles to obtain money or personal…

Safer Internet Day 2019: Move safely on the Internet

05/02/19, Bochum Data theft, identity theft, insults: Every second Internet user was a victim of cybercrime in 2018. This is the result of a survey conducted by the digital association Bitkom. Most online users (23 percent) complain about the illegal use of their personal data or the disclosure of their information…

With these IT security tips, hangover mood is guaranteed in the new year

03/01/19, Bochum Stop smoking or do more sports - these are classic resolutions for a new year, but what about your own IT security? For G DATA the case is clear: users should use the turn of the year to take a critical look at it and improve it if necessary. Therefore, the IT security manufacturer shows what users…

G DATA Internet Security Android celebrates test victory anniversary

18/12/18, Bochum G DATA analysts counted around 3.2 million new malicious apps for Android by the end of the third quarter of 2018. The threat situation for smartphones and tablets is constantly increasing. For this reason, the use of a mobile security solution is becoming increasingly important for users. The…

G DATA DeepRay: Artificial intelligence delivers breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime

21/11/18, Bochum An innovative new machine learning technology changes the rules of the game in the fight against cybercrime. DeepRay is the result of many years of research and development at G DATA and raises the detection of threats to a new level with the help of artificial intelligence. With this technology, G…

G DATA joins global initiative on protection against cyber crime

08/11/18, Bochum German IT security provider G DATA is underscoring its commitment to the fight against cyber crime. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord is a coalition of over 60 major international IT and Internet companies from all over the world. The goal of the association is the protection of customers from malicious…

G DATA experts see illegal cryptomining as a new trend

07/09/18, Bochum G DATA analysts identified a total of some 2.4 million new malware strains in the first half of the year. The threat situation is currently chang-ing dramatically - nine of the ten most frequently identified malware strains of the past year were no longer to be seen in the first half of 2018. One of…

G DATA at AV-TEST: 100 percent malware detection for the fifth time in a row

22/08/18, Bochum Outstanding result for the German IT security experts: G DATA Internet Security for Android has detected every malware in the last five AV-TEST test series since November 2017. Consequently, in July 2018, the German IT security provider’s security solution achieved a 100 percent record in fending…

AV-Comparatives: Perfect test result for G DATA Internet Security Android

09/08/18, Bochum Independent test institute AV-Comparatives has scrutinised twelve mo-bile security solutions for Android. The result: G DATA Internet Security for Android recognised every malware strain without exception. The se-curity app’s numerous features - especially the parental controls - also impressed the…

A new malware every 7 seconds

25/07/18, Bochum Data breaches, fake apps, worms, and a host of new malware – Android users were increasingly in the cross-hairs of cyber criminals in the first half of 2018. G DATA researchers counted over 2 million new malware apps in the first half of 2018, 1.2 million of these in the second quarter alone. This…