Commentary: Plans for iOS15 put victims of stalking and abuse at risk
Apple has announced some innovations for iOS 15 that are a cause for concern among victims of abuse and organizations that support survivors. Among other things, it will be possible to locate devices that are switched off. This is a disaster for people who are being spied on by their own partner.
Scraping: Is it good, bad or something in between?
There has been a lot said about data scraping. Here is a breakdown of what it is, why it might be problematic and how we might deal with it going forward.
Picture this: Malware Hides in Steam Profile Images
SteamHide abuses the gaming platform Steam to serve payloads for malware downloaders. Malware operators can also update already infected machines by adding new profile images to Steam. The developers seem to have a few more ambitious goals.
Malware family naming hell is our own fault
EternalPetya has more than 10 different names. Many do not realize that CryptoLocker is long dead. These are not isolated cases but symptoms of a systemic problem: The way we name malware does not work. Why does it happen and how can we solve it?
Perform simple security tests yourself - using Metasploit Framework and nmap
Even with little effort, the security of your own network can be put to the test. We present two tools that make this possible. The best thing about it: the tools are freely available.
11 Biggest cyber security threats in 2021
Cyber security threats persist and continue to emerge during the last years. By now you probably heard about phishing, but did you know about polyglot files yet? This article covers a unique insight to the 11 biggest cyber security threats in 2021.
To patch or not to patch
As the infosec world was in turmoil following a total of seven zero-day vulnerabilities in MS Exchange and the so-called Hafnium attack, one thing came to my mind - and it sort of left me thinking: For the past 20 years, patches have been a constantly recurring topic of discussion. And as we all…
Creating a safer online world together with the Cybersecurity Tech Accord
At G DATA we always are providing our customers with the confidence that our solutions always meet high standards to operate safely throughout their lifecycle worldwide. Our cyber security products has always produced many highlights like Anti-Ransomware, Beast, DeepRay and a lot of other…
SIM swapping: The danger inside your phone
SIM swapping targets people from various areas of life. A taxi driver is technically not less vulnerable to this attack as a business owner. In this article we cover how it works, offer prevention measures and present tips if you're being SIM swapped right now.
Apple takes serious measures in action against zero-click exploits in iOS
Following concerns expressed by users as well as security experts, Apple announced that they will take steps to make zero-click exploits a lot more difficult. An update addressing those issues is underway.
Karsten Hahn
Virus Analyst
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
