03/16/2023 - G DATA Security Lab
ChatGPT: The real Evil Twin
The clamor and viral use of a very human-sounding, artificial technology chatbot named, ChatGPT gave rise to some new and interesting activities in the cybercrime world.
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03/03/2023 - Kathrin Beckert-Plewka
Verdict-as-a-Service moves malware scanning from the endpoint to the cloud
Today, no one can do without data at work. However, malware often lurks in shared resources. Stefan Hausotte and his team have developed a solution for this with G DATA Verdict-as-a-Service. He reveals more in an interview.
01/19/2023 - Tim Berghoff
ChatGPT: What AI holds in store for security
ChatGPT has made quite a splash in recent weeks. The AI-supported chatbot impresses with its convincingly human-looking way of answering questions and interacting with users. This arouses enthusiasm as well as concerns - including in the world of IT security.
12/19/2022 - Stefan Karpenstein
IT security trends 2023 (part 2): Why iPhones are hackers' best friends, rootkits are celebrating a renaissance, and uncertainty is bad for IT security
In the second part of the blog series, Tim Berghoff, Stefan Decker and Karsten Hahn explore current trends in IT security. Their views focus on the effects on IT security of the past years of crisis, the importance of smartphones in cyber attacks, and the return of rootkits as part of the attack…
12/16/2022 - Stefan Karpenstein
IT security trends 2023 (part 1): On the shortage of skilled workers, social engineering attacks and companies refusing to learn
Every year in November, we at G DATA CyberDefense ask our IT security experts the same question: “What risks will threaten the IT security of companies and private individuals in the coming year?” In the first part of this blog series, Andreas Lüning, Thomas Siebert and Eddy Willems answer this…
11/08/2022 - Eddy Willems
Collaboration: Why working with competitors is crucial to combat cybercrime
Collaboration is an important factor for success. This has always been true for organisation internally. It may seem counterintuitive at first, but sometimes collaborating with a competitor is the best thing you can do.
05/09/2022 - Eddy Willems
Cybercrime: The Dangerous World of QR Codes
QR codes are everywhere these days. People use them to open websites, download apps, collect loyalty points, make payments and transfer money. This is very convenient for people, but of course there is a catch: Cybercriminals also try to cash in and have already devised numerous tricks using QR…
04/21/2022 - Karsten Hahn
Criminals provide Ginzo stealer for free, now it is gaining traction
We identified more than 400 samples for Ginzo stealer within 10 days since 20th March and the numbers are rising. What is behind the free stealer?
04/07/2022 - Eddy Willems
Phone Scams: Are you still using your phone for phone calls?
It seems that the number of complaints concerning phone scams is increasing. Let’s try to identify a number of frequently occurring fraudulent practices. What can you do to stop those annoying phone scams?
03/11/2022 - Tim Berghoff
War in Ukraine: What are the consequences for companies?
The uncertainty surrounding the armed conflict in Ukraine also raises numerous questions: How can companies protect themselves from getting caught between the fronts and becoming a target? There is only one thing that is certain: There are currently more questions than answers.
Karsten Hahn
Virus Analyst
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist