Microsoft signed a malicious Netfilter rootkit
What started as a false positive alert for a Microsoft signed file turns out to be a WFP application layer enforcement callout driver that redirects traffic to a Chinese IP. How did this happen?
Digital Vaccination Record: Significant weaknesses in security
Instead of the yellow vaccination card, the digital proof of vaccination on the smartphone is supposed to serve as proof of vaccination. However, there are some glaring weaknesses behind the scenes that could potentially render the entire concept obsolete and raise some more than uncomfortable…
TED talk: A Tale of Two Floppies - The Basics of Cyber Security
I was thrilled when I was approached and asked to give a talk at TEDx in Leuven - in this talk I am sharing some anecdotes that have influenced my own career significantly.
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?
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.
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…
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
