10/19/2018 -
Of mortal domains and cars without admins
From 3 to 5 October, the IT security industry met in Montreál, Canada, for the annual Virus Bulletin Conference. Tim Berghoff was there for G DATA.
CyberCrime
09/24/2018 -
Botnet: No jailtime for Mirai-creators
Their IoT-botnet created damage worth 100 Million US-Dollars. Yet, the developers will serve no jailtime - because they cooperated with the FBI.
09/07/2018 -
Malware figures for the first half of 2018: The danger is on the web
More often than not, today's malware is distributed via the web – executable files are becoming less of a problem. Also, the G DATA security experts were able to identify a particular trend in the first half of the year that targets users' computers.
08/21/2018 -
The true cost of bad IT security
Investments in IT security are difficult for many companies, mainly because their economic benefits are not always easy to calculate. Current examples show that this can quickly become expensive, as the producer of the iPhone chips had to experience for himself.
08/03/2018 -
Support Scams fifth most common threat in July
Tech support scams from call centers in India have long been a nuisance to Windows users. The fraudsters are currently particularly active, as demonstrated by internal numbers from G DATA.
08/02/2018 -
Abstractism: Cryptomining game removed from Steam Store
The game Abstractism prides itself with minimalistic graphics and limited functionality - but leads to even more work for computers. The reason: In the background, crypto currencies are mined on and the players are ripped off.
07/25/2018 -
Malware figures for Android rise rapidly
G DATA security experts discovered a new malware strain every 7 seconds in the second quarter.Cyber criminals are attacking Android users with increasing force.
07/23/2018 -
Supplier leaks data of Tesla, Fiat, VW
If you want to attack a major organization, you do not use the main entrance. You want to use the delivery gate. This old piece of wisdom has become a painful reality for Fiat, Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen, ThyssenKrupp and others.
06/21/2018 -
Fake Fortnite apps for Android in circulation
The video game “Fortnite” is currently very popular among young gamers. A version for the Android operating system has been announced for this summer by the developers. Cybercriminals are aiming to play on the impatience of fans and are distributing fake apps.These also include supposed instructions…
06/04/2018 -
SocketPlayer – a backdoor wandering off the beaten path
A malware by the name of „SocketPlayer” has sparked the interest of several security researchers. One of our own analysts has taken a closer look at this specimen.
Karsten Hahn
Virus Analyst
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist