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.
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…
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…
The Psychology of Cybercrime
A good criminal needs to know what makes people tick. There is a great deal of psychology involved in criminal activities - especially when it comes to establishing contact with potential victims.
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…
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?
Merck wins Not Petya claim – but the future of cybersecurity insurance is complicated
Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co won its case for coverage of losses incurred during the Not Petya cyberattack, securing a payment of 1.4 billion US-Dollars from its insurance company. Previously, the company withheld the money, citing exclusion policies.
Security awareness is not a waste of time
Many IT managers in companies rely on security awareness training to make employees pay attention to IT security. The measure has as many advocates as it has critics that oppose it. The latter can’t see the point of or has doubts about the effectiveness of such training activities.
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.
Interesting approach: Skill Squatting with Amazon Echo
Mishearing something every once in a while is a normal thing for humans. In that respect, Amazon Echo has some human characteristics as well. A research team from the University of Illinois has taken a closer look at Echo, Alexa and the abuse potential for malicious Alexa skills. They have presented…
Karsten Hahn
Virus Analyst
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
