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G DATA Internet Security Android achieves highest rating in AV-Comparatives and AV-TEST

04/10/2019, Bochum A security solution has long been part of the standard equipment of a smartphone or tablet, because last year G DATA analysts counted a total of more than 4.1 million new malicious apps for Android. The two independent test institutes AV-TEST and AV-Comparatives therefore tested which security app...

G DATA Business LineUp 14.2: Comprehensive protection for companies thanks to machine learning and cyber defence services

04/08/2019, Bochum Cyber criminals often rely on disguised malware when carrying out at-tacks. The new G DATA business solutions with integrated DeepRay® technology destroy this cyber crime business model through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Thanks to G DATA VM Security, virtual...

G DATA joins global initiative on protection against cyber crime

11/08/2018, Bochum German IT security provider G DATA is underscoring its commitment to the fight against cyber crime. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord is a coalition of over 60 major international IT and Internet companies from all over the world. The goal of the association is the protection of customers from malicious...

Best protection for private users - G DATA presents new version of its award-winning security solution

10/22/2018, Bochum The increasing number of cyber attacks using extortion Trojans, phishing emails and illegal cryptomining shows how important it is to secure digital devices. The new G DATA Generation 2019 ensures that private users of Windows computers can play games, surf and shop online with no worries. New...

G DATA experts see illegal cryptomining as a new trend

09/07/2018, Bochum G DATA analysts identified a total of some 2.4 million new malware strains in the first half of the year. The threat situation is currently chang-ing dramatically - nine of the ten most frequently identified malware strains of the past year were no longer to be seen in the first half of 2018. One of...

G DATA at AV-TEST: 100 percent malware detection for the fifth time in a row

08/22/2018, Bochum Outstanding result for the German IT security experts: G DATA Internet Security for Android has detected every malware in the last five AV-TEST test series since November 2017. Consequently, in July 2018, the German IT security provider’s security solution achieved a 100 percent record in fending...

AV-Comparatives: Perfect test result for G DATA Internet Security Android

08/09/2018, Bochum Independent test institute AV-Comparatives has scrutinised twelve mo-bile security solutions for Android. The result: G DATA Internet Security for Android recognised every malware strain without exception. The se-curity app’s numerous features - especially the parental controls - also impressed the...

A new malware every 7 seconds

07/25/2018, Bochum Data breaches, fake apps, worms, and a host of new malware – Android users were increasingly in the cross-hairs of cyber criminals in the first half of 2018. G DATA researchers counted over 2 million new malware apps in the first half of 2018, 1.2 million of these in the second quarter alone. This...

AV-TEST: Top spot for G DATA in May

06/27/2018, Bochum G DATA Mobile Internet Security achieved a top result in the lat-est comparison test by independent research institute AV-TEST for the fourth time in a row. G DATA Mobile Internet Security de-tected 100 percent of the malware programs used. This time, a to-tal of 22 security apps for Android were...

Critical vulnerability: first Android worm discovered

06/22/2018, Bochum Thousands of smartphones worldwide have been affected by an Android worm. The blame for this lies with a vulnerability in a forgotten debugging interface. The vulnerability has still not been fixed. G DATA explains the risk and shows users how they can check if their mobile device has also been...