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Human gateways: why social engineering is a risk factor not to be underestimated in companies

03/05/2018, Bochum There were 16 new malware strains per minute on average in 2017. That was the discovery made by analysts at G DATA Software AG. Criminals on the Internet use perfidious tricks to gain access to confidential company information by manipulating staff members - an activity known in technology jargon as…

AV-TEST: Full points for G DATA Mobile Internet Security

02/23/2018, Bochum In January 2018, AV-TEST analysed 20 security apps for Android. G DATA Mobile Internet Security took first place once again, with the best protection against current mobile threats, ease of use and practical add-on functions. With 13 marks out of a possible 13, G DATA Mobile Internet Security took…

G DATA named winner of the Champion Award

02/19/2018, Bochum G DATA has been named winner of the Champion Award in the field of "Security Solutions” by the IT market research and consulting company techconsult GmbH. In the "Professional User Rating - Security 2018", the Bochum-based IT security company left the competition far behind.

Free G DATA scanner detects Meltdown and Spectre security holes

02/15/2018, Bochum IT security manufacturer G DATA has released a free scanner that checks the system for the Meltdown and Spectre security holes. When they come across a hole, internet users are given tips on how to ward off the attack scenarios.

The 112 number for the virtual fire brigade G DATA Advanced Analytics

02/07/2018, Bochum 11 February 2018 is European 112 day. Thanks to the Europe-wide single emergency number 112, everyone in the EU knows which telephone number to dial in an emergency. Companies that need help with virtual fire fighting, however, contact the virtual fire brigade that can be called out 24/7: G DATA…

G DATA Layered Security - thoroughly sophisticated IT security

11/21/2017, Bochum The level of malware is increasing every day. G DATA expects a total of almost nine million new malware strains by the end of this year. Simple virus protection is not enough to overcome the multifarious cyber threats. Comprehensive security solutions are required that use sophisticated concepts to…

G DATA Business version 14.1 with improved protection features

10/10/2017, Bochum Attacks by Ransomware have increased significantly this year - the blackmail trojans Petna and WannaCry have impressively proven this. Large companies such as Maersk and Beiersdorf suffered triple-digit million losses. Thanks to its fully integrated anti-ransomware technology, the new G DATA…

A new malware strain was discovered every 4.2 seconds in Q1 2017

04/11/2017, Bochum In 2016, G DATA experts counted 6,834,443 new digital malware strains. This represents an increase of 32.9 percent compared to 2015. The trend continued in Q1 2017, with 1,852,945 new malware strains. This means that, for this period, the G DATA analysts discover a new malware strain every 4.2…