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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.

Valentine’s Day 2018: Dangerous declarations of love from the Darknet

02/13/2018, Bochum On Valentine's Day, countless red roses, bottles of perfume and other gifts are exchanged between lovers as well as a host of virtual greeting cards. Cybercriminals take advantage of this and make them a target to steal their money or personal data. They approach their victims through mails with…

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…

Good IT Security resolutions for the new year

01/08/2018, Bochum We are only a few days into the New Year and yet cybercriminals have already circulated thousands of new malware programs to steal personal information or to blackmail people using ransomware. G DATA advises Internet users to check their own IT security now and, if necessary, to improve it. In doing…

AV-Test: G DATA Mobile Internet Security makes first place

12/22/2017, Bochum The AV-TEST institute has tested 21 security solutions for Android in its latest test. All tested security apps need to face a real-world threat scenario. G DATA Mobile Internet Security has once again scored top marks and detected 100% of all malicious apps used during the test. The solution from…

G DATA forecast for 2018: Bitcoin and co. targeted by cyber criminals

12/14/2017, Bochum security. WannaCry and NotPetya also demonstrated that criminals have refined their methods and that companies are being specifical-ly targeted. For 2018, G DATA security experts are not able to give the all-clear. They expect a further increase in the threat level next year. In times of low…

„Weakening security standards is highly dangerous“

12/11/2017, Bochum The website „Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland“ (RND) has publi-shed a report about a paper which, according to the site, was going to be ratified during a conference on Thursday. The docu-ment was aid to contain a catalog of measures, which significant-ly broadens the ways in which wiretap operation…

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…

Threat level for Android is on the rise

11/16/2017, Bochum The situation for Android mobile devices is becoming increasingly risky. G DATA security experts counted 810,965 new malware files in the third quarter of 2017. This represents an increase of around 17 percent com-pared to the second quarter. This translates into a heightened threat in Germany.…