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Safer Internet Day 2020 - surfing the Internet responsibly

02/10/2020, Bochum Smartphones have become a staple of our everyday communication. But it’s not just adults who are exposed to dangers such as data theft, identity theft or cyberbullying. Children and young people in particular often do not know what risks online users need to be aware of. This year's Safer Internet…

Malware Top 10 in 2019: Attacks every few seconds

01/24/2020, Bochum Cyber defence specialists at G DATA identified more than 4.9 million malware samples in 2019. The cyber criminals were aiming to read passwords and confidential data or encrypt data and systems. G DATA has compiled the ten most active malware families in the current annual Top Ten.

AV test confirms the high level of protection provided by G DATA Mobile Security Android

12/19/2019, Bochum With G DATA Mobile Security Android, Android users are well protected against malware. In the latest comparative test by the renowned research institute AV-TEST, the G DATA solution achieved a convincing result and received full marks in all three categories.

G DATA IT Security Trends 2020: New attack patterns and inattentive employees will jeopardise IT

12/12/2019, Bochum Medium-sized companies are being targeted even more heavily by cyber criminals than before. They are often the weakest link in supply chains that include large corporations. In 2020, attackers will exploit this to an even greater extent than before and attack in a targeted manner - using new methods…

Computer Security Day - four steps to secure IT

11/29/2019, Bochum On the occasion of Computer Security Day on 30 November, G DATA CyberDefense points out the great risk from cyber-attacks. From the beginning of the year to mid-October, the IT security specialists from Bochum have identified more than 221,000 samples of the most significant ransomware families. The…

G DATA Generation 2020: New BEAST technology protects against unknown malware

11/26/2019, Bochum Ransomware, phishing, banking Trojans - cyber criminals are constantly working to develop malware that security solutions cannot detect. To provide comprehensive protection against cyber-attacks, German cyber defence company G DATA has developed BEAST. The new technology detects malware on the basis…

Coalition Against Stalkerware: Organizations working against domestic violence join forces with IT Security companies

11/19/2019, Bochum Today, ten organizations – Avira, Electronic Frontier Foundation, European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence, G DATA Cyber Defense, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, National Network to End Domestic Violence, NortonLifeLock, Operation Safe Escape and WEISSER RING – have launched a…

G DATA Mobile Security Android achieves full marks once again

11/11/2019, Bochum Mobile security app detects 100 percent of test malware used in the latest AV-TEST comparison test. The software scored above average.

G DATA Security Awareness Training: New e-learning portal as a result of high demand

11/06/2019, Bochum Raising the awareness of cyber dangers among employees in companies is one of the most important topics in IT security - as is demonstrated by the high demand for G DATA Security Awareness Training. The Cyber Defense company has now made its e-learning portal even clearer and more intuitive - for…

CyberDefense - Made in Germany: G DATA now with a new name

09/30/2019, Bochum G DATA CyberDefense AG instead of G DATA Software AG: 34 years after the founding of G DATA Software, the German technology company is now presenting itself as G DATA CyberDefense AG. The move underlines the German IT security company’s holistic approach to protecting companies against online risks.…