Privacy and compliance are just as important for organizations as IT security. Here you will find current articles, advisories and free white papers which will help you stay up to date.
NIS-2: EU Directive Takes a Massive Step towards Increased Security
NIS-2 aims to establish an EU wide common security standard for critical infrastructures and adjacent industries as well as vital supply chains. Here is a brief recap - and also a good reason why even non critical industries should pay close attention.
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.
Building security: Protecting the crown jewels of your company
One of the important aspects of creating effective security is to make an assessment about what assets need most protection. This is a multi-faceted endeavour, as this blog article will line out.
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.
Digital Vaccination Record: Significant weaknesses in security
Instead of the yellow vaccination card, the digital proof of vaccination on the smartphone is supposed to serve as proof of vaccination. However, there are some glaring weaknesses behind the scenes that could potentially render the entire concept obsolete and raise some more than uncomfortable…
Commentary: Plans for iOS15 put victims of stalking and abuse at risk
Apple has announced some innovations for iOS 15 that are a cause for concern among victims of abuse and organizations that support survivors. Among other things, it will be possible to locate devices that are switched off. This is a disaster for people who are being spied on by their own partner.
Scraping: Is it good, bad or something in between?
There has been a lot said about data scraping. Here is a breakdown of what it is, why it might be problematic and how we might deal with it going forward.
Creating a safer online world together with the Cybersecurity Tech Accord
At G DATA we always are providing our customers with the confidence that our solutions always meet high standards to operate safely throughout their lifecycle worldwide. Our cyber security products has always produced many highlights like Anti-Ransomware, Beast, DeepRay and a lot of other…
Privacy: Hey there! I am not using WhatsApp.
The new WhatsApp terms and policy are on everyone's lips right now. People move to alternatives like Telegram and Signal. While Telegram is arguably more popular than Signal, it might not be as good as assumed. This article covers the privacy aspects of the messengers.
How secure are smart contracts?
Smart contracts are related to cryptocurrencies and offer more efficiency than usual contracts in certain areas. Meanwhile, they are only as secure as the programmer's best knowledge. Due to bad programming practices, some contain exploitable flaws. So what kind of security risks are there? In this…
Karsten Hahn
Virus Analyst
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
