Tag: Computer crime
Google’s Virus Total is also a tool for espionage and hacking
Dusseldorf Virus Total’s homepage looks like a Wikipedia for malware. Anyone can freely use the malware database. But that also includes the cybercriminals, whose attacks most users want to protect…
Cyber insurance becomes a risk
Frankfurt, Munich They have never been as valuable as they are today: cyber insurance. As a result of the Ukraine war, the risk of state-orchestrated hacker attacks has once again…
Cyber wars of the future: What experts warn of
cyber war Attacks via the Internet will become even more common, experts predict. (Photo: imago images/Panthermedia) austin Russia is also waging war against Ukraine online, destroying thousands of computers and…
Special assets are also to be used for cyber security
cybersecurity The Russian war of aggression also threatens German security in the digital space. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The funds contained in the 100 billion euro special fund for upgrading the…
BSI warns of Russian anti-virus software
Anti-virus software manufacturer Kaspersky The German authorities warn against the use of Russian security software. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Dusseldorf, Berlin Kaspersky is a well-known name in Germany, and the…
Warning of further attacks after hacking of Rosneft
Berlin A cyber attack on the German subsidiary of the Russian oil company Rosneft led to a massive loss of data. The hackers apparently also have other companies in the…
“Cybersecurity has never been more important than it is today”
Austin, NY The global technology world has changed. This is also reflected in the context of the most important industry meetings. At the start of the South by Southwest (SXSW)…
Google plans to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant
Google The Internet giant wants to strengthen its cyber security business. (Photo: Reuters) san francisco The US technology group Google has announced the acquisition of the cyber security company Mandiant…
Russian hackers could endanger the infrastructure
The fear of targeted cyber attacks on the energy infrastructure can be felt in the industry. For example, the Eon Group, which operates the largest electricity distribution network in Germany,…
Putin’s Internet Warriors and the Nuclear Deterrent
Berlin How does Putin tick under stress? In the Situation Room, the crisis center in the White House, the advisors to the American President have been brooding over how the…
Prosecutors warn hobby hackers against illegal activities
hacker Russian websites are repeatedly paralyzed – but it is difficult to verify whether Anonymus members or other actors are actually behind them. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf German law enforcement…
BSI considers hacking possible
Wind turbines in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania A satellite malfunction disrupted thousands of wind turbines. (Photo: imago images/BildFunkMV) Dusseldorf, Berlin The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) does not rule out a…
Ukraine war is the first world information war
It is exactly 60 years ago that the Canadian media philosopher Marshall McLuhan coined the term “global village”. In his book “The Gutenberg Galaxy”, McLuhan describes how the world is…
Malfunction of the satellite connection: 5800 affected wind turbines
Enercon E92 wind turbine Massive incident: The remote maintenance of thousands of systems is currently disrupted. In the event of failures, teams must visit the facilities. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin…
After cyber attacks against Ukraine, Russia is apparently also being attacked
Man with Guy Fawkes mask The mask from the film “V for Vendetta” is a trademark of the hacker collective. (Photo: imago stock&people) New York, Dusseldorf In the Russian war…
Cyber attacks: BSI activates National Crisis Response Center
Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) The BSI has called on the federal administration, operators of critical infrastructures and companies to be more vigilant. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In view of…
Cyber weapon “HermeticWiper” attacks Ukrainian companies
cybersecurity Security researchers have discovered the use of the cyber weapon “HermeticWiper” in Ukraine, which could already have destroyed hundreds of computers. (Photo: dpa) san francisco Just hours before the…
BSI fears massive cyber attacks by Russian hackers
hacker According to security circles, a presumed target of Russian hacker attacks in retaliation for Western sanctions would be Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is far away from the Ukraine…
BSI fears massive cyber attacks by Russian hackers
hacker According to security circles, a presumed target of Russian hacker attacks in retaliation for Western sanctions would be Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is far away from the Ukraine…
Traffic light politicians call for a ban on spy software
Berlin Traffic light coalition politicians have spoken out in favor of banning the use of Pegasus spy software in the EU. In doing so, they joined a request by the…