Tag: IT security
ChatGPT becomes a weapon for hackers
Targeted by the AI Automated systems and language models are powerful tools in the hands of hackers. (Photo: Getty Images [M]) san francisco A few weeks ago, the intern at…
Defense politicians worry about the Bundeswehr
Berlin Politicians from the traffic light coalition and the opposition have expressed concern that Chinese IT technology is apparently being used in the Bundeswehr’s communications infrastructure. “If components are installed…
Mobile Federal Ministry of Economics warns of a possible Huawei ban for 5G wireless networks
Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics warns of the consequences of a possible exclusion of certain Chinese components from the German 5G mobile network. “If extensive conversions are necessary due…
Jan Böhmermann and Arne Schönbohm: The case of the BSI President
The case of Arne Schoenbohm The former president of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) had been accused of being close to Russian intelligence services. (Photo: Imago, dpa [M])…
Jan Böhmermann and Arne Schönbohm: The case of the BSI President
The case of Arne Schoenbohm The former president of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) had been accused of being close to Russian intelligence services. (Photo: Imago, dpa [M])…
German and US prosecutors succeed in striking against hacker network
cybercrime Hive is one of many hacker groups blackmailing international companies (Photo: dpa) Washington, Frankfort The public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart, together with US judicial authorities, has broken up an…
EU Cyber Security Directive puts companies under time pressure
Dusseldorf In many companies, IT security has not yet been a top priority. That is likely to change in the next few months: A legislative package from the European Union…
Cyber defense experts are becoming scarce
Dusseldorf, Berlin The consequences of hacker attacks can be dramatic – from image damage to the loss of business secrets to production downtime. What makes the need worse at the…
Thyssen-Krupp: Hacker attack on materials division
Thyssen Krupp headquarters in Essen Criminals are said to have attempted a cyber attack on the data of the industrial group. (Photo: Reuters) Eat According to its own statements, the…
US government warns Germany about Huawei
Brussels, Berlin It was a first in the history of NATO: At the Madrid summit in the summer, the member states of the defense alliance decided on a strategic concept…
Data theft at Conti is also a case for the FBI
Continental plant in Hanover The FBI has been investigating the Lockbit ransomware group since March 2020. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After the cyber attack on the German automotive supplier Continental, the…
Questions & Answers on the 5G debate and the role of Huawei
Hamburg, Berlin, Brussels The debate about the Chinese technology group Huawei has been occupying German politics for three years now. In addition to smart smartphones and laptops, the company also…
Stina Ehrensvärd wants to make passwords superfluous
Yubikey The small device is usually carried on a bunch of keys and used like a classic key to open locked entrances. (Photo: Yubico) san francisco In almost every hacker…
Technology is changing cyber security and the world of work
San Jose It’s hundreds of yellow lines chasing back and forth on the spinning globe. Each represents a cyber attack that is currently being detected. The animation is intended to…
Companies see cyber attacks as the greatest threat
Dusseldorf For companies around the world, cybercrime is becoming the number one business threat. A good 42 percent of companies with sales of more than one billion dollars have been…
These jobs pay the best
thwart hacker attacks The threat of cybercrime is increasing, more experts are needed. (Photo: Imago) Oldenburg More than ten million parcels are sent every day in Germany, and the recipient…
Deutsche Telekom sells its customers’ private data in the USA
Hamburg, San Francisco The sun is shining, the employees are grinning, Timotheus Höttges is willing to take selfies: At the end of last week, the head of Deutsche Telekom traveled…
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…
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…