Cyberattacks often begin in an inconspicuous way – for example, by clicking on an email attachment or a phishing link. Whether this leads to a serious…
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NIS-2: Why practical relevance is crucial in management training
Under NIS-2, management bodies of affected companies are required to attend training on a regular basis. However, anyone who sees this merely as proof of…
NIS-2: Why practical relevance is crucial in management training
Under NIS-2, management bodies of affected companies are required to attend training on a regular basis. However, anyone who sees this merely as proof of…
Hack of the Berlin Senate Administration Will Have Consequences for Decades
A phishing email sets a consequential attack by a ransomware group in motion: In August 2026, data from the Berlin Senate Administration was leaked. The…
No alternative? A dangerous phrase for digital sovereignty
The debate over the use of a US company within the Berlin administration serves as a prime example of the challenge Germany faces when it comes to digital…
Hack of the Berlin Senate Administration Will Have Consequences for Decades
A phishing email sets a consequential attack by a ransomware group in motion: In August 2026, data from the Berlin Senate Administration was leaked. The…
LLMs in Security Research – AI, Standards, and Why Evidence Still Matters
Pointing back to the source for information is a core component in security research. If you cannot prove what you claim using the source material, you’re…
Phishing in Your Inbox: How to Reliably Identify Fake Emails in Your Google Account
Your Google account is more than just an email inbox. It is the central key to a wide range of services, from Google Drive and Google Photos to logging in…
LLMs in Security Research – AI, Standards, and Why Evidence Still Matters
Pointing back to the source for information is a core component in security research. If you cannot prove what you claim using the source material, you’re…
G DATA XDR: The most important questions from practice
No two companies are alike. And yet, many organizations face similar questions when it comes to endpoint and network security. We addressed many of these…
LiteLLM in the crosshairs: Supply Chain Attack on AI Infrastructure
Users of LiteLLM may have become targets of an attacker group. As early as March, it became known that the “TeamPCP” group had managed to obtain…
Projextor: Abusing Electron in Trojanized Productivity Applications
Projextor disguises itself as a productivity application, that looks and works like legitimate software, making it easy for users to trust them without…
Bad Advice and Myths Around Malware Prevention
Have you ever given advice like “opening PDFs is safe”, “exploits are extremely rare” or “browsers are secure”? Please don’t.
Bad Advice and Myths Around Malware Prevention
Have you ever given advice like “opening PDFs is safe”, “exploits are extremely rare” or “browsers are secure”? Please don’t.
Security Awareness in Municipalities: ‘You Need Staying Power and Strong Nerves’
Cyberattacks on town halls and district offices are no longer the exception. How do municipalities protect themselves against them? And what role does the…
AI Attacks: Have Manufacturers Lost Control?
After an OpenAI model spent several days attempting to wreak havoc on another AI company’s safeguards, Anthropic also had to admit that it had temporarily…
e-Health Platform: When penetration tests prevent bad things from happening
The “EMPOWER-TRANS*” platform offers children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, as well as their families, the opportunity to seek information,…
e-Health Platform: When penetration tests prevent bad things from happening
The “EMPOWER-TRANS*” platform offers children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, as well as their families, the opportunity to seek information,…
AI Between Compliance and Data Protection: “A Ban or Ignoring It Often Just Leads to Shadow AI”
Artificial intelligence has long been part of everyday life in many companies. This is also true at G DATA CyberDefense. Employees use AI tools for emails, presentations, or research. At the same time, like other companies, we face the challenge…
Phishing calls: How to protect yourself from fraudulent phone calls
Fraudulent calls can be unsettling and often aim to obtain sensitive data. That’s why we explain how to reliably recognize signs of a scam, respond correctly in an emergency, and protect yourself effectively. This article has been indexed from Security…