Security News

Chinese hackers poke the Bayer, but German giant says it withstood attack
2019-04-04 22:12

Pharmaceutical brand says no data lost in Winnti outbreak German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer says it has been hit by malware, possibly from Chain, but that none of its intellectual property has...

IT security incidents affecting German critical infrastructure are on the rise
2019-02-19 10:59

The number of IT security incidents reported by critical infrastructure companies in Germany has soared. In 2017, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) received...

German Competition Watchdog Demands More Control for Facebook Users
2019-02-07 14:19

Facebook users should be asked for consent before data collected by the group's subsidiaries Whatsapp and Instagram and on third-party websites is combined with their social network account,...

German Antitrust Office Restricts Facebook Data Processing
2019-02-07 12:48

Facebook Must Obtain Consent to Combine User Data From Different SourcesGermany's competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has prohibited Facebook from combining user data from different...

Original WWII German message decrypts to go on display at National Museum of Computing
2019-02-05 13:09

Colossal intercepts are just the Bombe Bletchley Park's National Museum of Computing will be exhibiting original, freshly discovered decrypted WWII messages to coincide with the 75th anniversary...

Why Are We So Stupid About Passwords? German Edition
2019-01-11 17:03

Politicians' All-Star Password Picks: '123' and 'ILoveYou'German officials say the suspect behind the mega-leak of politicians' and celebrities' personal details exploited their weak passwords to...

German Police Seek Help In Finding Parcel Bomber With MAC Address
2019-01-09 15:48

German police are seeking your help in gathering information related to a MAC address that could lead to the cell phone device used by a DHL blackmailer who last year parceled out bombs at...

German Police Identify Suspect Behind Massive Data Leak
2019-01-09 13:48

Anger at Politicians and Public Figures Allegedly Motivated 20-Year-Old SuspectGerman police arrested a 20-year-old student - living at home with his parents - who they say confessed to leaking...

Make a SAP decision: Apply these security fixes if you're using German giant's software
2019-01-09 00:58

11 patches ship on Patch Tuesday While you were sighing your way through Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, enterprise vendor SAP slid 11 security advisories under your door.…

German, 20, Confesses to Massive Data Hack Spurred by 'Annoyance'
2019-01-08 16:06

German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, because he was...