Security News

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...

German 'student' said to have confessed to mass hack of local German politicians
2019-01-08 12:56

Case not linked to international spying, reckon sources. Hmmm A 20-year-old German man has confessed to what that country's media is calling "the Hacker Attack", a years-long data exfiltration...

Suspect, 20, Held Over Massive German Politician Data Hack
2019-01-08 11:11

German police said Tuesday they arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and published online. read more

Hacker doxes hundreds of German politicians
2019-01-07 12:02

For over a month, hackers published data from hundreds of German politicians in a Twitter advent calendar - a massive government assault.

German IT Security Agency Defends Response in Hacking Case
2019-01-07 06:59

Germany’s IT security agency on Saturday defended its response to the leaking of hundreds of politicians’ private information, after lawmakers accused it of failing to inform them quickly enough. read more