Security News

Cato Networks expands in Germany and the DACH region
2021-06-03 22:15

Cato Networks announced its further expansion in Germany and the DACH region. "The new Munich point of presence joins our Frankfurt and Zurich PoPs and strengthens our offering in the south of Germany and in Austria, allowing for even better networking and security performance," says Johan van den Boogaart, Cato's Regional Sales Director for Germany.

Germany Halts Facebook Sharing WhatsApp Data
2021-05-12 08:31

A German regulator on Tuesday slapped a three-month ban on Facebook collecting user data from WhatsApp accounts and referred the case to an EU watchdog, citing concerns about election integrity. The head of the German regulator, Johannes Caspar, said past Facebook data protection breaches as well as Germany's general election in September showed the "Dangers" of "Mass building of user profiles" that could be exploited.

AdaCore acquires Componolit to expand its market share in Germany
2021-02-17 00:00

AdaCore announces the acquisition of Componolit, effective as of February 1, 2021.The acquisition of Componolit will provide AdaCore with a further foothold to expand its growing market share in Germany where the requirement for high-assurance software is increasing rapidly. Componolit technology will also bring new capabilities to AdaCore's suite of automated testing and static analysis tools.

EU Slaps Sanctions on 2 Russians Over Germany Cyberattack
2020-10-23 10:07

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Russian officials and part of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency over a cyberattack against the German parliament in 2015. EU headquarters said in a statement that travel bans and asset freezes have been imposed on the two men: Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Dmitry Badin, a military intelligence officer.

Germany Searches Premises of Spyware Maker FinFisher
2020-10-15 11:07

German prosecutors said Wednesday that authorities have searched 15 premises linked to spyware maker FinFisher as part of a probe into allegations the Munich-based company broke export laws by selling its products to authoritarian governments. Munich prosecutors opened an investigation into the company last year following complaints from human rights groups, which alleged FinFisher had supplied Turkey with software that could be used to spy on dissidents in the country.

Germany's Top Court Reins in State Access to Online Data
2020-07-20 08:12

Germany's highest court on Friday said security services had too much unfettered access to people's online data and ordered legislation to be revised to set higher hurdles. The Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe agreed with complaints brought by privacy activists that the access to data was excessive and an unconstitutional violation of citizens' right to telecoms privacy.

Germany Seizes Server Hosting Pilfered U.S. Police Files
2020-07-09 18:22

The data, dating back to 1996, include emails, audio and video files and police and FBI intelligence reports. Some of the files offer insights into the police response to those protests, they said.

Police Raids Target Users of Illegal Online Forum in Germany
2020-06-26 08:14

Police in Germany have arrested 32 people and detained 11 after nationwide raids targeting users of an illegal online platform, prosecutors in Frankfurt and Bamberg said Wednesday. More than 1,400 police were involved in the raids in 15 of Germany's 16 states and in neighbouring Austria and Poland on Tuesday, said prosecutors in Bamberg, in the southern state of Bavaria.

Coronavirus Tracing App a Test for Privacy-Minded Germany
2020-06-16 10:26

Germany launched a coronavirus tracing app Tuesday that officials say is so secure even government ministers can use it. Smartphone apps have been touted as a high-tech tool in the effort to track down potential COVID-19 infections.

Why would someone want to hack Germany's PPE supply chain? We're glad you masked
2020-06-08 10:00

Hackers are targeting German companies tasked with replenishing the nation's supply of personal protective equipment. The X-Force team believes that the corporation is being targeted specifically because of its status within the task force, and the phishing campaign is part of a larger effort by an unknown hacking crew to disrupt the PPE supply chain in Germany.