Security News

Germany Confronts Russian Ambassador Over Cyberattack
2020-05-29 12:29

Germany said Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament at a time when evidence shows he was working for Russian intelligence. Germany's Foreign Ministry said it called in Russian ambassador Sergei Nechayev to inform him in person of the move.

Improved Version of Valak Malware Targets Enterprises in US, Germany
2020-05-28 14:34

Recent versions of the Valak malware have been used in attacks targeting Microsoft Exchange servers at organizations in the United States and Germany, Cybereason's Nocturnus researcher team warns. Discovered in late 2019, when it was used as a loader for malware such as Ursnif and IcedID, Valak has evolved into a sophisticated piece of malware that can be used as an information stealer, targeting individuals and enterprises alike.

Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and France SIGINT Alliance
2020-05-04 11:42

It discloses the name Maximator and provides documentary evidence. The five members of this European alliance are Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and France.

Coronavirus tracking tool from Apple and Google embraced by Germany
2020-04-28 10:01

Germany on Sunday pulled an about-face regarding the best way to use smart phones to trace people's contacts with those infected by COVID-19, embracing a decentralized Bluetooth-based approach instead of the more invasive location tracking proposed in other approaches. Apple and Google first announced their contact tracing collaboration two weeks ago, on 10 April.

Trustwave Fusion platform now available to enterprises in Germany
2020-03-10 01:00

Trustwave announced the Trustwave Fusion platform, the company's cloud-native platform that serves as the cornerstone for its products, managed security services and other cybersecurity offerings, in Germany. The Trustwave Fusion platform connects German enterprises and government institutions to a security cloud composed of the Trustwave data lake, advanced analytics, actionable threat intelligence and a deep portfolio of products and managed security services.

Mariposa Botnet Author, Darkcode Crime Forum Admin Arrested in Germany
2019-10-01 16:33

A Slovenian man convicted of authoring the destructive and once-prolific Mariposa botnet and running the infamous Darkode cybercrime forum has been arrested in Germany on request from prosecutors...

Germany Cracks 'Cyber Bunker' Hosting Darknet Sites
2019-09-28 12:26

German police said Friday they had busted a network hosting so-called Darknet platforms illegally trading drugs, stolen data and child pornography online on servers hidden in a former NATO bunker....

Dodgy vids can hijack PCs via VLC security flaw, US, Germany warn. Software's makers not app-y with that claim
2019-07-23 20:05

'Fake news!' dev team cries VLC is said to be once again vulnerable to remote-code execution – meaning a malicious video opened by the software could potentially crash the media player, or joyride...

Microsoft, Google and Apple clouds banned in Germany’s schools
2019-07-17 11:12

Citing privacy issues, Germany just banned its schools from using Microsoft Office 365, Google Docs, and Apple's iWork cloud services.

Germany mulls giving end-to-end chat app encryption das boot: Law requiring decrypted plain-text is in the works
2019-05-28 19:35

Officials want to upgrade rules from device searching to message interception Government officials in Germany are reportedly mulling a law to force chat app providers to hand over end-to-end...