G DATA Internet Security ensures that users are well protected against cyber attacks. This has been repeatedly confirmed in tests by two independent test institutes, AV-Test and AV-Comparatives. We spoke to Thomas Siebert, Head of Protection Technologies at G DATA...
A Dutch ethical hacker claims to have gained access to Donald Trump’s official Twitter account by guessing the password, making this the second successful attempt in four years. The official Twitter account of Donald Trump may have fallen prey to a successful login...
Sopra Steria, one of the world’s biggest IT services companies, has reportedly been hit with the Ryuk ransomware. Sopra Steria Group SA is a giant IT firm whose business areas span consulting services, systems integration, enterprise resource planning,...
Summary: Leakware-Ransomware Hybrids Since December 2019, ransomware operators have been using leakware/ransomware hybrid attacks more and more often. These attacks combine the classic ransomware attack with a leakware attack. In a classic ransomware attack, the...
Fake engagement sites use bots to follow Instagram accountsSocial media influencers desperate for more fans fuel fake engagement industry Facebook has filed federal lawsuits against four individuals who it claims have been selling fake Instagram followers. In a press...