Deeplocker: Interesting, but not yet a threat
AI malware presented at Blackhat security-conference is currently attracting a lot of attention. The clou: This new form of malware uses Artificial Intelligence to decide whether a certain computer will be attacked or not. Although the approach is interesting, G DATA-Experts see no imminent danger.
Support Scams fifth most common threat in July
Tech support scams from call centers in India have long been a nuisance to Windows users. The fraudsters are currently particularly active, as demonstrated by internal numbers from G DATA.
Abstractism: Cryptomining game removed from Steam Store
The game Abstractism prides itself with minimalistic graphics and limited functionality - but leads to even more work for computers. The reason: In the background, crypto currencies are mined on and the players are ripped off.
When your partner leaves you, but remains in your smart home
Smart homes and connected devices can be found more often by the day. Those devices can add comfort and maybe a little bit of security to people’s everyday lives. But what if the humans using those devices decide to part ways?
G DATA analysis discovers Dosfuscation in the wild
The code of a malware downloader was so cleverly hidden that our analysts initially assumed it was a corrupted file. However, an in-depth analysis shows that this is a novel method for disguising batch and power shell commands.
Supplier leaks data of Tesla, Fiat, VW
If you want to attack a major organization, you do not use the main entrance. You want to use the delivery gate. This old piece of wisdom has become a painful reality for Fiat, Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen, ThyssenKrupp and others.
Panning for virtual gold - using other people's equipment
For quite some time, criminal actors have been using mobile devices for mining, without the knowledge or consent of the user.
Some 343 new Android malware samples every hour in 2017
The threat situation has continued to be high in the past year, with over 3 million new Android malware samples discovered. 744,065 of these were discovered in the fourth quarter of 2017. This means that G DATA analysts are counting an average of 8,225 new malware samples for the Android operating…
Leak from an unexpected direction: Fitness network "Strava"
For many people, fitness trackers are a part of their everyday life. They are supposed to help us to work out more and to live healthier. When such devices can be abused to map out military installations, though, they are a big problem.
Safe as Houses?
In the last few weeks and months, discussions have been going on about surveillance, federal trojans as well as mandatory backdoors. Some initiatives have received harsh criticism. These discussions cast bad light on Germany as a good operating base for security solutions. Germany has to remain the…
Karsten Hahn
Principal Malware Researcher
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
