Digital Privateers: How Deepfakes and Data Brokers Threaten Privacy

Deepfake Fraud, Data Brokers Tracking Military Personnel

In Episode 356, Tom and Kevin discuss the increasing role of deepfake technology in bypassing biometric checks, accounting for 24 percent of fraud attempts. The show covers identity fraud issues and explores ...
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, standing in front of some German flags (“Bundesflagge”)

Germany Warns Russia: Hacking Will Have Consequences

War of the words: Fancy Bear actions are “intolerable and unacceptable,” complains German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock ...
Security Boulevard

What is Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)?

Have you ever confused your acronyms?  Perhaps you have laughed when someone has had to explain some of the acronyms used in text messages.  Business, and especially technology acronyms are almost as ...
State of Cybersecurity in Germany in 2021

State of Cybersecurity in Germany in 2021

According to Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the country faces a grave and growing threat as society becomes more digitally connected and criminals more sophisticated. The BSI said threat levels ...
Stand der Cybersicherheit in Deutschland 2021

Stand der Cybersicherheit in Deutschland 2021

Laut Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) ist die Gefährdungslage in Deutschland aufgrund der voranschreitenden Digitalisierung der Gesellschaft und der Komplexität heutiger Cyberangriffe besorgniserregend. Dem BSI zufolge ist die Alarmstufe Rot ...

Comforte AG Announces New Partnership with Emphase IT

Wiesbaden, Germany - 08 July 2021 - Enterprise data security experts comforte AG have announced a new partnership with the IT services provider, Emphase IT GmbH Goeppingen, Germany ...

Data Breach at German Supermarket Chain tegut

The German supermarket chain "tegut" was recently the target of a cyberattack (source in German) and on April 24 the company activated emergency procedures that shut down their entire central IT network ...

Comforte AG and bizcon AG Join Forces to Deliver Data-centric Security

Wiesbaden, Germany - 25 February 2021 - comforte AG, a global leader in enterprise data security, has announced a new partnership with the Munich based IT consultancy firm, bizcon AG ...