Cyber Security

Black Friday 2025: Payment Fraud Escalates in Speed and Complexity

As consumers gear up for the busiest shopping season of the year, payment fraud is escalating both in speed and sophistication. Recent data from central banks, combined with Signicat’s latest study on identity fraud, indicate that while Strong Customer Authentication...

WLAN: Surveillance trap in wireless networks

KIT researchers warn: New technology recognises people without their own devices based on signals Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) can recognise people based solely on WLAN signals. They point out that this poses a significant risk to...

Forescout cybersecurity predictions for 2026

Rik Ferguson, VP of Security Intelligence at Forescout Technologies Daniel dos Santos, Head of Research at Forescout Vedere Labs Kristian von Mejer, Director Central & Eastern Europe at Forescout Technologies – Predictions for the DACH market 1. Attackers will...

Cybersecurity: Bundestag passes NIS2 implementation

Federal administration must meet the same standards as companies Short-term new regulation on the possible ban on critical components may slow down investment With today's passing of the law implementing the EU NIS-2 Directive by the Bundestag, the digital association...

IT Security Status Report 2025: Germany under constant digital attack

The 2025 IT security report from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) sends a stark signal: Germany’s cybersecurity situation remains tense. Despite operational successes such as dismantling the LockBit ransomware group, there is no reason for...

BITKOM: AI as a Key Driver of Data Center Growth in Germany

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of data centers in Germany. In 2025, AI workloads account for approximately 15 percent of the country’s installed data center capacity. By 2030, these capacities are expected to quadruple...

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