BSI Study: One in Nine Germans a Victim of Cybercrime
11% of internet users fell victim to online fraud in 2025. Online shopping fraud tops the list of offences at 22%. Many still underestimate the risks.
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11% of internet users fell victim to online fraud in 2025. Online shopping fraud tops the list of offences at 22%. Many still underestimate the risks.
Cyberattacks on industrial plants are increasing. NTT Data identifies seven main attack paths, from unpatched systems to insecure supply chains.
Palo Alto Networks warns of active attacks on a critical security flaw in PAN-OS. Administrators must apply temporary mitigations immediately.
Kaspersky discovers trojanised installers of the popular Daemon Tools software. Downloads since 8 April are affected - the vendor has not yet responded.
Security researchers discover kernel flaw enabling root privilege escalation with 732-byte Python script across all Linux distributions released since 2017.
Pro-Iranian hacking group "313 Team" attacks Canonical. The Ubuntu website, Snapstore and other critical IT services are affected.
8,000 experts at the 21st German IT Security Congress discussed the secure use of AI, quantum-safe cryptography and user-centred security concepts.
Between 22 and 23 April, a manipulated version of the Bitwarden CLI was distributed via NPM. The malicious code targeted GitHub tokens, SSH keys and cloud credentials.
Microsoft is patching Windows Shell vulnerability CVE-2026-32202 again after an inadequate February patch. APT28 is using a zero-click exploit for automatic NTLM authentication.
With the C3A criteria, the BSI has presented concrete standards for sovereign cloud services. Critical infrastructure operators and security authorities in particular benefit from the new requirements.
Unknown attackers stole millions of user records from the French authority ANTS. The data set is already being offered on the black market.
Smart TVs, digital locks and hotel Wi-Fi offer convenience but carry risks for guests and operators. Expert tips on protection against data theft and tampering.