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Dangerous Greetings on Valentine’s Day

gdata@championcomms.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:17:00 +0100

G Data has exposed a Valentine’s Day scam which involves cyber criminals sending spam emails to lure unsuspecting Internet users into traps. Using fake £50 gift coupons from large online shops,...

PC World USA: G Data InternetSecurity 2012 is the best PC bodyguard

gdata@championcommes.com — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:51:00 +0100

Testers of the renowned IT magazine ‘PC World’ asked themselves: Which Internet security suite is best at protecting you from viruses? They conducted a complex and extensive test of 14 security...

G Data InternetSecurity 2012: ‘one of the best defenders we’ve ever seen’ according to PC Advisor

gdata@championcomms.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:00 +0100

PC Advisor, the world’s number one technology magazine for the UK, has named G Data InternetSecurity 2012 its ‘top pick’ in its 2012 roundup of security suites. According to PC Advisor, G Data...

Youngsters assume smartphones are secure

gdata@championcomms.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0100

With only 13% of the 2.8 million children in the UK now owning a smartphone using a security solution, many youngsters are putting themselves at risk. **(source: Carphone Warehouse/YouGov). With the...

G Data predicts 2012 malware trends

gdata@championcomms.com — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:44:00 +0100

G Data is today announcing its cybercrime forecasts for 2012. An all-time high of over 2.5 million new virus signatures, a steep rise in mobile malware and further attacks on large organisations are...

Resolutions for a safe PC

gdata@championcomms.com — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:54:00 +0100

Whether it's reducing stress or spending more time with the family, many people are making resolutions for the new year. In the midst of the excitement, many Internet users will forget to secure...

Don't give Christmas presents to cyber criminals

gdata@championcomms.com — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:32:00 +0100

With 73% of Brits shopping online this Christmas (source: EBAY), online criminals are taking advantage and targeting users looking for the right present*. They lure their victims to malware or...

G Data achieves highest score in retrospective test

gdata@championcomms.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:47:00 +0100

G Data, the Internet security specialist, today announces that its antivirus solution, G Data AntiVirus 2012, has been awarded the highest certificate in the recent retrospective detection test by...

One in nine Internet users surfing without protection

gdata@championcomms.com — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:56:00 +0100

The number of new malware strains is continuing to rise; G Data Security Labs counted over 1.2 million new computer malware strains in the first half of the year alone. Despite this, one in nine...

G Data shuts down Federal Trojan

gdata@championcomms.com — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:59:00 +0200

G Data is today announcing that its security solutions detect and shut down the Federal Trojan that was discovered and released by the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). In recent days, Europe has witnessed...