Tag: BSI
Microsoft: German engineer stops global hacker attack
A Microsoft engineer notices irregularities and possibly prevents a global hacker attack. The tech scene celebrates the German as a hero. The 38-year-old software engineer Andres Freund lives in San…
BSI warns of serious security gap
BSI warns of serious security gap April 5, 2024, 1:40 p.m Over Easter, thanks to the attention of an engineer, a backdoor was discovered in the Linux operating system, which…
Cybersecurity: BSI warns of serious security gap
Cybersecurity BSI warns of serious security gap An engineer discovered a critical backdoor in the Linux operating system (symbolic image). photo © Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Over Easter, thanks to the attention…
Internal security: BSI: Germany poorly prepared for cyber attacks
Internal security BSI: Germany poorly prepared for cyber attacks The President of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI): Claudia Plattner. photo © Michael Kappeler/dpa The President of the BSI…
BSI President calls for closer cooperation between the federal and state governments
As of: February 20, 2024 2:06 a.m In order to be as capable of acting as possible in the event of a large-scale cyber attack, BSI President Plattner has called…
Defense: BSI calls for closer cooperation between the federal and state governments
defense BSI calls for closer cooperation between the federal and state governments A conceivable attack scenario could be an attack on the power grids or telecommunications networks, according to BSI…
Billions in damage: BSI sees major threat from cybercrime
Billions in damages BSI sees a major threat from cybercrime The BSI has been noticing for some time now that criminal hackers are increasingly selecting victims who appear to them…
BSI boss Claudia Plattner introduces herself to the Bundestag committee – Politics
Everyone wants to make a good first impression in a new job. But not everyone is under as much scrutiny as the successor to the ousted BSI boss Arne Schönbohm.…
Further allegations against former BSI President Schönbohm
As of: September 20, 2023 7:32 p.m Further details have become known about the controversial dismissal of former BSI President Schönbohm. According to a letter from the Interior Ministry, his…
BSI affair: Faeser questioned about the Schönbohm affair in the Interior Committee
BSI affair Faeser questioned about the Schönbohm affair in the Interior Committee The Committee for the Interior and Homeland has invited Federal Interior Minister Faeser on the occasion of the…