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#BeAware: Cookies
On almost every website, banners and overlays point out that this specific website will save Cookies. But what exactly are Cookies? Cookies are text...
Learned. Shared. Connected. Newcomer @ CST – A Review
In events especially tailored to students, trainees and young professionals CST Academy and usd AG brought together cybersecurity newcomers in June...
CYBERWOMEN 2019 – The Event for Women in IT Security
The number of women in IT security is still relatively low today. The “CYBERWOMEN 2019” forum has therefore taken on the task of gathering experts...
usd at Internet Security Days 2019
For the second time in a row, usd AG will send a speaker to the Internet Security Days. This year, Maximilian Müller, Senior Security...
#BeAware: Have I been pwned?
Time and again we hear of security incidents where millions of data sets have been hacked and published, including account information, user names...
e-shelter services GmbH certified according to PCI DSS for secure handling of credit card data
Frankfurt, May 20, 2019 – e-shelter, Europe’s leading data center provider and a subsidiary of NTT Communications, announced today that on March 1,...
#BeAware: Spear Phishing
Phishing emails are still the main gateway for viruses, Trojans and other malware. They are also often used to gain access to the personal data of...
Meet the Team: PCI Security Services
Photo: Nur Ahmad (left), Consultant PCI Security Services, Bastian Pütz, Senior Consultant PCI Security Services, Qualified Security...
#BeAware: Phishing-Mails
Phishing emails are still the main gateway for viruses, Trojans and other malware. They are also often used to gain access to the personal data of...
usd Hackers’ Days 2019 – The Challenge Is Now Live!
The usd Hackers’ Days Challenge 2019 has just been unlocked for you. Now it’s time to hack the page and crack the codes! You have time until May...
#BeAware: Handling of Passwords
A prominent case from the news: About 4 weeks ago the public learned that Facebook has been storing passwords in plain text since 2012. In a blog...
Security Education, Training & Awareness
What does a 250-year-old educator have to do with modern security awareness programs? Eva Willnecker, Senior Consultant at usd AG, told us. Eva,...