Tag: Cybersecurity
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New pacts in a multi-front war: Germany concludes several military, police and economic agreements with Israel
While Israel regularly violates international law, Germany is backing the country. This includes agreements involving several ministries. The Ministry for Economic Affairs is interested in Israeli start-ups. Israel is annexing further parts of the West Bank and advancing into Lebanon.…
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Home visits due to software vulnerability: German state criminal police rang admins out of bed
The Federal Criminal Police Office is sending officers to IT specialists whose companies use software with known security vulnerabilities. Some admins were visited in the middle of the night. A critical security vulnerability in control software from the US manufacturer…
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Israel and Germany sign “security pact” for military, secret services and special forces with “leadership” in Gaza
A German-Israeli agreement is intended to network ministries and authorities to counter drones, terrorism, cyberattacks and “disinformation.” German special forces will also take a leadership role in Gaza. The conservative German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Restrictive in cyberspace
New German cybersecurity guidelines harbour even more surveillance and centralised powers The Federal Cabinet today approved the new “Cybersecurity Strategy for Germany”. The draft, prepared by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, is to be in place for five years…