Top all-time · #7127
G Data SecurityBlog (deutsch)
Company blog · gdatasoftware.com/blogsecurity
G Data SecurityBlog (deutsch) is the company blog at gdatasoftware.com, writing about security. Since 2015, 11 different Hacker News readers have linked it 11 times, most often “Microsoft signed a malicious Netfilter rootkit”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-27, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (6) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link G Data SecurityBlog for malware and security research posts, such as analysis of Steam profile picture malware and a 2016 post on a widespread threat. Product pages for USB Keyboard Guard are also linked.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 6 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
IT security for your business and for your home. Managed XDR ✓ Awareness Training ✓ Endpoint Security ✓ Consulting ✓ Learn more about G DATA!
Most-linked posts?
- Microsoft signed a malicious Netfilter rootkit2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2021-06-26
- World of Warcraft: one simple line of code can cost you dearly (2016)2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2018-10-30
What Hacker News says?
Looks like it became popular in 2016. https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2016/07/28809-world-of-wa...
Comment linking /blog/2016/07/28809-world-of-warcraft-one-simple-line-of-code-can-cost-you-dearly
on “GitHub: Widespread Injection Vulnerabilities in Actions”Submitted World of Warcraft: one simple line of code can cost you dearly (2016) as a story · 266 points
HN discussionAnybody know whether https://www.gdatasoftware.com/en-usb-keyboard-guard works well and can be trusted?
Comment linking /en-usb-keyboard-guard
on “Elsevier, that just freaked me out”Submitted Printer company provided infected software downloads for half a year as a story · 2 points
HN discussionEdit: after getting in touch with Joshua, behind Echo, the original evidence on Twitter by Kevin Beaumont has been retracted [0] and Joshua claims that Echo is not related to the rootkit in question. Edit 2: Some further clarifications about Echo from Joshua: "We also don't just give untethered access, it's a scan which does specific things and doesn't have any malicious capabilities from the staff member on the pla…
Comment linking /blog/microsoft-signed-a-malicious-netfilter-rootkit
on “Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco”Submitted Microsoft signed a malicious Netfilter rootkit as a story · 2 points
HN discussionrelated articles: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/02/malware-targeting-android-on-... https://www.myhomegadgets.com/2015/09/07/smartphones-you-pur... http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/09/prweb12935451.htm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/android-malware-pre-inst... https://grahamcluley.com/2015/07/nearly-5000-android-malware... http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html https://www.gdatasoftware.com/
Comment linking /
on “Malware Found Pre-Installed on Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo Phones [pdf]”Submitted Malware Analysis with a Graph Database as a story · 2 points
HN discussionI found this which claims to block these attacks: https://www.gdatasoftware.com/antivirus-windows > USB Keyboard Guard > Protects you against manipulated USB devices that pretend to be keyboards, even though they look like USB sticks or external hard drives.
Comment linking /antivirus-windows
on “Ask HN: What stops a random USB device from rooting Windows?”Submitted An insight into crypto derivatives: the TRUMP derivative as a story · 1 points
HN discussionThis is a pretty terrible article. Here's the original, with a technical breakdown: https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/steamhide-malware-in-prof...
Comment linking /blog/steamhide-malware-in-profile-images
on “Malware Hides Inside Steam Profile Pictures: What You Need to Know”
