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Cybersecurity is the protection of internet-connected systems, including hardware, software and data, from cyberattacks.

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Cybersecurity: How to protect critical infrastructure

Cybersecurity: How to protect critical infrastructure

Hacking attacks can paralyze entire societies — and they can be used as a powerful military weapon.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2022
Wind turbines in front of a coal-fired power plant in Neurath, Germany

War highlights energy systems vulnerability

War highlights energy systems vulnerability

Keeping critical energy supplies safe from hackers is becoming more important as countries decarbonize their economies.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 7, 2022
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How to protect yourself against cyberattacks

How to protect yourself against cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are emerging as a weapon of choice in the Russia-Ukraine war. How can we protect ourselves from attacks?
ScienceMarch 4, 2022
A photo of a laptop screen showing a warning message during a cyberattack in Ukraine in January 2022

Cyberwar creates chaos, 'it won't win the war'

Cyberwar creates chaos, 'it won't win the war'

There have been at least 150 cyberattacks in Ukraine since Russia's invasion. But experts say it won't decide the war.
ScienceMarch 3, 2022
Masked person takes photo with a smartphone while another person stands behind them

Exclusive: How the Beijing 2022 app leaves Olympians at risk

Exclusive: How the Beijing 2022 app leaves Olympians at risk

Beijing Olympians are using the My 2022 app — but an IT report reveals the software is vulnerable to hackers.
TechnologyJanuary 18, 2022
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Disinformation plagues German election campaign

Disinformation plagues German election campaign

Fake news on the chancellor candidates is circulating, and traditional media are playing a part in its spread.
SocietySeptember 6, 2021
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Janosch Delcker

Germany gets serious about cyber threats

Janosch Delcker
Commentary
PoliticsJuly 12, 2022
Janosch Delcker

Ukraine cyberwar like nothing we've seen before

Janosch Delcker
Commentary
TechnologyMarch 3, 2022
Eggert Konstantin

Biden lifts Putin out of global isolation

Konstantin Eggert
Commentary
PoliticsJune 17, 2021
Janosch Delcker

Disinformation could derail Germany's election

Janosch Delcker
Commentary
SocietyMay 25, 2021
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The new digital insecurity

Matthias von Hein
Commentary
PoliticsMarch 1, 2018
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Opinion: Bundestag is a victim of its own naivete

Jens Thurau
Commentary
June 11, 2015