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This photograph shows the G7 sign during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026. A working group report from the summit called on countries to speed up adoption of post-quantum encryption. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

The G7 tells industry to hurry up and prep for post-quantum encryption

The nations warn that governments and industry can no longer treat quantum codebreaking as a distant or theoretical possibility.

Sep 3, 2026 By Derek B. Johnson

Internet of things (IoT) — (Getty Images)

33 connectivity flaws render millions of IT, IoT devices vulnerable

At least 150 vendors are affected, but Forescout said it's hard to know for sure how many more.

Dec 8, 2020 By Tim Starks

German investigators question teenager, search residence, as breach probe continues

Jan Schürlein, a 19-year-old IT developer, says he is being treated as a "witness" in the investigation into the breach, which exposed information about hundreds of Germany's…

Jan 7, 2019 By Jeff Stone

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Germany sought NSA help after breach exposed lawmakers’ data

Germany’s ask for NSA assistance is the latest update in a complicated relationship between U.S. and German intelligence.

Jan 7, 2019 By Jeff Stone

Report: APT28 breached German foreign and defense ministries

The Russian group infamous for hacking the DNC successfully breached German government agencies, German media report.

Feb 28, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee

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Germany contradicts U.S. suspicions about Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky

BSI said it doesn't warn against using Kaspersky products because it has no evidence of wrongdoing by the Russian company or weaknesses in its software.

Oct 11, 2017 By Zaid Shoorbajee