Next Stop: Fulda
On the way to the Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) conference about railway cybersecurity where I’ll be speaking tomorrow… of course by train!

On the way to the Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) conference about railway cybersecurity where I’ll be speaking tomorrow… of course by train!

German Federal Office For Information Security (BSI) now officially warns to use anti-virus software of the russian manuafacturer Kaspersky. BSI – FAQ – Kaspersky
Getting ready for my talk at Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) Fachtagung Cybersecurity 2022. I’ll be speaking about Security for Safety and will be sharing a couple of lessons learned and best practices from real world projects at ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems.
Identity is the new perimeter. What does this mean in times of AI – both on the offensive and the defensive side? 💡 Rohit Ghai talks about this in an inspiring keynote at RSA Conference 2023. Well worth watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plMlFAxHJ6s
Incidents such as the blackout in parts of Berlin lasting several days emphasize the importance of personal preparation for crisis and disaster. The German BBK has published checklists for this purpose. The BBK is the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance. Personally I don’t prefer to check off such a list on…
The German BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) and TÜV-Verband conducted a survey among German companies to assess the status of cybersecurity in the private sector. Some worrying results from my point of view are: 🌐 Link to the study: BSI – Presse – TÜV-Studie zur Cybersicherheit der deutschen Wirtschaft: Bedrohungslage steigt, Unternehmen wiegen sich…
Cables for GSM-R were intentionally cut this morning in northern Germany. This is a very serious incident and has to be carefully investigated with regard to the motivation of the attackers. Link to article of German newspaper “Die Zeit” (08.10.2022)