How long is the BSI safety test take?
If you are in the BSI Test is "positive" tested were, notified the Federal office for security in information technology in the rule immediately, that is, a corresponding e-Mail should, at the latest, after a few minutes in your mailbox to land.
- However, the mail server of the BSI since the announcement of the botnet is overloaded Hacks often; therefore, it can be done according to the BSI, the shipping in case of doubt, only after some hours.
- The corresponding Positive notification has the sender "BSI security test" and the subject line (Subject) "your request for sicherheitstest.bsi.de with the ID XXXX" (see Screenshot).
- The identifier is the four digit Code that was displayed to you after entering your Email address on the BSI Website.
- If you are a Mail get have helps you the article "BSI-Test positive – what to do?" more.
What to do if you didn't get BSI-Mail?
- You should have after a few hours (users report up to 5 hours of "waiting time") still no Mail from the BSI to get, you may feel relatively secure - your e-mail data were compromised by the Botnet-hackers apparently.
- For security, you can leave your Mail Account to the BSI also multiple check.
Why does BSI not a "Negative-Mails"?
The reason for the fact that the BSI only in the case of "Positive" emails sent, can also be in the FAQ of the BSI read:
- "Since we have implemented a service that anyone can anonymously record a claim, unfortunately, is not to prevent someone any E-Mail enters the addresses to verify, which are his own. Would also be sent in the event of Non-affectedness answer emails, they might not even concerned citizens, the answer mails, even though you have not used the service themselves. "
