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New malware discovered

EU ATM malware to steal money from European ATMs

29. May, 2024 - 11:38

A new threat has emerged on the cybercrime scene that is specifically targeting ATMs in Europe and could therefore endanger the entire banking industry. The malware, known as “EU ATM Malware”, was recently offered for sale on a hacker forum.

Data records sold for 500,000 US dollars

Ticketmaster hack: ShinyHunters allegedly capture 560 million user data

29. May, 2024 - 16:26

Data from over half a billion users of the ticket provider Ticketmaster has allegedly been up for sale since Tuesday evening. Ticketmaster also sells tickets for concerts in Germany, which is why German users would probably also be affected.

10 international arrest warrants, 4 arrests

BKA: Biggest blow to date against global cybercrime

30. May, 2024 - 09:59

Investigators are talking about the biggest strike against cyber criminals: more than 100 servers have been confiscated and 1300 domains put out of operation in an operation in several countries worldwide.

Guy's, St. Thomas' and King's College Hospital affected

Ransomware attack on hospitals in London

04. June, 2024 - 16:59

A ransomware attack has hit prominent hospitals in the British capital, according to a report. The consequences are not yet foreseeable.

Competition for 1Password and LastPass

Apple launches its own password manager

10. June, 2024 - 08:43

For a long time, third-party providers such as 1Password and LastPass dominated the password manager market. Now Apple wants to enter the market with its own in-house solution.

Access to sensitive military data

Microsoft withdraws Chinese technicians from US military projects

22. July, 2025 - 09:12

A report by the US research portal ProPublica has revealed that Chinese technicians have been working on computer systems for the US Department of Defense on Microsoft’s behalf.

Due to overregulation

Meta does not sign EU AI Code of Conduct

21. July, 2025 - 15:11

The social media company criticizes the voluntary rules as misguided and fears legal uncertainties for developers of AI models.

Legal Director confirmed

Microsoft: EU data not protected from US access

21. July, 2025 - 11:35

Explosive testimony before the French Senate: Microsoft cannot guarantee that European user data is safe from US authorities despite EU hosting.

"Dozens" of organizations

Sharepoint vulnerability: Hackers attack authorities and companies

21. July, 2025 - 08:44

IT security experts are sounding the alarm because authorities and companies are being attacked via a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft software.

Baby Grok

Musk announces “child-friendly” version of Grok

21. July, 2025 - 08:39

Elon Musk, owner of X, wants to offer a child-friendly version of the controversial chatbot Grok in future.

Software company

Astronomer CEO on leave after “kiss cam” scandal

20. July, 2025 - 13:13

An alleged affair revealed by the so-called Kiss cam at a Coldplay concert has been making headlines online for days. Now the employer of the couple caught reacts.

Firewall error message

Microsoft apologizes for Windows update error

18. July, 2025 - 09:46

Microsoft has apologized for the confusion surrounding a Windows update error after the company falsely claimed to have fixed a critical firewall issue. In fact, the “Windows Firewall With Advanced Security 2042 None” issue was exacerbated by the update.

External entries were visible

Meta AI leak granted access to AI prompts and answers from other users

17. July, 2025 - 15:31

A serious vulnerability in Meta’s AI chatbot temporarily allowed users to view other people’s entries and responses – a problem that has now been fixed.

Botnet

Authorities shut down server of hacker group “NoName057(16)”

16. July, 2025 - 19:27

International authorities take action against a hacker group. Their targets were also in Germany and were intended to disrupt politics and society.

AI startup

Devin developer Cognition takes over Windsurf

16. July, 2025 - 11:16

The AI start-up Cognition buys Windsurf just a few days after the spectacular departure of its CEO to Google. The deal shows the intensity of the battle for AI talent.