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"No Adversarial AI Act"
A bipartisan initiative in the US Congress is seeking to ban artificial intelligence (AI) from China, Russia and other countries considered hostile for use in US authorities.
New malware discovered
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
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
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
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
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.
Partly legal, partly illegal
In a landmark ruling, a US federal court in San Francisco has decided that the use of copyrighted books to train an AI model is legal under certain conditions.
After US attacks
Immediately after the American military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Donald Trump’s social media platform is targeted by cyber criminals.
Smartphones in comparison
The smartphone world is on the brink of profound change. While Apple is focusing on a new design with the iPhone 17 and Samsung is aiming for technological excellence with the Galaxy S26 series, a completely new device concept could overshadow everything that has gone before.
Extension of the e-mail security functions
Bitdefender, a provider of cyber security solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Mesh Security Limited (Mesh). Mesh Security is a provider of email security solutions.
Next big city in sight
Waymo, Google’s sister company specializing in autonomous driving, is planning to enter one of the world’s busiest cities: New York City.
TikTok may remain in the USA for the time being
Despite legal requirements, US President Donald Trump has decided to extend the deadline for the sale of TikTok’s US business by a further 90 days.
AI in the service of national security
The US Department of Defense has awarded the AI company OpenAI a contract worth 200 million US dollars.
Ads for 1.5 billion users
The chat service WhatsApp introduces advertisements in the “News” section.
Access to internal e-mails
Unknown hackers have reportedly targeted the US newspaper and gained access to internal emails. Journalists reporting on China are among those affected.
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