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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.

Unencrypted HTTP connections

Apple’s Passwords app was vulnerable for three months

20. March, 2025 - 08:58

The Apple Passwords app introduced as part of iOS 18 had a critical security vulnerability that left users vulnerable to phishing attacks over a period of almost three months. The problem was only fixed with the update to iOS 18.2.

With ASIC chips and signature processes

HP upgrades corporate printers against quantum attacks

19. March, 2025 - 10:50

Printers are considered a security risk in many companies. At the HP Amplify conference, printer manufacturer HP presented devices that it claims are the world’s first business printers to be protected against attacks by quantum computers.

Patches available

SuperBlack ransomware exploits Fortinet vulnerability

19. March, 2025 - 09:33

In January 2025, Arctic Wolf’s threat research team observed suspicious activity on Fortinet FortiGate firewall devices being exploited by the new SuperBlack ransomware. This vulnerability could jeopardize companies that have not yet applied the patch and highlights the growing threat of targeted cyberattacks.

Humanoid robots

“AI factories”: Chip giant Nvidia has big plans

19. March, 2025 - 09:00

The chip company Nvidia wants to transfer its dominance in artificial intelligence technology in data centers to the real world with robots. At its in-house developer conference GTC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented a platform designed to accelerate the development of humanoid robots.

Fierce competition for AI

Google: Gemini AI software to be expanded

19. March, 2025 - 08:51

Google has unveiled an extension to its Gemini AI system that allows users to work better with the results of artificial intelligence.

"National intellectual property"

US investor: No sale of Tiktok algorithm

18. March, 2025 - 09:56

A buyer of Tiktok will have to develop its own recommendation software if there is no ongoing Chinese involvement in the operation of the short video app.

After failed negotiations

Higher price: Google bids again for security startup Wiz

18. March, 2025 - 08:44

Insiders report that Google’s parent company Alphabet is once again in advanced talks to acquire the cloud cybersecurity start-up Wiz. This time at a higher price.

Further investigations underway

LockBit ransomware developer extradited to the USA

17. March, 2025 - 12:15

A major blow against cybercrime: Rostislav Panev, a 51-year-old citizen of Russia and Israel, has been extradited from Israel to the United States. He is accused of having worked as a developer for the notorious ransomware group LockBit.

Hackers were able to execute malicious code

Critical Windows security vulnerability discovered

17. March, 2025 - 11:41

Researchers from IT security company ESET have uncovered a serious security vulnerability (CVE-2025-24983) in older versions of Windows. The vulnerability allowed hackers to execute malicious code on affected computers using a zero-day exploit.

Data access and misleading statements

“Aggressive campaign”: Celonis sues SAP in the USA

17. March, 2025 - 10:24

The Munich-based technology company Celonis has filed a lawsuit against the Walldorf-based software group SAP. In a federal court in San Francisco, Celonis is accusing the German industry giant of using anti-competitive practices and making access to important customer data more difficult.