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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.

Patent dispute

Nokia patent lawsuit: Amazon does not see Prime Video in danger

10. February, 2025 - 08:49

After losing a patent lawsuit, Amazon sees no risk of having to shut down its Prime Video streaming service in Germany. There is “absolutely no risk of customers losing access to Prime Video”, a spokesperson for the company emphasized at the weekend.

Breach Forums

Hacker publishes Trump Hotels email database

06. February, 2025 - 09:38

A previously little-known hacker claims to have gained access to the Trump Hotels email database. The published sample data indicates an extensive collection of guest communications.

Nvidia dominates

AI boom without AMD? Chip manufacturer misses expectations

05. February, 2025 - 09:54

The artificial intelligence chip business is dominated by Nvidia. Rival AMD is currently fighting for a piece of the market. But the stock market is not moving fast enough.

Support program

Google and TU Munich join forces for more cyber security

05. February, 2025 - 09:28

Google.org, the non-profit arm of the internet company, spends around 100 million dollars a year on non-commercial purposes. Up to one million now goes to the TU Munich.

Claude developer

AI company Anthropic bans AI use in job applications

05. February, 2025 - 09:12

The AI company Anthropic, known for its chatbot Claude, imposes a remarkable restriction on job advertisements: applicants must guarantee that they will not use AI assistants for their application documents. How does the company argue this?

Germany and France

Start-ups call for AI offensive

05. February, 2025 - 08:38

Hundreds of billions are being invested in artificial intelligence in the USA, while the Chinese start-up DeepSeek is causing a stir. Europe’s founders are now looking to join forces – and are warning that they are falling behind.

To Italy

Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices

05. February, 2025 - 08:04

The Australian government has ordered a ban on the Chinese AI shooting star DeepSeek on all government devices. The Department of Home Affairs justifies the move with “unacceptable security risks” for the government’s IT infrastructure.

More listeners, more money

Spotify is growing – and the cash registers are ringing

04. February, 2025 - 13:35

More and more people are using Spotify. This is making the Swedish company’s cash registers ring – and it is venturing into new territory.

Data protection breach

Lawsuit against Elon Musk: access to US payment system disputed

04. February, 2025 - 08:09

Tech billionaire Elon Musk and his savings committee Doge can control payments from the US Treasury. There is now resistance to this.

EU AI Act

New law in force: EU gives AI clear rules

03. February, 2025 - 09:33

The European Union’s AI Act is the first cross-national piece of legislation on the use of artificial intelligence. The first rules have come into force.