Thought Leadership
Equality at risk
In view of US President Donald Trump’s policies, the software giant SAP does not want to specifically promote the proportion of women in the Group any further.
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.
Already more than 3000 downloads
Security researchers have identified three malicious NPM packages posing as developer tools for the AI-supported code editor Cursor. The malware specifically targets macOS users and installs a backdoor in the system.
Increase of 45%
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang benefits from Nvidia’s success story as the graphics chip giant reaches new financial heights.
Notorious ransomware gang
The ransomware group LockBit, known for numerous extortion attacks, has itself become the victim of a hack. Unknown attackers have overwritten the affiliate platforms in the dark web with a clear message: “Don’t do crime. CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague.”
By 2030
Storage specialist Seagate is on the further development of its hard disk technology. According to Ban-Seng Teh, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the company, the manufacturer is aiming to launch a hard disk with a capacity of 100 terabytes by 2030.
Audits possible
Broadcom has begun sending warning letters to VMware users who continue to use the virtualization software with expired support contracts. According to Broadcom, anyone who continues to benefit from VMware support after the contract has expired is in breach of the user agreements.
Spyware Pegasus
Five years ago, it became known that hundreds of WhatsApp users had been spied on. The developer of the surveillance software has now been fined heavily.
New strategy
Apple is apparently preparing a significant change to its product strategy: The iPhone maker is planning to split the launch of its iPhone 18 range, expected in 2026, into two phases, The Information reports, citing supply chain sources.
Starbase, Texas
The area around the SpaceX Starbase launch site in south Texas was officially declared a city by a vote on Saturday – also named Starbase.
After meeting with US President
US President Trump has suspended some of his tariffs for 90 days. Will he still stick to his course of imposing high duties on importers? SAP boss Klein reports on contacts with Trump.