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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.

Two new Gemini variants

“Gemini Robotics”: Google AI can now control robots

12. March, 2025 - 16:34

Until now, the capabilities of Google’s Gemini AI have been limited to the digital realm. In order to be helpful for people in the physical world, the AI will also be able to control robots on demand.

Starlink

SpaceX agrees internet cooperation with Airtel in India

12. March, 2025 - 11:13

SpaceX wants to use the branch network of the Indian telecommunications company Airtel to distribute its satellite system. The collaboration has yet to be approved.

Developer modules

Responses API: OpenAI’s new developer tools for AI agents

12. March, 2025 - 10:15

OpenAI is taking another step towards developer-friendliness. The company has published the so-called “Responses API”, which provides developers with the building blocks they need to develop their own AI agents.

New findings

Hacker group Dark Storm was responsible for X outages

11. March, 2025 - 10:30

The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) struggled with several significant outages yesterday. In a post, platform owner Elon Musk pointed to a “massive cyberattack” as the cause and hinted at an extensive, coordinated operation. Now the perpetrators have come forward.

Störung

X (formerly Twitter) down: thousands of users affected worldwide

10. March, 2025 - 15:13

The short message service X (formerly Twitter) has been experiencing massive disruptions since this morning, leading to outages worldwide. Numerous users can no longer log into their accounts and are therefore unable to publish or view posts.

NTT subsidiary

NTT Com reports data breach: 18,000 corporate customers affected

10. March, 2025 - 11:38

The Japanese ICT provider NTT Communications (NTT Com) has admitted to a serious security breach that resulted in the loss of information on a total of 17,891 corporate customers.

AI race

Apple: New AI Siri takes longer than planned

10. March, 2025 - 10:20

Setback for Apple in the AI race with other tech giants: The iPhone company is taking longer than planned to develop its improved Siri assistance software.

Project MAI

Microsoft is reportedly developing its own AI reasoning models

10. March, 2025 - 08:38

Microsoft is apparently working on in-house AI reasoning models that will compete directly with OpenAI products. As the US tech portal “The Information” reports, citing a person familiar with the initiative, the company is considering offering these models to developers in the future.

Tim Höttges

Deutsche Telekom CEO: “What we need is a DOGE”

04. March, 2025 - 15:49

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Tim Höttges advocates a radical reduction in bureaucracy based on the US model and speaks out in favor of a European counterpart to the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE).

Strategic reserve of the USA

Bitcoin price rises to 90,000 dollars after Trump post

03. March, 2025 - 13:05

With a post, US President Donald Trump is also giving other cryptocurrencies a boost. Prices rise sharply after Trump names names for a new strategic reserve.