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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.

Cybersecurity division

BlackBerry sells Cylance to Arctic Wolf at a massive loss

17. December, 2024 - 10:07

BlackBerry is selling its cybersecurity division Cylance. The purchase price of 160 million US dollars is significantly lower than the 1.4 billion dollars that the former smartphone pioneer paid for the company in 2018. The buyer is the US cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.

Bitcoin rally

Bitcoin reaches record high of 106,000 dollars

16. December, 2024 - 08:20

Bitcoin is chasing from record to record. When will the rally come to an end?

Quarter of a billion euros

New Blue Lion supercomputer revolutionizes Bavaria

13. December, 2024 - 13:32

The new computer is expected to cost around a quarter of a billion. But it will outperform the Leibniz Supercomputing Center’s current top dog by a factor of 30 in terms of computing power – and serve as a heater.

Alternative to X

Bluesky cracks the 25 million user mark

13. December, 2024 - 13:08

Bluesky continues to gain users as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. The app has now passed an important milestone.

First-class place to live

Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX site into a city

13. December, 2024 - 10:52

Musk wants to take people to Mars. But he also has big plans on the ground.

Hotel search experiment

DMA: Google in a clinch with the EU Commission

13. December, 2024 - 07:47

Google is at loggerheads with the EU Commission over how to adapt its services to the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA). A hotel search experiment has now been terminated prematurely.

To financial investor Triton

Bosch sells security systems division

12. December, 2024 - 15:14

The automotive supplier is selling its business with security systems such as surveillance cameras and alarm systems. Thousands of employees worldwide are affected by the move.

BadBox malware

Pre-installed malware on IoT devices in the smart home

12. December, 2024 - 13:53

Digital picture frames or media players that are connected to the internet: Such devices can be infected with malware and are therefore increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals.

New generation

Gemini: Google AI can complete tasks independently

12. December, 2024 - 10:37

A new generation of Google’s Gemini AI system will in future be able to perform certain tasks independently as an assistant. Google announced this on the anniversary of the first Gemini premiere in Mountain View.

Administrators arrested

27 criminal DDoS platforms successfully shut down

11. December, 2024 - 13:14

There are special platforms on the internet that enable DDoS attacks. Several such “stresser services” have now been identified and shut down. Arrests have also been made.