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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.

Expedition" migration tool

Vulnerability with high CVSS score in Palo Alto Networks software

08. November, 2024 - 10:26

The American cyber security authority CISA sounded the alarm on Thursday: a serious security vulnerability in the software of IT security company Palo Alto Networks is already being actively exploited by attackers.

3 phases

Google Cloud makes multi-factor authentication mandatory

07. November, 2024 - 10:13

Google Cloud will make multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for all users from January 2025. This measure will initially affect the 30 percent of customers who currently only authenticate themselves with a password.

Server and storage division

Fujitsu rebrands European operations as Fsas Technologies

06. November, 2024 - 12:18

Fujitsu will operate its server and storage division in Europe under the name “Fsas Technologies – A Fujitsu Company” in future. The name change will come into effect on April 1, 2025, as announced at a partner meeting in Mainz. The role of the German branch of the company

Unusual Ransom

Hacker demands “125,000 dollars in baguettes” from Schneider Electric

05. November, 2024 - 10:50

A hacker who calls himself “Grep” has not only stolen sensitive company data from the French electrical engineering group Schneider Electric, but is now also making fun of the long-established company.

Restructuring process

Atos sells Worldgrid division to engineering services provider

05. November, 2024 - 08:35

The struggling French IT service provider Atos is divesting its Worldgrid unit. As announced by the company on Tuesday, an agreement has been signed with the French engineering services provider Alten for a sale at an enterprise value of 270 million euros.

Important breakthroughs achieved

KIT opens test facility: Encryption with quantum physics

04. November, 2024 - 14:09

Confidential patient data, bank details and highly sensitive government and military information must be increasingly protected against eavesdropping and hacking. The necessary basis for this is provided by quantum physics, which goes far beyond conventional mathematical techniques for encryption.

Tech giant

Apple makes 14.7 billion dollars profit despite EU fine

01. November, 2024 - 07:41

Apple posted a profit of 14.7 billion dollars in the last quarter despite the huge back tax payment in Ireland. At the same time, this was a significant decline compared to the black figures of almost 23 billion dollars a year ago.

New AI search engine

SearchGPT is live: ChatGPT takes on Google

31. October, 2024 - 21:42

With SearchGPT, OpenAI is integrating a real-time search into ChatGPT and positioning itself as a direct competitor to established search engines. The AI search is now available.

US software company

Siemens acquires Altair Engineering for 9.2 billion euros

31. October, 2024 - 09:30

Siemens wants to strengthen its software business with a billion-dollar takeover. The Munich-based company intends to take over the US company Altair Engineering Inc. for around 10 billion US dollars (around 9.2 billion euros), as Siemens announced.

"Hiring Assistant"

LinkedIn introduces AI agent for recruiting

30. October, 2024 - 12:41

LinkedIn is taking a step towards automated recruitment. With the newly unveiled “Hiring Assistant”, the company is presenting an AI-supported digital assistant for the first time, which is intended to take over key recruiting tasks.