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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.

New Azure tool

Microsoft presents “Correction” to combat AI hallucinations

27. September, 2024 - 10:30

Microsoft has introduced a tool called “Correction”. This innovation, which is part of the Azure AI Studio, promises not only to detect errors in AI-generated content, but also to correct them automatically.

Analysis

Web tracking services collect one million pieces of user data every day

27. September, 2024 - 09:52

Mozilla is currently being accused of tracking Firefox users without permission. A recent Kaspersky analysis shows the extent of data collection. The most common web tracking services have collected data on user behavior over 38 billion times within a year – an average of one million per day.

Dispute escalates

CMS drama: WordPress locks out hosting provider WP Engine

27. September, 2024 - 08:35

Huge dispute over WordPress and WP Engine: The CMS platform has denied the hosting provider access to its resources. This draconian measure could have far-reaching consequences for numerous websites.

Prototype of computer glasses

Meta shows prototypes of new computer glasses

26. September, 2024 - 09:05

The Facebook group Meta has presented a prototype of computer glasses that can display digital content in transparent lenses. Such glasses could replace a smartphone in many cases – for example, for route instructions in the city or for short messages.

After hacker attack

Slack outage at Disney: Media giant reacts to data leak

25. September, 2024 - 07:33

Following a serious security incident in the summer of 2024, Disney has now taken drastic measures. The company will stop using the popular communication platform Slack completely.

Sudden software change in the USA

Kaspersky replaced overnight by “UltraAV” – users taken by surprise

24. September, 2024 - 16:29

US customers of the Russian cyber security company Kaspersky found themselves in an unusual situation last Thursday: Their trusted antivirus software had disappeared and a new program called UltraAV had been installed instead.

Huge hacking operation by Iran against Sweden

24. September, 2024 - 14:17

Thousands of mobile phone customers in Sweden received text messages in the summer of 2023 calling for revenge for the Koran burnings at the time. It is now clear who is behind the text messages.

Fear of hacker attacks

US plans to ban Chinese and Russian auto systems

24. September, 2024 - 07:53

Cyberattacks in road traffic? To prevent this, the USA is targeting certain Chinese and Russian vehicle components. This could also have an impact on German manufacturers.

Flax Typhoon

260,000 devices: Huge botnet uncovered

23. September, 2024 - 08:30

Various cyber security agencies and authorities such as the FBI, the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), the NSA and the NCSC have uncovered a botnet with more than 260,000 devices worldwide.

Three Mile Island

US reactor to be reconnected to the grid for Microsoft’s data centers

23. September, 2024 - 07:23

Microsoft is an AI pioneer, but the technology requires an enormous amount of electricity. In order not to jeopardize its climate targets, the software company relies on nuclear power – from a plant with a history.