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A faulty update from IT security company Crowdstrike paralyzed around 8.5 million computers in July. The glitch had a significant impact, a survey shows.
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.
Sowing discord
US intelligence agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published new findings about the hacker access from Iran to internal communications of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign team that became public in August.
For the military and police
Super-fast computers can help soldiers and police officers in the field.
But exchanging data via the Internet with a remote data center is tricky for many reasons.
Real and serious risks
The tech industry has issued a stark warning about foreign attempts to influence the US presidential election in November.
“I think the most dangerous moment will come 48 hours before the vote,” said Microsoft manager Brad Smith at a hearing in the US Senate on Wednesday.
EU court concedes billion-euro fine
Update Wed, 18.09.2024, 10:15am
After last week’s defeat, Google has now won a victory in court.
This is unlikely to be the last case between the EU Commission and the tech giant.
Spectacles
The makers of the popular photo app Snapchat have launched the next pair of glasses that can superimpose digital objects into real environments.
The new generation of “Spectacles” with transparent lenses offers better display quality and faster response times.
Making Germany more digitally sovereign
With its largest and most expensive project to date, the cyber agency wants to make Germany more digitally sovereign.
“Sovereignty is created by trading,” explained Christian Hummert, head of the Halle-based federal agency, in an interview with the German Press Agency.
Start from January
Amazon employees are soon to return to the office five days a week.
Working together is more efficient and brings the teams closer together, argued CEO Andy Jassy in an email to employees.
Light instead of silicon
Q.ANT’s photonic native computing technology processes data using light instead of electrons.
It can therefore handle complex computing tasks more efficiently than today’s chip technologies.
The innovative photonic chip technology therefore has the potential to completely change the digital landscape.
Musk companies
In the dispute with tech billionaire Elon Musk, Brazilian federal judge Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the collection of a fine due from the bank accounts of companies X and Starlink.
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