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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.

Controversial AI model

Microsoft Azure integrates Elon Musk’s Grok 3

20. May, 2025 - 10:25

Microsoft opened its cloud platform for Elon Musk’s Grok AI model on Monday. This makes the Group one of the first major cloud providers to enable enterprise customers to use xAI’s AI system.

Loss of sales

US export rules cost Nvidia 15 billion dollars

20. May, 2025 - 09:36

The chip company Nvidia estimates the lost business due to the US government’s tightened export restrictions at 15 billion dollars.

For human-centric security

Proofpoint buys Hornetsecurity for over one billion dollars

15. May, 2025 - 14:45

The US IT security provider Proofpoint has announced the acquisition of the German company Hornetsecurity. As revealed on Thursday, the corporation aims to strengthen its offerings in Microsoft 365 security solutions.

Two-factor protection bypassed

Cyber attack on Ukraine’s arms suppliers

15. May, 2025 - 08:46

The notorious Russian hacker group Fancy Bear has targeted defense companies that supply weapons to Ukraine. This is the result of a recent study by the German security company Eset from Jena.

Investment in data centers

Microsoft cuts thousands of jobs

14. May, 2025 - 09:19

The software giant Microsoft is cutting several thousand jobs. The cuts will affect less than three percent of the workforce, as the company announced.

Insider

Apple plans price increase for upcoming iPhone models

13. May, 2025 - 14:04

Apple is apparently considering a price increase for the iPhone generation to be released in the fall. However, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites anonymous sources, the company wants to avoid these price adjustments being linked to the US tariffs on imports from China.

Equality at risk

SAP reacts to US laws – women’s quota dropped

12. May, 2025 - 12:37

In view of US President Donald Trump’s policies, the software giant SAP does not want to specifically promote the proportion of women in the Group any further.

Already more than 3000 downloads

Cursor AI: Malware detected in fake NPM packages

12. May, 2025 - 11:11

Security researchers have identified three malicious NPM packages posing as developer tools for the AI-supported code editor Cursor. The malware specifically targets macOS users and installs a backdoor in the system.

Increase of 45%

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang receives spectacular salary increase

09. May, 2025 - 13:02

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang benefits from Nvidia’s success story as the graphics chip giant reaches new financial heights.

Notorious ransomware gang

LockBit hacker group was hacked

08. May, 2025 - 16:08

The ransomware group LockBit, known for numerous extortion attacks, has itself become the victim of a hack. Unknown attackers have overwritten the affiliate platforms in the dark web with a clear message: “Don’t do crime. CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague.”