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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.

More time to "think"

OpenAI: New AI model o1 for complex tasks

13. September, 2024 - 08:11

ChatGPT developer OpenAI has presented a new AI model that can solve more complex tasks than previous chatbots. The software, called o1, spends more time “thinking” before giving an answer – “just like a person would”.

Customer service

Salesforce: AI agent to score points in customer service

13. September, 2024 - 07:42

The business software specialist Salesforce wants to score points with so-called AI agents that can independently take on multi-level tasks, for example in customer service.

Sensitive data disclosed

Data leak puts 14,000 healthcare professionals in the USA at risk

12. September, 2024 - 08:15

A massive data leak at a Florida-based recruitment agency has affected thousands of hospitals and medical professionals.

Fresh money

ChatGPT company wants to raise 6.5 billion dollars from investors

12. September, 2024 - 07:51

According to media reports, the ChatGPT inventor OpenAI wants to raise 6.5 billion dollars (just under 6 billion euros) in fresh money from investors. The AI company is to be valued at a total of 150 billion dollars, according to the New York Times and the financial service

Technological masterpiece

Huawei Mate XT: Tri-fold smartphone steals the show from Apple

10. September, 2024 - 16:28

The new Huawei Mate XT impresses as a tri-fold smartphone for around 2,536 euros and is aimed at Apple’s iPhone 16.

Data centers emit 3x more carbon dioxide due to generative AI

AI drives up CO2 emissions

09. September, 2024 - 15:29

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) will drastically increase the CO2 emissions of data centers by the end of this decade. Analysts at the investment bank Morgan Stanley have calculated that data centers will emit around 2.5 billion tons of greenhouse gases worldwide by 2030 – three times

Dispute between Elon Musk and Brazil

After X lockdown: Bolsonaro leads protest against judge

09. September, 2024 - 07:55

A Brazilian federal judge has the successor platform to Twitter blocked. The right-wing ex-president Bolsonaro calls him a “dictator” – although he himself once ruled in an authoritarian style.

AI era

Apple: New iPhones and Apple Watch expected

09. September, 2024 - 07:50

Apple is about to unveil its most important iPhone in years. The new models, which are expected to be presented to the public on Monday evening, are set to catapult the company into the AI era.

Transparent audit required

Joomla fights for Facebook presence: Meta blocks page without justification

07. September, 2024 - 12:19

The popular open source platform Joomla is facing an unexpected problem: Meta has blocked the platform’s official Facebook page, which has existed since 2007 and has over 162,000 fans.

Intel examines the sale of various units

Qualcomm considers buying parts of Intel’s chip design business

06. September, 2024 - 11:56

Qualcomm has shown interest in acquiring parts of Intel’s design business to expand its own product offering, according to Reuters. The smartphone chipmaker has been looking at various Intel divisions as the company plans to shed units and sell assets due to financial constraints.