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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.

Microsoft Office alternative

Hackers exploit vulnerability in WPS Office

30. August, 2024 - 12:41

The IT security provider ESET has discovered two security vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office alternative WPS Office for Windows. The vulnerability CVE-2024-7262 in the Office application enabled the hacker group APT-C-60 to use an exploit to execute foreign code on its victims’ devices.

Intel apparently considering drastic steps after losses

30. August, 2024 - 12:01

Intel is trying to get back to the top of the chip industry – but high losses are calling its ambitions into question. Radical ideas are now being considered.

At the second attempt

Dell wants to sell cybersecurity company SecureWorks again

30. August, 2024 - 11:18

PC manufacturer Dell Technologies is making another attempt to sell its cyber security subsidiary SecureWorks, Reuters reports. Dell has commissioned the renowned investment banks Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler to sound out potential buyers for the company.

700,000 US dollars in Bitcoin

IT engineer hacks own employer and demands ransom

30. August, 2024 - 10:32

Computer engineer Daniel Rhyne is said to have launched a massive cyberattack against his own employer. Rhyne, who worked as a virtual machine (VM) expert at the company, used his position to secretly create a virtual machine on the company’s network.

Nvidia also wants to invest

Apple considers investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI

30. August, 2024 - 09:24

As several media outlets reported on Thursday, tech giants Apple and Nvidia are in negotiations to participate in a new round of financing for AI company OpenAI. OpenAI, known for its chatbot ChatGPT, could reach a valuation of over 100 billion dollars as a result of this investment.

Number doubled compared to previous year

ChatGPT cracks the 200 million user mark

30. August, 2024 - 08:04

ChatGPT triggered the artificial intelligence boom. Now the pioneering chatbot has doubled its number of users in less than a year.

Partner companies are facing changes

Microsoft announces the end of the Action Pack

29. August, 2024 - 14:12

Microsoft is planning a significant cut in its partner program: The popular Microsoft Action Pack and the Microsoft Learning Pack will be discontinued on 21 January 2025. This decision could have far-reaching consequences for many partner companies.

Change in the production process

Nvidia: Stock market disappointed despite strong AI growth

29. August, 2024 - 09:55

The chip company Nvidia continues to benefit enormously from the AI boom – but has disappointed Wall Street’s high expectations with its business outlook. In addition, some questions about a change in the production process for the next chip system called Blackwell remained unanswered.

AI race

ChatGPT company aims for a valuation of 100 billion dollars

29. August, 2024 - 08:14

According to media reports, ChatGPT inventor OpenAI is aiming for a total valuation of 100 billion dollars (just under 90 billion euros) in a new round of financing. So far, the AI company has mainly raised money from software giant Microsoft, which is said to have raised more than ten

No known persons on Google

Google: Gemini generates images of people again after embarrassment

29. August, 2024 - 07:31

Six months after the embarrassment with images of black Nazi soldiers, Google is once again allowing depictions of people with its AI software. The function will initially be available to subscription customers of the AI chatbot Gemini, as Google announced in a blog post.