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New guidelines
Microsoft has introduced new guidelines and tools for managers to increase the pressure on employees to perform. This emerges from an internal email that Business Insider was able to view.
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.
Old gaps, new access
Despite security updates being installed, cyber criminals have managed to gain permanent access to FortiGate devices. The attackers exploit known vulnerabilities that have long since been closed – but they go one better: they leave behind a so-called backdoor through which they retain access even after the patch.
The cause was not the company itself
On April 6 2025 the Zoom video conferencing platform was temporarily unavailable for many users. Although it initially appeared that the cause lay with Zoom itself, it is now clear that the fault lay with an external service provider.
The video conferencing service Zoom had to contend with a disruption on Wednesday.
Test version
The ChatGPT developer OpenAI is working on an online network that could compete with Elon Musk’s Twitter successor X, according to a media report. The project is still at an early stage, but there is an internal test version, wrote the website “The Verge”.
Data leak with far-reaching consequences
A massive hacker attack has exposed the data of over 118,000 patients in the USA. The company affected is New York-based Endue Software, which provides digital infrastructure for infusion centers.
Tightening of export restrictions
With stricter restrictions on the supply of AI chips to China, the US government is causing semiconductor giant Nvidia to lose billions of dollars. Nvidia announced that the company will record a charge of 5.5 billion dollars in connection with inventories and purchase commitments.
Apple Intelligence
Apple wants to improve its AI functions by analyzing real user data directly on the devices – without sending it to servers. The aim is to increase the quality of Apple Intelligence while at the same time protecting user privacy.
International cooperation
The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the British National Cyber Security Center warn of the danger posed by the malware programs “Moonshine” and “BadBazaar”.
Key technology for the booming AI business
The chip company Nvidia says it plans to produce AI technology worth up to 500 billion dollars in the USA over the next four years.
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5. June 2025