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Due to overregulation
The social media company criticizes the voluntary rules as misguided and fears legal uncertainties for developers of AI models.
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.
Legal Director confirmed
Explosive testimony before the French Senate: Microsoft cannot guarantee that European user data is safe from US authorities despite EU hosting.
"Dozens" of organizations
IT security experts are sounding the alarm because authorities and companies are being attacked via a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft software.
Baby Grok
Elon Musk, owner of X, wants to offer a child-friendly version of the controversial chatbot Grok in future.
Software company
An alleged affair revealed by the so-called Kiss cam at a Coldplay concert has been making headlines online for days. Now the employer of the couple caught reacts.
Firewall error message
Microsoft has apologized for the confusion surrounding a Windows update error after the company falsely claimed to have fixed a critical firewall issue. In fact, the “Windows Firewall With Advanced Security 2042 None” issue was exacerbated by the update.
External entries were visible
A serious vulnerability in Meta’s AI chatbot temporarily allowed users to view other people’s entries and responses – a problem that has now been fixed.
Botnet
International authorities take action against a hacker group. Their targets were also in Germany and were intended to disrupt politics and society.
AI startup
The AI start-up Cognition buys Windsurf just a few days after the spectacular departure of its CEO to Google. The deal shows the intensity of the battle for AI talent.
Fake e-mail
Fraudsters posed as a trustworthy supplier and scammed millions with a fake invoice. The investigating authorities were at least able to recover part of the money.
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