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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.

First estimate

Samsung exceeds forecasts in the first quarter

08. April, 2025 - 09:07

Samsung Electronics’ latest business figures have significantly exceeded market expectations. The South Korean electronics giant is forecasting an operating profit of 6.6 trillion won (approx. 4.1 billion euros) for the months of January to March.

For highly sensitive sensors

Bosch Quantum Sensing: Bosch founds new company

07. April, 2025 - 16:30

Navigation, medicine, mining: new sensors can measure the smallest magnetic fields. The technology group Bosch sees a potential worth billions in this area – and is joining forces with a partner.

"The beginning of a new era"

Meta introduces new Llama 4 language models

07. April, 2025 - 16:21

Meta unveiled the latest generation of its large language models (LLM) at the weekend. With Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, the company is presenting what it describes as its “most advanced models yet.”

Unusually high number of reports

Trade Republic down: Investment app struggles with disruptions

07. April, 2025 - 11:03

The popular investment app Trade Republic is currently experiencing significant technical problems. According to Downdetector, over 8,000 malfunction reports had already been received from users by 9 a.m. this morning, in Germany alone. This unusually high number of reports indicates a widespread failure of the platform.

Another 75 days

Trump gives Tiktok second reprieve in the USA

05. April, 2025 - 11:21

Donald Trump did not manage to secure a deal for Tiktok in 75 days after all. Now the video app is to be given a second reprieve. The legal basis for this is unclear.

Questionable crisis communication

Oracle now admits data leak after all

04. April, 2025 - 11:35

The US software company Oracle has admitted to selected customers that attackers have stolen customer access data after compromising a “legacy environment”. This was reported by Bloomberg.

Competition in space

Amazon launches Starlink competitor: Project Kuiper takes off

04. April, 2025 - 11:27

E-commerce giant Amazon is about to make its long-awaited entry into the market for satellite-based internet services. The first 27 satellites of Project Kuiper are to be launched into space on April 9th with an Atlas V rocket and lay the foundation for a global internet network.

Anniversary

50 years of Microsoft: the story of a tech giant

04. April, 2025 - 08:35

Microsoft has not only shaped the computer industry, but also the way people around the world work, communicate and live. Now the tech giant is celebrating a milestone anniversary.

Provider of research and development software

Siemens acquires Dotmatics for 5.1 billion US dollars

03. April, 2025 - 08:48

Siemens is strengthening its research and development activities. A lot of money is being spent on a US company.