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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.

Sapphire Conference

SAP wants easier migration with new toolbox

23. May, 2025 - 11:48

At the Sapphire conference, the Walldorf-based software group announced measures to combat the notoriously high implementation costs. A new approach is intended to make ERP implementation more efficient.

Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4

Claude 4: Anthropic presents new AI model family

22. May, 2025 - 20:10

Anthropic has unveiled two new AI models that can perform complex tasks autonomously for hours on end. The company sees this as a paradigm shift from simple chatbots to autonomous work agents.

Higher than ever before

Bitcoin: record high of 109,500 US dollars

22. May, 2025 - 11:02

Bitcoin has climbed to a record high on hopes of an easing of crypto regulation in the US. The oldest and best-known digital currency rose to 109,500 US dollars on the Bitstamp trading platform, its highest level ever.

Eight defendants

Huawei affair: MEPs face withdrawal of immunity

22. May, 2025 - 09:27

Five MEPs are at risk of losing their immunity due to suspected corruption in connection with the Chinese company Huawei.

USA wants to slow China down on AI

USA and China: Chip conflict follows tariff dispute

21. May, 2025 - 10:59

The tariff dispute between the USA and China has recently paused for breath – but now there is new trouble surrounding trade in AI chips.

Google I/O developer conference

Google: Counterattack with artificial intelligence

21. May, 2025 - 08:59

Chatbots such as ChatGPT have often overshadowed Google recently – but the internet giant is now going on the counterattack.

Controversial AI model

Microsoft Azure integrates Elon Musk’s Grok 3

20. May, 2025 - 10:25

Microsoft opened its cloud platform for Elon Musk’s Grok AI model on Monday. This makes the Group one of the first major cloud providers to enable enterprise customers to use xAI’s AI system.

Loss of sales

US export rules cost Nvidia 15 billion dollars

20. May, 2025 - 09:36

The chip company Nvidia estimates the lost business due to the US government’s tightened export restrictions at 15 billion dollars.

For human-centric security

Proofpoint buys Hornetsecurity for over one billion dollars

15. May, 2025 - 14:45

The US IT security provider Proofpoint has announced the acquisition of the German company Hornetsecurity. As revealed on Thursday, the corporation aims to strengthen its offerings in Microsoft 365 security solutions.

Two-factor protection bypassed

Cyber attack on Ukraine’s arms suppliers

15. May, 2025 - 08:46

The notorious Russian hacker group Fancy Bear has targeted defense companies that supply weapons to Ukraine. This is the result of a recent study by the German security company Eset from Jena.