Thought LeadershipBurqa ban triggers cyber attack on Swiss Confederation
The hours-long IT outage of the Swiss Federal Administration on January 10 had political reasons: Cyber criminals attacked the systems in response to the new ban on veiling.
Lars Becker
Serious hacker attack: Ingram Micro confirms ransomware
The IT distributor Ingram Micro has been struggling with outages since Thursday - attackers are said to have penetrated via VPN gateway.
EU sticks to timetable for AI Act
Despite massive lobbying from over 100 technology companies, the European Union wants to push through its AI regulation as planned. Alphabet, Meta and others demand a delay - Brussels remains firm.
ICC reports new cyberattack – systems temporarily impaired
The International Criminal Court in The Hague has once again been the target of a hacker attack. The attack took place almost two years after a similar incident.
Iranian hackers paralyze Trump’s Truth Social
Immediately after the American military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Donald Trump's social media platform is targeted by cyber criminals.
Microsoft’s rise to cybersecurity giant
Through targeted acquisitions, massive investments in AI and the clever linking of cloud services with security solutions, the Group is conquering a market that was traditionally dominated by specialists. This development promises companies cost benefits and simplified management - but at the same time raises questions about dependencies and digital sovereignty.
Mega deal: Telegram integrates Elon Musk’s Grok
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced a cooperation with Elon Musk's company xAI. The one-year partnership brings the AI chatbot Grok to Telegram's more than one billion users and integrates the technology directly into the messaging platform.
Zscaler acquires MDR specialist Red Canary
Zscaler has announced the acquisition of Denver-based MDR specialist Red Canary. With the acquisition, zero-trust provider Zscaler wants to position itself in the growing market for managed detection and response. The deal is expected to close in August.
Spotify down: Thousands of users hit by major streaming outage
Music streaming giant Spotify experienced widespread disruptions today, leaving thousands of users across the United Kingdom and United States unable to access their favorite tracks and playlists.
Lidl parent company plans cloud attack on Microsoft and Amazon
The Lidl Group is going on the offensive: Schwarz Digits announced its frontal attack on AWS, Microsoft and Google at the Technology Experience Convention in Heilbronn. With its own cloud STACKIT, the Schwarz Group aims to become the dominant force in the European cloud market.