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Customers face higher costs

Microsoft abolishes volume discounts

18. August, 2025 - 13:59

Microsoft is changing the pricing structure for online services in Enterprise Agreements. What the company advertises as a step towards greater transparency and consistency could cost corporate customers dearly.

Performance paywall hits ID.3

VW locks ID.3 engine power behind paid subscription

18. August, 2025 - 07:53

The subscription model is expanding beyond streaming services – now car manufacturers are charging monthly fees for full horsepower. Volkswagen is asking ID.3 drivers to pay £16,50 per month for an additional 27 horsepower that’s already built into their vehicle.

New map function

Instagram’s “Friend Map”: experts warn of risks

16. August, 2025 - 09:52

Meta has introduced a new feature called “Friend Map” on Instagram, which allows users to see the location of their friends and discover common meeting points. However, what is advertised as an entertaining social media function is causing considerable concern among security experts at Check Point.

House of Commons

Canadian Parliament hacked – SharePoint gap?

15. August, 2025 - 08:34

Unknown persons have compromised the IT system of the Canadian House of Commons and gained access to the personal data of parliamentary staff. The incident is suspected to be linked to the current wave of attacks against Microsoft SharePoint installations.

Large-scale data theft

Hackers publish Allianz Life data from Salesforce attacks

14. August, 2025 - 08:41

The US insurer Allianz Life was the target of a cyber attack in mid-July. Unknown hackers have now published sensitive data from around 2.8 million data records containing information on customers and business partners.

Perplexity controls interface

Telekom launches AI-Powered smartphone without visible apps

14. August, 2025 - 07:26

Deutsche Telekom has launched a smartphone that eliminates visible apps through an AI-powered voice assistant.

Roskomnadzor

Russia restricts calls on WhatsApp and Telegram

14. August, 2025 - 06:42

Russia restricts calls with the foreign messenger services WhatsApp and Telegram to allegedly ward off terrorists and fraudsters.

Hackers penetrate booking systems

Criminal hacker group steals hotel guest data from Italian resorts

13. August, 2025 - 11:44

A criminal hacker group has obtained the personal data of tens of thousands of vacationers from Italian hotels through the identification documents that guests must provide during registration.

Security patch

SAP closes critical code injection gap in SAP S/4HANA

13. August, 2025 - 07:44

Just in time for the monthly Patch Day, SAP has published 26 security advisories, including four reports classified as particularly critical. The most serious vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.9 and affects S/4HANA installations.

Complete shutdown possible

Axis vulnerabilities: Hackers gain access to camera feeds

12. August, 2025 - 06:25

Researchers from the cyber security team Team82 have discovered serious vulnerabilities in Axis Communications products. In combination, these vulnerabilities not only allow attackers to watch live broadcasts, but also to switch off cameras and execute malicious code. Axis has now released updates and urges users to install them quickly.