Large-scale data theft
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
Deutsche Telekom has launched a smartphone that eliminates visible apps through an AI-powered voice assistant.
Roskomnadzor
Russia restricts calls with the foreign messenger services WhatsApp and Telegram to allegedly ward off terrorists and fraudsters.
Hackers penetrate booking systems
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
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
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.
Integration into CoreAI team
After nearly four years at the helm, Thomas Dohmke is leaving GitHub to “become a startup founder again”. Microsoft is using the change in leadership to completely realign the developer platform.
End of an era
The legendary modem sound is coming to an end. AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service at the end of September, and with it, a piece of Internet history disappears.
Bitcoin approaches record high
Bitcoin is approaching its record high from mid-July with strong gains. The price of Bitcoin rose to 122,300 dollars (104,820 euros) in early trading on the Bitstamp trading.