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Aisuru, KimWolf & Co.: Cross-border operation against four dangerous botnets

Over three million infected IT devices recently used for especially powerful DDoS attacks. Now, apparently, there was an operation against the infrastructure.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Aisuru-KimWolf-Co-Cross-border-operation-against-four-dangerous-botnets-11218687.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Bundeskriminalamt #Botnet #Cybercrime #IT #Recht #news

Samsung computers: Problems seemingly after Windows updates

Microsoft reports user complaints about problems with Windows updates on some Samsung devices. The cause lies elsewhere.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Samsung-computers-Problems-seemingly-after-Windows-updates-11211991.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Samsung #Security #Updates #Windows #news

FBI seeks victims of infected Steam games for its own investigations

The FBI is calling for help from users of eight infected games offered on Steam. Players are asked to support the investigation through a form.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/FBI-seeks-victims-of-infected-Steam-games-for-its-own-investigations-11211667.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #FBI #Malware #Security #Spiele #Steam #ValveSoftware #news

U.S. Navy resumes electromagnetic railgun tests

The U.S. Navy has resumed trials of an electromagnetic railgun. It could be deployed on future battleships.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/U-S-Navy-resumes-electromagnetic-railgun-tests-11211826.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Militär #Wirtschaft #Wissenschaft #news

Prime Video Ultra: Amazon puts 4K behind additional paywall

In the USA, normal Prime subscribers can no longer watch content on Prime Video in 4K resolution. Instead, they have to pay an extra 5 US dollars per month.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Prime-Video-Ultra-Amazon-puts-4K-behind-additional-paywall-11211850.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Amazon #Entertainment #Streaming #news

Pentagon awards $20 billion contract to Anduril

The defense startup Anduril has no need to worry about its future for a long time: the Pentagon is paying up to 20 billion US dollars.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Pentagon-awards-20-billion-contract-to-Anduril-11211594.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#KünstlicheIntelligenz #Wirtschaft #news

Billion-euro tax evasion on Amazon: US merchants face charges in Italy

Chinese merchants on Amazon are said to have evaded Italian VAT. Four Amazon executives could end up in the dock.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Billion-euro-tax-evasion-on-Amazon-US-merchants-face-charges-in-Italy-11211560.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Amazon #eCommerce #Wirtschaft #news

Copyright trouble: Bytedance's new AI video generator only in China for now

Hyperrealistic scenes with Darth Vader, Tom Cruise and others have already gone viral. But copyright holders are storming against Bytedance.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Copyright-trouble-Bytedance-s-new-AI-video-generator-only-in-China-for-now-11211574.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Urheberrecht #Wirtschaft #news

Connected factories in focus: Cyberattacks cost automotive industry billions

A white paper by the think tank CAM and Cisco shows: The cost of damages has exploded, with suppliers in particular being the weakest link in the chain.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Connected-factories-in-focus-Cyberattacks-cost-automotive-industry-billions-11211548.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Auto #Cybercrime #InternetderDinge #IT #Security #Wirtschaft #news

Cross-border cloud access: E-Evidence law comes into force

A new law accelerates EU access to cloud data. Providers must respond within hours. The Federal Office of Justice monitors compliance.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Cross-border-cloud-access-E-Evidence-law-comes-into-force-11211469.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Cybercrime #Datenschutz #Digitalisierung #Netzpolitik #Provider #news

Gimp 3.2 released: What's changing for designers and pixel artists

The update to the free image editing software brings new non-destructive layer types, vector export, and various improvements for designers and artists.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Gimp-3-2-released-What-s-changing-for-designers-and-pixel-artists-11211445.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Bildbearbeitung #Gimp #IT #OpenSource #news

Microsoft: Out-of-band update for hotpatch Windows 11

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update for Windows 11 Enterprise clients with hotpatching.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Microsoft-Out-of-band-update-for-hotpatch-Windows-11-11211439.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #Windows #news

Maglev train: Transport Minister Schnieder plans a comeback on stilts

With funding reform, Schnieder aims to establish magnetic tech as a modern, highly efficient alternative to subways in local transport.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Maglev-train-Transport-Minister-Schnieder-plans-a-comeback-on-stilts-11211325.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Mobilität #Verkehrspolitik #Wirtschaft #Wissenschaft #news

Hidden cancellation fees: Adobe fined millions

Adobe settles hidden cancellation fee lawsuit with a fine, but denies wrongdoing.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Hidden-cancellation-fees-Adobe-fined-millions-11211239.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Adobe #SoftwareasaService #Software #Wirtschaft #news

Update now! Chrome emergency update for emergency fix

After Google already released an emergency update for Chrome on Friday, the manufacturer followed up on Saturday night.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Update-now-Chrome-emergency-update-for-emergency-fix-11211120.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Chrome #Cyberangriff #IT #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #Browser #news

Palantir defends its role in the kill chain: “We are very, very proud of that”

“There are no secrets” is Palantir’s conference motto. Yet how its software actually works in live operation remains a secret to outsiders.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Palantir-defends-its-role-in-the-kill-chain-We-are-very-very-proud-of-that-11211275.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#DigitalHealth #Militär #Palantir #Wirtschaft #news

Sale and the rescue of the beautiful image – the photo news of the week

A British county sells off a significant photo archive, debates about technology versus art, and the market rewards the imperfect precisely.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Sale-and-the-rescue-of-the-beautiful-image-the-photo-news-of-the-week-11210973.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Fotografie #news

Qwen3.5 family: Fireworks of new LLMs from Alibaba

Shortly before Chinese New Year, new Qwen models of various sizes appeared, all of which are multimodal.

https://www.heise.de/en/background/Qwen3-5-family-Fireworks-of-new-LLMs-from-Alibaba-11210875.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Alibaba #Developer #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Sprachverarbeitung #Spracherkennung #news

Light, Lines, Quiet Moments: The Pictures of the Week 11

Aurora, ice structures, and still water: This selection shows how photography uses light, form, and timing to create impressive visual stories.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Light-Lines-Quiet-Moments-The-Pictures-of-the-Week-11-11210961.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#BilderderWoche #Fotografie #Entertainment #news

20 Years of Amazon S3: The Golden Cage of the Cloud Era

On March 14, 2006, Amazon S3 launched with two operations. Today, the service stores 500 trillion objects and is the industry standard – controlled by AWS.

https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/20-Years-of-Amazon-S3-The-Golden-Cage-of-the-Cloud-Era-11210907.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AmazonWebServices #CloudComputing #IT #Wirtschaft #news

Youth Protection Commission warns politicians against social media bans

The co-chairwoman Nadine Schön (CDU) of the expert commission for social media rules urges patience and defends the timeline against calls from the coalition.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Youth-Protection-Commission-warns-politicians-against-social-media-bans-11211020.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Digitalisierung #Instagram #Jugendschutz #Netzpolitik #SocialMedia #TikTok #news

LibreOffice criticizes EU Commission over proprietary XLSX formats

The Document Foundation criticizes the EU Commission for exclusively using Microsoft's XLSX format in the Cyber Resilience Act consultation.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/LibreOffice-criticizes-EU-Commission-over-proprietary-XLSX-formats-11202165.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#CRA #DigitaleSouveränität #DocumentFoundation #EU #IT #LibreOffice #Netzpolitik #ODF #OpenSource #news

Gmail increases attachment limit to 50 MByte – for Enterprise customers

Google Workspace Enterprise Plus now includes sending attachments up to 50 MByte. However, the new limit must be enabled by administrators.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Gmail-increases-attachment-limit-to-50-MByte-for-Enterprise-customers-11193191.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#EMail #GoogleMail #Google #GoogleOne #IT #news

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces "big week"

On his X profile, Apple CEO Cook commented on the upcoming week with new devices. It is now also clear when the "#AppleLaunch" will begin.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Apple-CEO-Tim-Cook-announces-big-week-11193169.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple #IT #Macbook #macOS #Mobiles #news

Clicks Communicator: QWERTZ keyboard for the smartphone with hardware keyboard

The Clicks smartphone with a physical keyboard, announced at CES, can now also be purchased with a QWERTZ keyboard.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Clicks-Communicator-QWERTZ-keyboard-for-the-smartphone-with-hardware-keyboard-11193127.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #BlackBerry #MWC #Mobiles #Smartphone #Updates #news

Cinema pirate convicted: iPhone recordings lead to penalty order in Nuremberg

Nuremberg judges have sentenced a perpetrator to a fine for commercially filming blockbusters – a novelty in German jurisprudence.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Cinema-pirate-convicted-iPhone-recordings-lead-to-penalty-order-in-Nuremberg-11193069.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Filmindustrie #iPhone #IT #Piraterie #Streaming #Urheberrecht #Urteil #Warner #news

Samsung brings rotating ad tiles to smart TV home screens

With a new ad format on its smart TVs, Samsung aims to further monetize the home screen.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Samsung-brings-rotating-ad-tiles-to-smart-TV-home-screens-11193051.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Samsung #SmartTV #StreamingDienste #Werbebranche #news

Apple Music: New professional service Connect – AI for Android

Apple has launched a service to help record companies and distributors use Apple Music. There are also new features in the Android app.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Apple-Music-New-professional-service-Connect-AI-for-Android-11193025.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #Apple #AppleMusic #Entertainment #Mobiles #Musikstreaming #Wirtschaft #news

sudo-rs shows password asterisks by default – break with Unix tradition

The Rust implementation sudo-rs now shows asterisks by default when typing passwords. A break with long Unix tradition.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/sudo-rs-shows-password-asterisks-by-default-break-with-Unix-tradition-11193037.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #OpenSource #Rust #Security #Ubuntu #Unix #news

Pika! Pika! Pikachu! 30 Facts about 30 Years of Pokémon

The first Pokémon game was released in Japan on February 27, 1996. The series founded the world's most successful media franchise.

https://www.heise.de/en/background/Pika-Pika-Pikachu-30-Facts-about-30-Years-of-Pokemon-11192957.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Nintendo #Switch #news

No negotiations: PayPal wants to fend off takeover attempts

The payment service PayPal has anticipated takeover interest and wants to defend itself, reports a US news site. Stripe will likely come away empty-handed.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/No-negotiations-PayPal-wants-to-fend-off-takeover-attempts-11192839.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Bezahldienst #Finanzen #Paypal #Übernahme #Wirtschaft #news

SAP users focus more on economic efficiency

According to the DSAG report, SAP remains relevant for user companies. However, investments are currently more targeted and critical.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/SAP-users-focus-more-on-economic-efficiency-11192829.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #SAP #Wirtschaft #news

FlyTrap disables autonomous targeting drones with an umbrella

Autonomous drones with camera-based tracking systems can be influenced and even crashed using an umbrella with a special pattern.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/FlyTrap-disables-autonomous-targeting-drones-with-an-umbrella-11192757.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Drohnen #Wissenschaft #news

Volvo XC70: SUV with plug-in hybrid coming to Europe

Volvo is bringing the XC70 plug-in hybrid to Europe this year. The SUV will be offered with two powertrain variants.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Volvo-XC70-SUV-with-plug-in-hybrid-coming-to-Europe-11192743.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #PluginHybrid #Volvo #news

Rubin Observatory's "Discovery Machine": 800,000 alerts on the first night

The new Vera C. Rubin Observatory now automatically sends out alerts when something changes in the night sky. In the first night, there were 800,000.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Rubin-Observatory-s-Discovery-Machine-800-000-alerts-on-the-first-night-11192717.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Astronomie #Forschung #Wissenschaft #news

Lenovo reportedly works on foldable hybrid of gaming handheld and Windows laptop

Lenovo's alleged concept device with a foldable display can transform into four different form factors. The official announcement is expected soon.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Lenovo-reportedly-works-on-foldable-hybrid-of-gaming-handheld-and-Windows-laptop-11192697.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Spiele #Lenovo #Mobiles #news

“Project Compass”: Successes of international law enforcement against terrorism

Europol announces interim results of “Project Compass”. This targets online crime coordinated via “The Com”.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Project-Compass-Successes-of-international-law-enforcement-against-terrorism-11192691.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Journal #Security #news

Smart Lock:Nuki announces first Aliro keypad for March – questions about HomeKey

After the adoption of Aliro 1.0, Nuki, a well-known European manufacturer, emerges from hiding. However, many questions remain.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Smart-Lock-Nuki-announces-first-Aliro-keypad-for-March-questions-about-HomeKey-11192646.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Mobiles #SmartHome #news

New in .NET 10.0 [12]: More Span conversions in C# 14.0

C# 14.0 includes new automatic conversions between arrays and Span<t> as well as ReadOnlySpan<t>.</t></t>

https://www.heise.de/en/blog/New-in-NET-10-0-12-More-Span-conversions-in-C-14-0-11192594.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#NET #C #DerDotnetDoktor #Developer #IT #Microsoft #news

Disney+ brings back HDR

On Disney+, premium subscribers can now watch HDR content again. Disney explains the temporary removal with legal proceedings.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Disney-brings-back-HDR-11192566.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #HDR #Streaming #news

Android 17: Google accelerates development and releases second beta

Google is pushing development of Android 17: the second beta follows just two weeks after the first.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Android-17-Google-accelerates-development-and-releases-second-beta-11192498.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Android #IT #Mobiles #Security #news

Vulnerabilities: Attackers can crash IBM App Connect Enterprise

Important security updates close several vulnerabilities in various IBM applications.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Vulnerabilities-Attackers-can-crash-IBM-App-Connect-Enterprise-11192466.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Patchday #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #news

Survey: German ministries lack digital sovereignty

German ministries primarily use US software and platforms online. This is the result of a survey by the search engine Ecosia.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Survey-German-ministries-lack-digital-sovereignty-11190271.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Browser #DigitaleSouveränität #IT #Netzpolitik #SocialMedia #Suchmaschine #news

Hetzner increases prices from April 1

Hosting provider Hetzner is increasing prices for existing and new services from April 2026. The reason is increased costs for RAM and SSDs.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Hetzner-increases-prices-from-April-1-11185981.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#CloudComputing #IT #news

Backblaze: Hard drive failure rates continue to decline

In its annual report, cloud provider Backblaze shows which hard drives are reliable, which show weaknesses, and how failure rates are developing.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Backblaze-Hard-drive-failure-rates-continue-to-decline-11177050.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#CloudDienste #Festplatten #IT #Statistik #Updates #news

World Computer Day: 80 Years of ENIAC

80 years ago, ENIAC was presented to the world. Not the first, but the most important computer of its time.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/World-Computer-Day-80-Years-of-ENIAC-11177034.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Forschung #Hardware #Journal #news

Mission Lunar Night: Startup plans cost-effective energy for moon

With highly efficient radioisotope batteries, Deep Space Energy aims to multiply the lifespan of lunar rovers and strengthen Europe's sovereignty in space.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mission-Lunar-Night-Startup-plans-cost-effective-energy-for-moon-11176978.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Akku #Forschung #Raumfahrt #Wissenschaft #news

Why the digitalization of the Public Health Service is hardly progressing

More could have been achieved with the millions for the digitalization of the Public Health Service. An experience report.

https://www.heise.de/en/background/Why-the-digitalization-of-the-Public-Health-Service-is-hardly-progressing-11177022.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Coronavirus #DigitalHealth #Digitalisierung #eGovernment #Gesundheit #IT #news

Hard Drive Research: Coating Thickness Drops Below 1 Nanometer

Singaporean researchers grow a 0.8 nm carbon layer on hard drives, bringing the write head closer to the magnetic layer.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Hard-Drive-Research-Coating-Thickness-Drops-Below-1-Nanometer-11176940.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Festplatten #Forschung #IT #news

Update now! Chrome update closes exploited vulnerability

Google released an emergency update for the Chrome web browser over the weekend. It closes a vulnerability that is already being exploited.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Update-now-Chrome-update-closes-exploited-vulnerability-11176832.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Chrome #Google #IT #Security #Sicherheitslücken #Updates #Browser #news