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Monitored autonomous driving: Mercedes is bringing Level 2++ to Germany earlier

The Drive Pilot Pro from Mercedes should be available in individual German cities by the end of 2026. Then in 2027 throughout Germany. (autonomous driving, car)

Advertisement: Balcony power plant purchased 1,000 times on Amazon until Sunday

At Amazon, interested parties can buy a popular balcony power plant with two bifacial 500 Wp modules at a bargain price until Sunday. (balcony power plant, technology/hardware)

(g+) IPv8: I make the Internet as I like it

IPv6, the technology of the future? Not if a new IETF draft is anything to go by. However, Jamie Thain's idea of IPv8 is - to put it mildly - technically questionable. An analysis by Florian Bottke (Internet, DHCP)

Invoxia Biotracker 2026 in the test: Whoop for Wau-Waus

The Invoxia Biotracker is more than a GPS collar for dogs: the HRV measurement makes the wearable with senior dog Gino exciting. A test by Peter Steinlechner (dog, test)

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Netzpolitik (DE)54d05/23

Public searches: Wanted Dead or Alive

When can the police go public with a photo? (Symbolic image) - Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Alyona Grishina Actually, there are high hurdles if the police want to use a photo to publicly search for suspects. But on the one hand, some public searches are also used for small crimes, and on the other hand, the rules for this date back to a time before large social media. Athena Möller criticizes in the Fundamental Rights Report 2026 that despite good

The Record by Recorded Future54d05/23

CISA to allow researchers to report vulnerabilities to exploited bugs catalog

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the creation of a nomination form on Thursday that they said enables “researchers, vendors, and industry partners” to report bugs that need to be added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Europol announces transition arrangements following the departure of Executive Director Catherine De Bolle

As from 2 May, Europol has entered into a transition phase with specific arrangements following the departure of Executive Director Catherine De Bolle, who left her post on 1 May 2026, after eight years of service.Selecting Europol’s new Executive DirectorThe selection process for the new Executive Director is currently underway. The applications closed on 31 March 2026, and a selection...

Atlantic ‘Cocaine Highway’ broken in coordinated maritime operation

Between 13 and 26 April 2026, law enforcement targeted criminal networks moving cocaine from Latin America to Europe through complex at-sea transfers designed to avoid major ports and traditional detection methods.During the two-week operational phase, maritime assets were deployed across the Atlantic to detect, track and intercept suspect vessels involved in drug transfers at sea. Law enforcement activity focused on...

EU Most Wanted platform helps locate Hungarian child abuser hiding in Spain

The 37-year-old man was arrested in Tenerife on 7 May, three days after his profile was published on the platform. He had been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment by the Budapest Metropolitan Court and was wanted by the Hungarian authorities.The EU Most Wanted platform is an initiative supported by Europol and the European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams (ENFAST)....

Swedish fugitive arrested as new OTF GRIMM targets added to EU Most Wanted

The arrested individual, a man in his 30s linked to the Foxtrot network, was wanted by Swedish authorities for murder, preparation, and conspiracy to commit murder. He was suspected of playing an active role within an organised crime group, including the recruitment of individuals to carry out violent acts. The arrest was carried out by Tunisian authorities following long-term cooperation...

EU targets Iran’s Revolutionary Guard propaganda ecosystem in an online crackdown

A total of 14 200 posts linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), now designated as a terrorist organisation by the European Union (EU), have been targeted in a coordinated action against terrorist content online.Led by Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU), the action focused on identifying and disrupting the group’s online presence used to spread propaganda, recruit...

Europol supports international hit against counterfeit medicines and supplements network

The criminal organisation, comprising individuals from Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Bulgaria, Estonia, Poland, and Ukraine, has been operating for nearly two decades, generating at least EUR 240 million in illicit transactions, with up to EUR 70 million in 2021 alone. The network has been exploiting the vulnerability of individuals seeking treatments for serious diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, psoriasis,...

Two dangerous fugitives arrested in Türkiye and Spain

Two dangerous fugitives wanted for serious organised crime offences have been arrested in separate international operations.One suspect, wanted by Germany over an attempted murder linked to violence-as-a-service criminal networks, was arrested in Türkiye. The second, a senior Camorra member, was arrested in Spain following a cross-border investigation led by Italian authorities.Fugitive tied to violence-as-a-service networks arrested in TürkiyeA 29-year-old Turkish...

Cybercriminal VPN used by ransomware actors dismantled in global crackdown

For years, the service, known as ‘First VPN’, was promoted on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums as a trusted tool for remaining beyond the reach of law enforcement. It offered users anonymous payments, hidden infrastructure, and services designed specifically for criminal use.‘First VPN’ had become deeply embedded in the cybercrime ecosystem, appearing in almost every major cybercrime investigation supported by Europol in...

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New Europe-wide campaign targets fugitives sentenced to years behind bars

Some of Europe’s most wanted fugitives are still at large despite being sentenced to years in prison for serious crimes. A new international campaign launched today is asking the public to help change that.

Europol's Project A.S.S.E.T. identifies millions in criminal assets

Europol, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from 31 countries and leading private sector partners, has concluded its third and most successful operational week of Project A.S.S.E.T. (Asset Search & Seize Enforcement Taskforce). This initiative, organised by the Europol's European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC), has become a crucial component in the global fight against serious and organised crime and the seizure of criminal assets.

Heise Security (DE)54d05/22

Cyberattacks on billing service providers affect many clinics

A cyber attack on the billing service provider Unimed affects numerous clinics and sensitive data from tens of thousands of patients. Unimed is keeping a low profile.

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The Record by Recorded Future54d05/22

Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for

Google's AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. Earlier on Friday, if you searched for the term "disregard," the AI Overview section would include a response like what you'd see from a more traditional AI chatbot instead of the typical AI summary, as spotted on X. As you can see in the image at the top of this story, I got an AI Overview response that said, "Got it. If you need anything else or have a new question later, just let me know!" As of Friday afternoon, however

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FBI warns of Kali365 phishing-as-a-service after April Microsoft 365 attacks

The law enforcement agency published an advisory on Thursday about Kali365 — a Telegram-based service for cybercriminals that allows them to capture legitimate "OAuth" tokens enabling widespread access to Microsoft 365 environments.

The Record by Recorded Future54d05/22

Meta settles school district lawsuit claiming addictive design harmed students' mental health

The bellwether lawsuit was the first of at least 1,200 to be brought by a school district against Meta, Snap, YouTube and TikTok for similar alleged harms. The other cases have not yet been tried.

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 has hit one of its best prices ahead of summer travel

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 let you connect wireless headphones to in-flight entertainment systems as well as the Nintendo Switch. | Image: Twelve South With Memorial day weekend kicking off the travel season, we’re seeing a lot of deals pop up on travel gadgets, from portable power banks to noise-canceling headphones. One of the best right now is Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 Bluetooth adapter, which lets you use your wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment systems so you can enjoy your

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Meta’s Forum is part Reddit, part Facebook, and part Google AI Overview

Meta's new Forum app for iPhones takes Facebook Groups and moves them to a dedicated app with a dedicated AI chatbot to go with it, like an AI revamp of the ill-fated Groups app Facebook shut down in 2017. Rather than going to ChatGPT or tacking "Reddit" onto the end of a Google search, Forum users can view, search for, and post advice directly in their Facebook groups, with optional help from Meta's AI. After logging in with my Facebook account, Forum automatically pulled in the groups I was pa

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BleepingComputer54d05/22

Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks

Financial crime investigators in the Netherlands (FIOD) arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a web hosting company that enabled cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. [...]

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Elon, stop trying to make Grok happen

There is a harsh truth about Elon Musk's "truth-seeking" AI chatbot Grok: It's not very good, and not many people are using it. That's the takeaway of a new Reuters report, which found that Grok barely appears in federal records of how the US government used AI last year. It's not the only sign xAI's signature chatbot is in trouble, even as Musk puts it at the heart of what could be the biggest IPO in history. Reuters reviewed more than 400 examples of government AI use where specific vendors we

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SecurityWeek54d05/22

Drupal Vulnerability in Hacker Crosshairs Shortly After Disclosure

Drupal is warning users that it has already seen attempts to exploit CVE-2026-9082 and security firms are seeing attacks against thousands of websites. The post Drupal Vulnerability in Hacker Crosshairs Shortly After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Golem Security (DE)54d05/22

The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend

Memorial Day is nearly here, meaning the seasonal sales are in full swing. If your weekend plans involve pool parties or barbecues, now is a great time to pick up a portable speaker or set of solar lights, as many of our favorite models are currently on sale. You can also find deals on everything from 4K OLED TVs and noise-canceling earbuds to tents, robot vacuums, and plenty of our favorite everyday essentials. To give you more options, we’ve also included a selection of deals from retailers th

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Advertisement: MSI RTX 5060 with 8 GB almost 70 euros cheaper on Amazon

Amazon is selling the MSI Geforce RTX 5060 with 8 GB of VRAM at the best price of the year. When you purchase you get 20 euros in Steam credit. (graphics cards, Amazon)

KrebsOnSecurity54d05/22

Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak

Lawmakers in both houses of Congress are demanding answers from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) after KrebsOnSecurity reported this week that a CISA contractor intentionally published AWS GovCloud keys and a vast trove of other agency secrets on a public GitHub account. The inquiry comes as CISA is still struggling to contain the breach and invalidate the leaked credentials.