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Music: Spotify brings AI podcasts and reserves tickets for super fans

AI podcasts are in and Spotify is picking up on the trend - including an AI agent. In addition, concert tickets will be reserved for super fans in the future. (Spotify, Podcast)

Grafana Says Codebase and Other Data Stolen via TanStack Supply Chain Attack

Hackers accessed Grafana’s GitHub repositories after a token compromised in the TanStack attack was not rotated. The post Grafana Says Codebase and Other Data Stolen via TanStack Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the Eurogroup press conference

European Commission Statement Nicosia, 22 May 2026 It's good to be back in Nicosia. We started our discussion with macroeconomic developments. Yesterday, I presented the European Commission's Spring Economic For...

German-Dutch parliamentary group visits the Netherlands

From May 26th to 29th, 2026, a delegation from the German-Dutch parliamentary group led by chairman Wilfried Oellers (CDU/CSU) will travel to The Hague, Rotterdam and Delft. Other delegation members are MPs Anja Troff-Schaffarzyk (SPD), Mayra Vriesema (Alliance 90/The Greens) and Prof. Dr. Günter Krings (CDU/CSU). The trip primarily serves to deepen bilateral relations. Main focus of discussions with representatives

Apache Airflow Components: Attackers can modify database

The developers have closed a security hole in Apache Airflow CNCF Kubernetes Provider and Apache Airflow Amazon Provider.

Notepad++: Update fixes vulnerability in installer

An update for Notepad++ closes a security hole in the installer. An official CVE entry with risk assessment is still missing.

AI regulation in the USA: Trump stops decree regulating AI

Donald Trump canceled the signing of an AI regulation at short notice. Tech executives warned of barriers to innovation. (Donald Trump, AI)

Cyber ​​attack: Hackers steal data from patients at several university hospitals

A service provider for university hospitals across Germany has become the target of a cyber attack. Data from tens of thousands of patients has been leaked. (cybercrime, data protection)

China's Webworm Uses Discord, Microsoft Graphs to Hack EU Governments

The advanced persistent threat group also relied on SOCKS proxies like SoftEther VPN, tunneling tools that act as a middleman between victim and attacker.

Mobile communications: Vodafone Germany is increasing the uplink

Uplink carrier aggregation with TX switching is being rolled out at Vodafone after successful tests. It combines several transmission channels for uploading in the 5G standalone network. (5G, Vodafone)

Measuring AI-Enabled Success: 3 KPIs Leaders Should Track

User agent: Bahn.de sometimes refuses to provide connection information under Linux

If you search for connections on Bahn.de under Linux, you may fail because of error 751. Deutsche Bahn refers to protection systems against bots. (Deutsche Bahn, Chrome)

Cisco closes security hole with top rating in Secure Workload

Cisco is releasing an update that closes a high-risk vulnerability in Secure Workload.

Scythe: Russian nuclear weapons at the bottom of the sea?

NATO is watching a Russian ship in the Arctic Ocean with growing concern. The suspicion: It could hide nuclear missiles on the ocean floor. (military, politics)

Limits of technology: Waymo robotaxis have problems with flooded streets

Waymo rototaxis have problems with streets flooded by heavy rain. Driving on motorways has also been paused for the time being. (Waymo, car)

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max: These ANC earbuds are also an AI voice recorder

The new Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max are Anker's new top-of-the-line ANC earbuds and are also suitable as a voice recorder with AI functions. (anchor, audio)

Trump Mobile: Data leak exposes customer data and order numbers

A vulnerability at Trump Mobile makes customer data freely accessible. Internal data also shows much lower sales figures. (data leak, security gaps)

Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow: Warning of attacks

There are security gaps in Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow that cybercriminals are actively attacking. CISA warns about this.

Advertisement: Putting the Zero Trust Security Framework into practice

The Zero Trust Security Framework becomes the central guideline for modern IT security. Clear principles and an actionable implementation plan are crucial. An online workshop provides practical approaches. (Golem career world, server applications)

Rockstar Games: GTA 6 date confirmed

The GTA 6 manufacturer states sales expectations, and investors react immediately: According to the new business figures, Take-Two shares are increasing significantly. (GTA 6, Red Dead Redemption)

Security Alert: [Updated] Alert Regarding Multiple Vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Products Including TrendAI Apex One

Can WhatsApp view encrypted messages? Texas files lawsuit

For months, there have been hardly credible allegations circulating in the USA that WhatsApp can view completely encrypted content. Now Texas is filing a lawsuit.

Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada

Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for use in a series of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past six months. KrebsOnSecurity publicly named the suspect in February 2026 after the accused launched a volley of DDoS, doxing and swatting campaigns against this author and a security researcher. He now faces criminal h

‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says

Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.

Privacy Guardrail: Chrome extension wants to protect sensitive data from chatbots

Anyone who inserts text into AI chatbots often unintentionally passes on sensitive data. A new Chrome extension from DFKI is intended to prevent this.

After a strike threat: Samsung pays every employee a bonus of 291,000 euros

Samsung has averted an 18-day strike. In return, around 125,000 employees will receive a one-time bonus payment of an enormous amount. (Samsung, economy)

Google API Keys Remain Active After Deletion

A security researcher discovered the API keys can still be used for up to 23 minutes after deletion, even though the cloud provider claims deletion is immediate.

Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs

First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.

Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw

Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the browser is closed, allowing remote code execution on the device. [...]

Announcing Claude Compliance API support with Cloudflare CASB

Cloudflare now integrates with the Claude Compliance API, so that security teams can monitor Claude Enterprise activity directly in the Cloudflare Dashboard.