Ransomware hackers dump 1.4 million stolen records from German government

This is an “extremely serious crime” and an attack on Berlin, the government says.

Hackers are using ‘invisible’ Unicode characters to sneak phishing lures into emails

A technique used in prompt injection attacks has made it into phishing, Microsoft has warned.

Save up to 50% off Keeper plans this September — protect your passwords with half price Personal plans, and a third-off Business plans
Save up to 50% off Keeper plans this September — protect your passwords with half price Personal plans, and a third-off Business plans

Keeper is one of the best solutions to password storage and security, with up to 50% off across Personal, Family, and Business plans

32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 RAM is nearly half price in the Newegg Labor Day sale with this special coupon code
32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 RAM is nearly half price in the Newegg Labor Day sale with this special coupon code

With CL16 latency complements the 3200MT/s speed with relatively tight timings, this Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 kit gives your PC 32GB of RAM for $180.

Taiwan is cracking down on tech companies hiding their illegal Chinese ownership
Taiwan is cracking down on tech companies hiding their illegal Chinese ownership

Taiwan has investigated 166 Chinese companies obscuring their ownership to circumvent Cross-Strait Act requirements.

AI and the ghosts of tech booms past

What can past tech booms teach us about AI?

Mail service used by 30,000 businesses including NHS trusts suffers major outage
Mail service used by 30,000 businesses including NHS trusts suffers major outage

Docsign has been down for several days, leaving many UK healthcare providers without access to mail.

‘The planets aligned’: Nvidia confirms $12.9bn Hugging Face deal in potentially huge AI shake-up
‘The planets aligned’: Nvidia confirms $12.9bn Hugging Face deal in potentially huge AI shake-up

Jensen Huang confirms Nvidia’s plans to buy Hugging Face in its biggest-ever acquisition.

Banking giant UBS wants all new employees to have AI skills
Banking giant UBS wants all new employees to have AI skills

UBS says all new recruits for its 2027 intake must be AI-proficient – but it will also support them with AI training once employed.