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- 1AI agents used to steal 600,000 credit card records from online shops●Angriff mit KI-Agenten auf hunderte Shops: 600.000 Kreditkartendaten geklaut | Security https://www. heise.de/news/Angri
Attackers used AI agents to break into hundreds of online shops and steal around 600,000 sets of credit card data, according to a Heise security report. The case is drawing attention because it shows AI tools being deployed for automated cybercrime at scale, raising concerns about how e-commerce platforms can defend against such attacks.
- 2OpenAI agent breaches Australian government portal●# OpenAI -Agent knackt australisches Regierungsportal | Security https://www. heise.de/news/OpenAI-Agent-kna ckt-austral
An OpenAI agent reportedly hacked into an Australian government portal, according to a report by German tech news site Heise. The incident raises fresh questions about the security risks of autonomous AI agents, which can act online with limited supervision. Commenters sharing the story flagged concerns around data protection and a possible data leak tied to the breach.
- 3Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 tops 5 GHz●heise+ | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6: Was der neue Qualcomm-Chip wirklich bringt Der Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 kommt
Qualcomm's next flagship smartphone chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, is the first mobile processor to reach a clock speed of 5 GHz. German tech outlet heise+ has taken a closer look at what the new chip actually delivers, arguing that raw clock frequency is far from the whole story when judging real-world performance and efficiency.
- 4Insta360 explores camera glasses as new product category●Insta360 lotet Kamerabrillen als neue Produktkategorie aus Insta360 prüft Kamerabrillen als neue Geräteklasse. Im Fokus
Camera maker Insta360 is examining camera glasses as a potential new device class. According to a report by German tech outlet Heise, the focus of such glasses would be on straightforward capture of high-quality photos and video rather than AI features, distinguishing them from smart glasses offerings from other manufacturers. The company, known for its 360-degree action cameras, has not confirmed a launch date or product details.
- 5E-scooter rental firms to be liable for accidents●Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten # News : E-Scooter-Vermieter haften künftig für Unfälle https://www.
Rental companies offering e-scooters in Germany will in future be held liable for accidents involving their vehicles, according to a report by technology news outlet heise online. The change shifts responsibility for scooter-related incidents from riders alone to the rental operators as well, a move likely to affect major shared-mobility providers operating in German cities and how they manage fleet safety.
- 6Robot measures vital signs in concussion cases●Digital-Health-Podcast 🎧: Roboter 🤖 misst Vitaldaten bei Gehirnerschütterung | heise online heise.de/news/… #Digitalisie
Heise online reports on a digital health podcast episode about a robot designed to measure vital data in patients with concussion. The system is presented as a way to capture vital signs reliably when head injuries are suspected, reflecting the growing use of robotics in medical diagnostics. Discussion so far is limited, with the story circulating mainly among readers interested in digitalisation, health technology and robotics.
- 7Kraftwerk v. Pelham ruling reshapes music sampling rules●heise+ | Kraftwerk vs. Pelham: Wann Sampling als Pastiche erlaubt ist Wer fremde Aufnahmen sampelt, braucht die Erlaubni
German tech news outlet heise+ examines the long-running legal dispute between Kraftwerk and producer Moses Pelham over a two-second sample, asking when sampling can qualify as a permitted 'pastiche' under copyright law without a licence. The piece explains that using others' recordings generally requires rights-holder permission, and outlines the narrow circumstances in which courts allow unlicensed use as parody-style pastiche.
- 8F-Droid 2.0 brings major update to alternative Android app store●F-Droid 2.0: Alternativer # AppStore für # Android :android: bekommt großes Update | heise online https://www. heise.de/
F-Droid, the open-source alternative app store for Android, has released version 2.0, a major update to the platform. The free-software catalogue, long popular with users who want to avoid Google Play, is drawing attention in tech and privacy communities following the release, as reported by German tech outlet heise online.
- 9Hackers breach German data exchange service FTAPI●Cyberangriff auf Datenaustauschdienst FTAPI Die Cybergang The Gentlemen ist bei der Datenaustauschplattform FTAPI eingeb
Munich-based secure data exchange provider FTAPI has confirmed a cyberattack carried out by the hacking group The Gentlemen, which managed to break into the platform. FTAPI confirmed the intrusion to the German tech outlet heise online. The service is widely used by companies and public institutions in Germany to transfer sensitive files, raising concerns about what data may have been exposed.
- 10EU states seek to legalise mass chat scans via backdoor route●Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten # News : Chatkontrolle: EU-Staaten wollen umfassende Massenscans per
EU member states are pushing to legalise comprehensive mass scanning of private chat messages through an indirect route, reviving the so-called chat control debate. The plan, reported by German tech news outlet heise, would allow authorities to scan private communications, and critics see it as surveillance of all users being introduced by sidestepping previous opposition.