Day: November 26, 2023

The phenomenon of cybercrime: online fraud is exploding

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Many people continue to fall for it, whether it is hacker attacks or the son-daughter trick. Crime at the click of a mouse is on the rise. Data protection is a top priority in Austria. But for many, it quickly stops when it comes to their own smartphone or PC. All cookies are quickly activated, and lots of data is revealed.A look at the cybercrime statistics shows: There were 60,195 reports in the previous year, a 30.4 percent increase over 2021, and the trend is expected to continue as IT…

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From December 1, there will be a high-tech Austrian passport. What’s new?

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Eight photos of the new passport holder will be available on December 1, but they are not always visible to the naked eye.There is also a lot of other high-tech integrated into the document, as Interior Minister Gerhard Karner and the Director General of the State Printing Office, Helmut Lackner, explained at the passport presentation on Friday. “Let the counterfeiters try; they will bite their teeth out on the new passport,” said Karner. The largest modernization since 2009According to the head of the department, this was the biggest modernization since…

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The urge to urinate should not be ignored, according to a urologist

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Delaying going to the toilet until a more convenient time can have a negative impact on your health, warns urologist Maxim Salnikov. One aspect to consider is possible problems with the bladder and upper urinary tract. An overfilled bladder can lead to a condition known as vesicoureteral reflux, where urine flows back into the kidneys. This can lead to urinary tract infections. Some people also have underlying medical conditions that could be exacerbated by holding back urine. For example, older men with a prostate adenoma may develop acute urinary retention,…

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White alert! More snow is coming

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On Friday, there was already plenty of snow in the mountains, and on Saturday, the entire country was finally covered by a winter roller. The snow line dropped to low altitudes so that even the capital city of Vienna was covered in white sugar in the course of the day. The winter weather is expected to continue for the next few days, bringing even more snow to Austria. Snowfall will continue on the northern edge of the Alps down to low altitudes on Sunday night, with up to a metre…

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