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Category Archives: Security
Reminder: Basic Authentication in Exchange Online will be switches off in 2023
[German]Microsoft has reminded the days that the so-called Basic Authentication in Exchange Online will be phased out and switched off next year. Actually, this has been known for a long time and I assumed that this will already be the … Continue reading
Private data of 400 million Twitter users are offered for sale on the darknet
[German]The Irish data protection authority DPC has just launched an investigation into a data leak involving 5.4 million Twitter user data (see Irish data protection authority launches investigation into Twitter after data breach). Now a new data breach seems to becomming … Continue reading
Irish data protection authority launches investigation into Twitter after data breach
[German]After 5.4 million user data of Twitter users or accounts were tapped by hackers via an API vulnerability and then shared in a hacker forum, the data protection authorities are also taking action. The data protection authority in Ireland, which … Continue reading
France fines Microsoft 60 million euros over Bing cookies
[German]French CNIL issued a fine of 60 million euros against Microsoft Ireland on December 19, 2022. It is about the fact that Microsoft (in the Bing search engine) had not set up a mechanism that allows to reject cookies as … Continue reading
Problem: Trading Partner as Global Administrator for Tenant in Microsoft 365 Portal
[German]I'm picking up on a topic that was brought to my attention by a blog reader. It's been on my mind for a while, but I can't check anything due to a lack of accounts. It is about the management … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
LastPass says hackers has stolen encrypted Vault database backup with user data
[German]The next serious security incident that the provider LastPass has to admit. LastPass just announced that a threat actor had stolen a backup copy of its customers' encrypted vault data (Vault Data). The coup was accomplished using cloud storage keys … Continue reading
British "The Guardian" victim of a cyber attack (Dec, 20, 2022)
[German]The British newspaper "The Guardian" has fallen victim to a cyberattack. The publisher suspects a ransomware attack, but is probably still able to continue its work and produce the paper online. Employees are being asked to work from the home … Continue reading
Cyberattack on H-Hotels.com (Dec. 11, 2022)
[German]The hotel chain H-Hotels has fallen victim to a cyber attack. As a result, the hotel chain's internal and external communication is currently only available to a limited extent. However, bookings and hotel operations of the group should continue to … Continue reading
Thyssenkrupp: Cyber attack on Materials Services
[German]The materials division of thyssenkrupp AG has been the victim of a cyber attack, the company has announced. The attack was detected by the company's IT, with defensive measures currently taking place. This is because the attack is still ongoing, … Continue reading
Anker's Eufy deletes privacy pledges – time to disable cameras?
[German]The Anker subsidiary Eufy seems to have removed statements regarding data privacy and the use of surveillance camera data from its documentation and corporate website. This was reported by The Verge, which had asked the provider about the matter. The … Continue reading