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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft Recall still collect credit card data and passwords (July 2025)
[German]Is it a surprise? No, it's not a surprise, but rather to be expected. The Recall spyware feature that Microsoft is pushing onto Windows systems continues to collect sensitive information such as credit card details and passwords. And this despite … Continue reading
New insights on SharePoint Gate: Microsoft uses employees from China for maintenance
[German]Since the SharePoint disaster in July 2025, in which vulnerabilities were exploited, there have been new revelations almost every day. It has been speculated that suspected Chinese hackers were able to access internal descriptions of zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint … Continue reading
Nextron finds previously unknown plague backdoor in Linux
[German]Security researchers from Nextron Research have identified a previously undocumented PAM-based backdoor while searching for unknown threats with YARA rules. This backdoor, dubbed Plague by the security researchers, can be persistently installed on Linux systems by attackers and grants persistent … Continue reading
Security incident at Logitech: Phishing-Mails has been send to partners
[German]There has been a security incident at Logitech. Logitech partners recently received a fraudulent email warning of the risk of an attack on a MetaMask wallet, but the message containing a phishing link. Logitech has now confirmed that an incident … Continue reading
Microsoft investigates whether SharePoint 0-day was leaked to hackers in advance
[German]Did suspected Chinese hackers gain access to internal descriptions of zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server before they were exploited last weekend? Microsoft is investigating whether there was a leak in internal systems where such information is stored.
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 ...
Microsoft uncovers Secret Blizzard campaign against diplomats
[German]A brief update from this week. Microsoft has uncovered and publicly disclosed a campaign by the Russian cyber group Secret Blizzard. The state-sponsored group is using a man-in-the-middle position (AiTM) to deploy custom malware called ApolloShadow at embassies in Moscow … Continue reading
Comparison of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and third-party ICES software
[German]How does Microsoft Defender actually compare to third-party ICES solutions for protecting Microsoft Office 365? ICES solutions can be integrated into Microsoft Defender for Office 365. I recently came across an overview from Microsoft with a comparison.
Check Windows for outdated libcurl libraries in programs
[German]I mentioned this before in my blog: Microsoft often ships the cURL library with outdated versions that have security vulnerabilities. Software packages also come with ancient libcurl files. How can I check whether there are any legacy issues lurking on … Continue reading
Palo Alto Networks acquires CyberArc
[German]It has been rumored for some time, now it is confirmed. The security provider Palo Alto Networks is taking over the Israeli security provider CyberArc. The deal amounts to the sum of 25 billion US dollars, with shares being purchased.
Allianz Life hacked, majority of 1.6 million customers affected
[German]The US subsidiary of the Allianz Group, Allianz Life, has confirmed a hack with data leakage. Readers had already pointed this out in the past few days. The majority of the 1.6 million US customers have had their personal data … Continue reading