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Security & cyber attacks: Semikron, MBDA, Peter Berghaus GmbH and more
[German]The last few hours have seen another rash of cyber attacks on companies and government agencies. Semikron, a German manufacturer of power semiconductor components has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Peter Berghaus GmbH, a manufacturer of traffic technology and … Continue reading
Chrome 104.0.5112.x fixes vulnerabilities
[German]Google has released the update of Google Chrome 104.0.5112.79 for Linux and macOS and 104.0.5112.79/80/81 for Windows on the desktop in the stable channel on August 2, 2022. The security update closes numerous vulnerabilities. The 104 version is also the … Continue reading
VMware: Security Adversory, Windows 11 TPM Issue
[German]Brief note for VMware users and administrators. The vendor has published a security advisory for various products (VMware Workspace ONE Access, etc.) as of August 2, 2022, because there are numerous vulnerabilities there. In addition, I still came across an … Continue reading
Sophos InterceptX/Endpoint Protection Installer bug fixes (July 31, 2022)
[German]Quick note for administrators running Sophos InterceptX or Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients and servers. There was an installation problem there because a certificate was found to be faulty – caused trouble when reinstalling. Sophos was aware of the … Continue reading
Pipline and electricity operator Creos Luxembourg victim of BlackCat ransomware
[German]In Luxembourg, the company Creos has fallen victim to the Alphv ransomware gang (better known as BackCat). Creos operates both a gas pipeline and electricity supply in the Grand Duchy. This was made public by a release from the Alphv … 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 ...
Cyberattack cripples U.S. managed service provider NetStandard on 7/26/2022
[German]On July 26, 2022, U.S. managed service provider NetStandard was arguably the victim of a successful cyberattack. The attack resulted in the company having to shut down its MyAppsAnywhere cloud services, consisting of hosted Dynamics GP, Exchange, Sharepoint and CRM … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.1.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client on July 26, 2022. This should fix a number of bugs and is already the second bug fix update within a few days for the recently released 102 … Continue reading
SysAdmin Day: The cloud, security and backup risks
[German]Today, July 29, is the International Day of the System Administrator, a day for all the IT professionals who do their best every day to somehow keep the IT systems running and secure against cyber threats. I assume that this … Continue reading
Citrix ADC/Gateway Security Bulletin CVE-2022-27509
[German]Does anyone use a Citrix ADC or Citrix Gateway in an enterprise environment? Vulnerability CVE-2022-27509 has been discovered in the products, which allows an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that redirects to a malicious website. Citrix has published … Continue reading
Vulnerabilities in MiCODUS GPS tracker MV720 allow to monitor and stop vehicles
[German]Security reasearchers have discovered six serious serioud vulnerabilities in the MV720 GPS trackers from MiCODUS, which are frequently used in vehicles. Security researchers have managed to hack the trackers so that the vehicles' location data could be monitored by third … Continue reading