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Follow-up on security incident at Collins Aerospace that interrupts airports
[German]On the evening of September 19, 2025 (Friday), there was a ransomware attack on the service provider Collins Aerospace, which operates, among other things, check-in systems for airports. As a result, numerous flights were canceled over the weekend (in Europe … Continue reading
US secret service dismantles SIM server network threatening New York's mobile networks
[German]The US Secret Service has dismantled a secret network consisting of over 300 SIM servers with hundreds of SIM cards scattered across New York. These SIM servers could have overloaded the mobile phone stations in New York, where the United … Continue reading
Running Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 securely after October 2025 – Part 2
[German]n Part 1, I mentioned that Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2019 will no longer be supported as of October 14, 2025. In Part 2, I would like to discuss the implications and also highlight the … Continue reading
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Microsoft will train AI with your LinkedIn content starting in November 2025
[German]Brief information for users of LinkedIn, which has been part of Microsoft for several years. Starting November 3, 2025, Microsoft will use members' data through its AI "to improve their content generation." So if you are a LinkedIn member, you … Continue reading
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-10035
[German]A vulnerability classified as critical was discovered in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT file transfer software on September 11, 2025. The manufacturer has since released an update to eliminate the vulnerability and make file transfer secure again. Users should react immediately an … 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 on airport service provider; delays at European Airports (September 20, 2025)
[German]It has affected the next (semi-)critical infrastructure. An airport service provider (according to my information, Collins Aerospace) operating across Europe was apparently hit by a cyberattack. This caused major delays in check-in at BER Airport (Berlin-Brandenburg International) because everything had … Continue reading
Two alleged members of Scattered Spider arrested
[German]British police have arrested two suspected members of the hacker group Scattered Spider. They are believed to be young British men accused of attacks on the British police and London's transport system. The group is charged with a total of … Continue reading
BMW Group seems to be victim of the Everest ransomware group
[German]A reader has brought on September 18, 2025 some information to my attention that I covered in timely manner within my German blog. The Everest ransomware group lists BMW group as one of its victims. Everest claimed that a successful … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2025-55241 in Entra ID enabled global admin takeover in tenants
[German]A brief update from this week: On September 17, 2025, details of the CVE-2025-55241 vulnerability in Microsoft Entra ID were made public. This vulnerability would have allowed any attacker to obtain tokens enabling them to assume the global administrator role … Continue reading
Chrome and Edge: Critical vulnerabilities, AI and Adobe PDF Reader
[German]To end this week, here is a summary of the two browsers Chrome and Edge. Both browsers have critical security vulnerabilities that are being exploited. Browser updates are recommended. Google is also enhancing its Chrome browser (outside the EU) with … Continue reading