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Darknet: Warzone Rat dismantled and website seized
[German]Addendum of February 9, 2024 – The FBI has dismantled the Warzone RAT malware group, seized its infrastructure and arrested two individuals involved in the cybercrime operation. The RAT malware allowed cybercriminals to secretly connect to victims' computers to steal … Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Europe victim of the Black Basta ransomware
[German]Vehicle manufacturer Hyundai and its European branch Hyundai Motor Europe have fallen victim to a ransomware attack by the Black Basta group. This has become known because the ransomware gang has disclosed data from this cyber attack – the vehicle … Continue reading
Dutch military network hacked via FortiGate; Volt Typhoon botnet in US systems for 5 years
[German]An espionage operation by the Chinese government in a computer network of the Dutch military has probably been uncovered. The military network was hacked via a vulnerability in FortiGate. This is also relevant for other Fortinet customers. And it has … Continue reading
Edge 121.0.2277.112 and 120.0.2210.175
[German]Microsoft has released a security update of the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 121.0.2277.112 in the Stable Channel on February 8, 2024. The Extended Stable was updated to version 120.0.2210.175. These are bug fix and security updates, which are intended … Continue reading
AnyDesk hack confirmed as of December 2023; old certificate recalled – Part 10
[German]AnyDesk confirmed a few hours ago that the cyber incident took place "at the end of December 2023". In addition, the old certificate of "philandro Software GmbH" is now likely to be criticized. The background to this is that a … 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 ...
Important ESET product updates available (Feb. 8, 2024)
[German]Short information for administrators who use ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security under Windows. The manufacturer has released an important product update for its Windows product line, which should be installed immediately. The update fixes a vulnerability that will not be disclosed in … Continue reading
Critical FortiOS-Bug (Feb. 8., 2024)
[German]A very brief note, which was also pointed out to me by a blog reader. Forti has re-released all FortiOS versions on February 8, 2024. The release notes do not say what has been fixed in these versions. The reader … Continue reading
Progress Kemp LoadMaster (load balancer) Firmware update
[German]Quick note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. The provider has provided various firmware updates for its LoadMaster as of February 7, 2024. These should be installed immediately. Addendum: Information about CVE-2024-1212 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster … Continue reading
JetBrains TeamCity: Critical vulnerability CVE-2024-23917 (on-premises)
[German]A small addendum from yesterday regarding security. There is a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity Server that endangers on-premises servers. There is probably a security update available, which should be installed as soon as possible. I don't know who among … Continue reading
AnyDesk hack already noticed on December 20, 2023? – Part 9
[German]The successful cyberattack on AnyDesk, a provider of remote maintenance software, is making quite a stir. Officially, the incident was confirmed by AnyDesk on February 2, 2024 (specifically Friday evening at 10:44 pm). Almost nothing is known – neither when, … Continue reading