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Category Archives: Software
SonicWall SSLVPN compromised: Vulnerabilities widely exploited
[German]Since October 4, 2025, security experts at Huntress have observed a sharp increase in compromised SonicWall SSLVPN instances. The nature of the attacks and the speed with which the attackers penetrate the systems suggest that they have valid login credentials.
Vibe Coding was yesterday; Microsoft is targeting "vibe working" in Office
[German]Microsoft's next move in AI agents. Microsoft wants to provide its Office users with AI agents (which could also be seen as forced happiness) and describes this "new step" as "vibe working." Together with the switch from OpenAI to Antrophic's … Continue reading
When vibe coding goes bad: Security incident involving AI provider localmind.ai – Part 1
[German]It was a security incident waiting to happen; the only question was how soon it would occur. The AI provider localmind.ai has currently shut down all services. A "readily avoidable security vulnerability" could have allowed third parties to extract sensitive … Continue reading
Exchange Online: Auto-Archiving Rollout in October 2025 – delayed
[German]Auto-archiving for Exchange Online will be introduced worldwide for all public clouds in October 2025 and for all government clouds in November. Once archiving is enabled for Exchange Online users, the oldest items will be automatically moved from a user's … Continue reading
MySonicWall Cloud Backup File Incident: All customers affected
[German]Brief note to readers regarding an unfortunate development at SonicWall. There was a recent incident in which backup files of the firewall configuration were exposed. While it was initially reported that only a few accounts were affected, it has now … 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 ...
Adobe Reader Version 25.001.20756: Bug with password protected files
[German]Adobe released version 25.001.20756 of its Reader on October 1, 2025. However, this version contains a bug that can cause the software to crash when opening password-protected PDF documents.
CrowdStrike: Security update for Falcon Sensor for Windows (CVE-2025-42701, CVE-2025-42706)
[German]There are two medium-score vulnerabilities in CrowdStrike Falcon Sensors for Windows that have been patched by the manufacturer via an update. A discussion is currently raging because CrowdStrike refers to this as an "issue," while security researchers refer to it … Continue reading
Adobe Reader version 25.001.20744 with PDF printing problem on Windows
[German]On September 24, 2025, Adobe released an update for its Reader to version 25.001.20744. In recent days, I have received reports from readers who are experiencing printing problems under Windows. Adobe Reader 25.001.20744 can no longer print PDF documents cleanly … Continue reading
Microsoft Defender bug reports incorrect BIOS update notifications
[German]Owners of Dell devices running Windows may currently be surprised by Defender false positives reporting a "BIOS update."
VMware screws up cloud management portal upgrade 2 times
[German]A quick update – things aren't going well at VMware when it comes to maintaining its cloud management portal. The company has apparently botched two portal updates within two weeks. Here's a brief overview of these issues.