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FortiBleed: Administrator Passwords Compromised on 74,000 Fortinet Firewalls
[German]Operators of Fortinet products are at risk of having their instances compromised by attackers. This is because the passwords for administrator access to these instances have been cracked. Attackers can take control of the installations and manipulate them at will. … Continue reading
Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-22557, CVE-2026-22558)
[German]Two critical vulnerabilities have recently been disclosed in the Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application. Vulnerability CVE-2026-22557 has a CVSS score of 10.0 and can be exploited without authentication to take over an account. CVE-2026-22558 has a CVSS score of 7.7 and … Continue reading
Synology relaxes hard drive manufacturer lock for NAS Plus models
[German]U-turn after massive customer protests and probably also customer loss. The provider Synology has largely withdrawn its "hard drive requirement," which had only recently been established for NAS Plus models.
Samsung Galaxy Ring: Swollen battery squeezes finger, brought owner to hospital
[German]There are certain events that make me think of the term "enshittification." A hip wearer of a Samsung Galaxy Ring was rushed to the emergency room of a hospital because of this accessory. The battery in the ring began to … Continue reading
Early termination of support for SonicWall SMA100
[German]Brief information for users of SonicWall 100 Series Secure Access Gateways. As a reader informed me in an email this week, SonicWall appears to be planning to discontinue support for SonicWall SMA100 Series models soon. According to a statement from … 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 ...
Vulnerabilities in Lenovo UEFI and Dell notebooks
[German]Another brief summary of security vulnerabilities in devices. At the end of July 2025, Lenovo notebooks reported vulnerabilities that could be closed via UEFI updates. And in Dell notebooks, a vulnerability called ReVault was found in the ControlVault3 firmware for … Continue reading
Warning of attacks on SonicWall firewalls (SSL VPNs)
[German]Someone among the blog readership who relies on SonicWall. There have been reports for days that attacks on SonicWall firewalls are being observed. It seems to relate to the SSL VPN function of the Gen 7 SonicWall firewalls. It is … Continue reading
Belkin USA ends support for Wemo SmartHome devices
[German]The US branch of Belkin (provider of SmartHome accessories), has just announced that it will discontinue support for many of its Wemo SmartHome components as of January 31, 2026. From this date, various intelligent Wemo SmartHome components that rely on … Continue reading
Refurbished Panasonic Toughpads FZ-G1(F) sold on eBay/Priceholes shipped with Synaptics.Exe Worm
[German]Warning to IT service providers and blog readers who ever buy a used Windows notebook, tablet or desktop PC system on eBay or other shops. A reader pointed out to me a couple days ago, that he had ordered refurbished … Continue reading
Microsoft's UEFI Secure Boot certificate expires in June 2026
[German]I'm revisiting a topic here on the blog that still has a year to go, but could have very unpleasant consequences. UEFI Secure Boot certificates expire in June 2026. In October 2026, the next expiring UEFI certificate for Secure Boot … Continue reading