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BGP.Exchange Website Compromised (Sept. 12, 2026)
[German]A quick update that a blog reader brought to my attention. BGP.Exchange has been hacked, and the site has been compromised. As of September 12, 2026, the website has been defaced, and it appears that spam is also being sent through … 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
Perplexity Comet Browser Prompt Injection as a major security risk
[German]Another failure in the field of AI agents. The developers of the Brave browser have revealed a vulnerability in the Perplexity Comet browser. Using prompt injection, it would be possible to retrieve sensitive information from the agent and instruct the … Continue reading
goo.gl short links will no longer work from August 25, 2025
[German]Brief information on a topic that may no longer have much relevance. Google is shutting down its link shortener service goo.gl on August 25, 2025. Anyone who has worked with the link shortener will see their links break from this … Continue reading
Microsoft Office: cloud.microsoft is now the start page for web apps (Feb. 2025)
[German]The home pages of the web apps for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) can now be accessed via the new domain cloud.microsoft. Microsoft is thus implementing an announcement made in 2023.
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 ...
Edgio bankruptcy: Microsoft changes endpoints for .NET, PowerShell scripts and Win32 apps
[German]Small addendum from 27.12.2024. Microsoft was forced to change the download addresses for .NET, PowerShell scripts and Win32 applications at this time. The background to this is the insolvency of Edgio (Limelight Networks).
Microsoft IP addresses landed on blacklists (Jan. 2023)
[German]Brief note to the my readers, perhaps someone has observed something similar with customers or within its enterprise environments. It seems that some IP addresses that can be assigned to Microsoft mail servers have ended up on blacklists. It may … Continue reading
EU court rules: Google must delete false search engine listings
[English]Alphabet subsidiary Google must remove links from its search engine if requested to do so by users from Europe who can prove that the linked pages contain false information. That's according to a December 8, 2022 ruling by the European … Continue reading
European Union: Agreement on digital law against hate and incitement (Digital Services Act, DSA)
[German]Delegates from the European Parliament and EU member states agreed on the Digital Services Act (DSA) in Brussels today, April 23, 2022. This is a law on digital services that is intended to ensure stricter supervision of online platforms and … Continue reading
Hoster GoDaddy hacked, and 1.2 Millions of customers affected
[German]This is a heavy stroke for many people with web presences. The US hoster GoDaddy has become a victim of a cyberattack. The attackers managed to gain access to the Managed WordPress hosting environment of this provider.