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Cyberattacks on Ukraine launched hours before Russian invasion, according to Microsoft
[German]Microsoft has disclosed some information about cyberattacks on facilities in Ukraine as of February 28, 2022. According to the U.S. vendor, the cyberattacks began hours before Russian troops entered Ukraine, as they were detected via their own telemetry. Microsoft notified … Continue reading
More than 60,000 chats of the Conti ransomware gang leaked
[German]The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had an unexpected effect on cyber security. First there were serious cyberattacks on facilities in Ukraine. Then the Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the Russian government and threatened retaliation for cyberattacks on Russian … Continue reading
Cyber attacks on Nvidia and McDonalds (Feb. 25, 2022)
[German]The manufacturer of graphics cards and chips, Nvidia, has probably fallen victim to a cyber attack. Currently, the manufacturer is still investigating the details that affected parts of its internal network. According to my information, it was an attack classified … Continue reading
CISA warns: 2 Zabbix vulnerabilities are actively exploited, patching
[German]Do you use the network monitoring system Zabbix? A few days ago two vulnerabilities CVE-2022-23131 and CVE-2022-23134 became public. And there is a Zabbix update to fix these vulnerabilities. Now CISA warns that the two vulnerabilities are already being actively … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Revisions: Windows Vulnerability CVE-2021-26414 (Feb. 24, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has published a revision to the security advisory for Windows vulnerability CVE-2021-26414 as of February 24, 2022. The notification is informal only. CVE-2021-26414 is the Windows DCOM Server Security Feature Bypass vulnerability that was addressed via security update as … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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axis.com confirmed cyber attack (Feb. 23, 2022)
[German]Swedish vendor of (IP security cameras) Axis has become a victim of a cyber attack, as Axis Communications has finally confirmed. I had addressed a few days ago in the blog that their websites and services were down since February … Continue reading
Russian Sandworm Group Responsible for Cyclops Blink Botnet
[German]For several days now, a new malware has been infecting network devices around the world and incorporating affected machines Cyclops Blink botnet. This botnet can steal confidential data and attack other networks. Meanwhile, this malware or botnet is attributed to … Continue reading
Cyclops blink malware targets WatchGuard network firewalls
[German]Administrators of Watchguard network firewalls (WatchGuard Fireware for Firebox) need to pay attention. A Cyclops Blink malware is capable of abusing a legitimate vendor firmware update mechanism in infected devices in such a way that it is persistent, meaning it … Continue reading
Massive cyberattack on websites in Ukraine & Wiper malware (Feb. 23, 2022)
[German]The armed conflict with which Russia is threatening Ukraine is also spreading to the Internet. After websites in Ukraine were already attacked in mid-February 2022, a massive attack on various government sites in Ukraine, banks, etc. has been taking place … Continue reading
Android Trojan Xenomorph targets 56 European banks
[German]Security researchers from threadfabric.com have come across a new Android banking Trojan in February 2022, which is distributed via the Google Play Store and targets the customers of 56 European banks. An infected cleaner app was downloaded more than 50,000 … Continue reading