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The 1 billion US $ Bitcoin-Wallet-'Hack' – it was the US government
[German]The day before yesterday I had reported about a strange event. A balance of nearly $1 billion was withdrawn from a Bitcoin account. What looked like a hack now turned out to be a seizure action by the US government.
'Deloitte' site 'Test your Hacker IQ' leaked access data to user database
[German]I guess that went a little wrong. In 2015 a website (attributed to Deloitte) 'Test your Hacker IQ' was launched. There you could do a quiz about your knowledge of hacking techniques. The site remained online, and a security researcher … Continue reading
Cisco AnyConnect VPN 0-day exploit public available
[German]Cisco hat vor wenigen Stunden eine Zero-Day-Schwachstelle in der Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client-Software bekannt gegeben. Zudem gibt es einen öffentlich zugänglichem Proof-of-Concept-Angriffscode, wie der Hersteller einräumte.
Cyber attack on Japanese game developer Capcom
[German]There was a cyber attack on the Japanese game developer Capcom, which develops games like Resident Evil, etc. The company reported this and indicated that business operations were affected last weekend.
Bitcoin Wallet hacked? 1 Billion US $ withdrawn
[German]Has a hacker managed to crack a so-called Bitcoin wallet that stores credit balances of a crypto-money account? It is certain that a Bitcoin wallet that has been passed around in hacker circles since 2015 has been emptied. The account … 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 ...
Toy maker Mattel victim of a Ransomware attack
[German]The US toy manufacturer, Mattel, has filed information about a successful ransomware attack on its corporate IT. This has been revealed in a report send to the US Securities Exchange Commission.
Adobe Reader/Acrobat: Important security update available (Nov. 3, 2020)
[German]Adobe released a security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat on November 3, 2020 to address serious vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader for Windows and MacOS. Here is some information.
Enterprises: 84% would like to use Macs only
[German]Interesting result of a survey of enterprise IT staff conducted by Jamf regarding preferred device usage. More than three-quarters of companies that use Mac and non-Mac devices in parallel consider the Mac to be the more secure device and would … Continue reading
NSA list of the Top 25 Cyber Threats
[German]Cyber criminals are successfully attacking businesses, administration and organizations and successfully exploiting vulnerabilities for these actions. The American intelligence service NSA has published a list of the most frequently used attack vectors, exploits and malware by Chinese hacker groups. It … Continue reading
Addendum: Microsoft Security Advisories October 2020
[German]Small addendum from October 2020: Microsoft had published some security advices for security updates. They have been left here, I will post them here for security reasons.