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Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-10035
[German]A vulnerability classified as critical was discovered in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT file transfer software on September 11, 2025. The manufacturer has since released an update to eliminate the vulnerability and make file transfer secure again. Users should react immediately an … Continue reading
Cyberattack on airport service provider; delays at European Airports (September 20, 2025)
[German]It has affected the next (semi-)critical infrastructure. An airport service provider (according to my information, Collins Aerospace) operating across Europe was apparently hit by a cyberattack. This caused major delays in check-in at BER Airport (Berlin-Brandenburg International) because everything had … Continue reading
Two alleged members of Scattered Spider arrested
[German]British police have arrested two suspected members of the hacker group Scattered Spider. They are believed to be young British men accused of attacks on the British police and London's transport system. The group is charged with a total of … Continue reading
BMW Group seems to be victim of the Everest ransomware group
[German]A reader has brought on September 18, 2025 some information to my attention that I covered in timely manner within my German blog. The Everest ransomware group lists BMW group as one of its victims. Everest claimed that a successful … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2025-55241 in Entra ID enabled global admin takeover in tenants
[German]A brief update from this week: On September 17, 2025, details of the CVE-2025-55241 vulnerability in Microsoft Entra ID were made public. This vulnerability would have allowed any attacker to obtain tokens enabling them to assume the global administrator role … 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 ...
Chrome and Edge: Critical vulnerabilities, AI and Adobe PDF Reader
[German]To end this week, here is a summary of the two browsers Chrome and Edge. Both browsers have critical security vulnerabilities that are being exploited. Browser updates are recommended. Google is also enhancing its Chrome browser (outside the EU) with … Continue reading
End of support for Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 in October 2025 – Part 1
[German]Quick note for users of Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2019. Microsoft recently reminded users that support for these products will end on October 14, 2025. On this date, security updates for Windows 10 and the … Continue reading
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WatchGuard warns of vulnerability CVE-2025-9242 in Firebox
[German]The provider WatchGuard is active in network security and offers a Firebox appliance in this area. In a recent security alert dated September 17, 2025, the provider points out a critical vulnerability CVE-2025-9242 in its Firebox appliance that allows an … Continue reading
MySonicWall Cloud Backup File Incident: Configuration backup disclosed
[German]Brief note to readers who use SonicWall and have not yet received this information today. There was an incident in which backup files of the firewall configuration stored in certain MySonicWall accounts were exposed in the cloud. This allowed attackers … Continue reading
Unauthorized logins to Microsoft accounts despite 2FA – Part 2
[German]It's a crude situation that I still can't quite wrap my head around. I got reports form users, that for several weeks now, third parties have been accessing Microsoft accounts, as can be seen in their activity history. The users … Continue reading