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Tag Archives: Security
France fines Microsoft 60 million euros over Bing cookies
[German]French CNIL issued a fine of 60 million euros against Microsoft Ireland on December 19, 2022. It is about the fact that Microsoft (in the Bing search engine) had not set up a mechanism that allows to reject cookies as … Continue reading
Problem: Trading Partner as Global Administrator for Tenant in Microsoft 365 Portal
[German]I'm picking up on a topic that was brought to my attention by a blog reader. It's been on my mind for a while, but I can't check anything due to a lack of accounts. It is about the management … Continue reading
LastPass says hackers has stolen encrypted Vault database backup with user data
[German]The next serious security incident that the provider LastPass has to admit. LastPass just announced that a threat actor had stolen a backup copy of its customers' encrypted vault data (Vault Data). The coup was accomplished using cloud storage keys … Continue reading
Cyberattack on H-Hotels.com (Dec. 11, 2022)
[German]The hotel chain H-Hotels has fallen victim to a cyber attack. As a result, the hotel chain's internal and external communication is currently only available to a limited extent. However, bookings and hotel operations of the group should continue to … Continue reading
Thyssenkrupp: Cyber attack on Materials Services
[German]The materials division of thyssenkrupp AG has been the victim of a cyber attack, the company has announced. The attack was detected by the company's IT, with defensive measures currently taking place. This is because the attack is still ongoing, … 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 ...
Anker's Eufy deletes privacy pledges – time to disable cameras?
[German]The Anker subsidiary Eufy seems to have removed statements regarding data privacy and the use of surveillance camera data from its documentation and corporate website. This was reported by The Verge, which had asked the provider about the matter. The … Continue reading
Multiple vulnerabilities [CVE-2022-38023, CVE-2022-37966, CVE-2022-37967, CVE-2022-45141] in Samba
[German]There are serious vulnerabilities in older versions of the Samba software, which provides access from Linux to Windows file and print services. The developers have issued a security advisory as of December 15, 2022, and released corrected versions of Samba … Continue reading
Cornerstone Payment Systems security incident involving 9 million credit card transaction records
[German]Anyone who is connected to the Internet leaves traces, especially when they make payments by credit card. Security researchers have now discovered an unsecured database that was freely accessible via the Internet. This database contained 9 million credit card transaction … Continue reading
Ransomware at Continental: Infection via an employee's browser download
[German]In August 2022, a ransomware attack on the automotive supplier Continental took place in which significant amounts of data were extradicted. The Lockbit ransomware gang was responsible, threatening to publish the siphoned data following the attack. But how did the … Continue reading
Microsoft certificates misused to sign malware (Dec. 2022)
[German]Security researchers have come across cases where cybercriminals have managed to sign malware-infected Windows drivers using valid digital certificates from Microsoft. This allows the malware to trick the check for a digital signature under Windows. Several threat actors seem to … Continue reading