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Kaspersky vs. BSI: Federal Constitutional Court judges
June 11, 2022
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Kaspersky's lawsuit against the BSI and its warning against Kaspersky products and services will soon be followed by a new round, since the Federal Constitutional Court has rejected a constitutional complaint by Kaspersky, since the company has not yet exhausted all legal remedies. On March 15, 2022, the BSI issued a warning about Kaspersky and its products. This was followed by a short statement from Kaspersky, in which Eugene Kaspersky called the BSI's warning "collateral damage - for cyber security". Statement by Kaspersky on the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court “Kaspersky looks through its legal position…

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BSI: IT security label for Lancom routers
June 7, 2022
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For more protection for consumers and companies: BSI President Schönbohm presents the first "IT security label" for routers to LANCOM. With the IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0), the BSI was commissioned in 2021 to introduce a voluntary IT security label. The German network infrastructure and security supplier LANCOM Systems was the first manufacturer to have twenty of its broadband routers awarded the BSI's "IT security label". With the IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0), the BSI was commissioned in 2021 to introduce a voluntary IT security label in order to create transparency for consumers: the label makes the basic security properties of digital products recognizable at a glance. That…

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BSI phone number misused for spoofing
June 7, 2022
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The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) receives reports that an increasing number of calls are being made using the BSI's phone number (spoofing) and a two-digit extension number. For example, the numbers +49 228 9582 44 or 0228 9582 44 are used. This is not a call from the BSI. The callers pretend to be employees of the BSI. The BSI urgently warns against giving the caller personal data or complying with requests! It is of course to be assumed that the calls have a legal abusive background! Consumers who receive such calls should...

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Switzerland gets National Center for Cyber ​​Security NCSC
26 May 2022
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The Swiss Federal Council has decided to convert the National Center for Cyber ​​Security (NCSC) into a federal office. With the increasing importance of cyber security, the tasks of the NCSC are also becoming more extensive and important. Switzerland is thus responding to global developments. Cyber ​​security has become increasingly important at all levels in recent years. The Federal Council laid an important foundation stone back in 2019 with the creation of the NCSC, which is based in the General Secretariat of the FDF. Since then, the NCSC has come a long way. In addition to the expansion of the technical department, the GovCERT,…

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BSI: Combination of vulnerabilities makes VMware products vulnerable
24 May 2022
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The BSI reports that a combined exploitation of critical vulnerabilities can allow the takeover of selected VMWare products. The issue has a warning status of Yellow. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) rates the vulnerabilities at 7,8 (high) and 9,8 as critical. On May 18.05.2022th, 2022, the company VMWare published the security advisory VMSA-0014-2022 with information on two critical vulnerabilities in various VMWare products. A combined exploit of the CVE-22972-2022 and CVE-22973-XNUMX vulnerabilities could allow attackers to gain administrative access with root privileges without authentication. The following products are affected by these two vulnerabilities: VMware Workspace…

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BSI: Trend Micro is a Qualified APT Response Provider
21 May 2022
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The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has included Trend Micro in its list of qualified APT response service providers within the meaning of Section 3 of the BSI Act. With this list, the authority supports the operators of critical infrastructures and other companies in identifying suitable partners to contain and defend against targeted cyber attacks. The prerequisite for listing is the completion of a multi-stage qualification process. Cyber ​​attacks on critical infrastructures (KRITIS) and other organizations represent a growing danger. In view of the risk, operators increasingly need support, not only in preventing but also in defending against cyber attacks. Highly targeted attacks...

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BSI: Critical vulnerabilities in F5's BIG-IP products
19 May 2022
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The BSI has issued a security warning about a vulnerability in F5's BIG-IP products. The vulnerability is classified by the BSI as IT threat level 2, i.e. yellow. The CVSS value, however, with 9,8 - critical. Administrators should check the systems and take action. On May 4, 2022, F5 released a security advisory regarding a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute commands, disable services, create/delete files, and ultimately take control of the BIG-IP family of solutions obtain device. The main reason for this is a vulnerability in the authentication...

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BSI: Cyber ​​security situation in Germany due to the Russia-Ukraine war
17 May 2022
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The BSI has updated its assessment of the current cyber security situation in Germany after the Russian attack on Ukraine. Since the beginning of the attack on February 24, 2022, the BSI - Federal Office for Information Security - has been reviewing the security situation. In view of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is continuously evaluating the situation in relation to information security in Germany. BSI: Increased threat situation in Germany The BSI continues to determine an increased threat situation for Germany. In principle, this also applies to critical infrastructures. That…

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BSI: Project funding 5G/6G cyber security
10 May 2022
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From May 2022, projects in the area of ​​digital sovereignty and cyber security for 5G/6G communication technologies can be funded with a funding program for research and development projects. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) implements the funding program as the implementing body for the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI). Funded projects are intended to help ensure that modern network technologies are developed and tested in order to minimize the risks of using 5G/6G technologies and close security gaps. Suitable use cases for modern network technologies in digitization are to be identified. The aim is to develop new communication technologies...

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Kaspersky vs. BSI: Higher Administrative Court confirms “Warning was lawful”
9 May 2022
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The warning from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) against the use of virus protection software from Kaspersky is legitimate. That was decided by the Higher Administrative Court. This second decision is no longer contestable for Kaspersky. The Higher Administrative Court has now spoken and thus rejected the appeal by the German subsidiary of Kaspersky against the urgent decision of the Cologne Administrative Court of April 1.4.2022, 15.3.2022. On March XNUMX, XNUMX, the BSI issued a warning about the virus protection software from the manufacturer Kaspersky. Virus protection software is an exposed target of offensive operations in cyberspace. The actions of military and/or intelligence forces in Russia and the…

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