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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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VPN enterprise solution with new important functions
1 May 2022
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The NCP Secure Enterprise Management Server (“SEM”) is the central component of the “single point of administration” of the NCP VPN Enterprise solution. With it, companies can conveniently administer their remote access network from a central location and do not have to deal with a large number of isolated solutions. In the new version 6.10, "SEM" administrators benefit from a REST API and an add-on license option for two-factor authentication. In addition, the "SEM" 6.10 is suitable for use with the NCP VS GovNet solution approved by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). VPN solution approved by BSI The…

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BSI lists CrowdStrike as a qualified APT response service provider
30 April 2022
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CrowdStrike, a leading provider of cloud-based protection for endpoints, workloads, identity and data, has been included in the list of qualified APT response service providers by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The BSI list helps companies, operators of critical infrastructures and government institutions in their search for qualified security service providers to defend against ongoing or past attacks on their IT infrastructures. CrowdStrike's full-service IR offering meets the strict criteria of the BSI law according to § 3 BSIG and is recommended for responding to APT attacks (Advanced Persistent Threats). BSI recognition underscores CrowdStrike’s leadership role…

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BSI certificate 3S in SoC – first step for cell phone e-SIM
23 April 2022
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The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has certified the "Secure Sub-System in System-on-Chip (3S in SoC) Protection Profile" according to Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408). With the certification identifier BSI-CC-PP-0117, mobile devices such as smartphones have a security platform - for example for e-SIM. The protection profile was developed by the chip manufacturers and test centers organized in the European industry association EUROSMART: Brightsight, Deutsche Telekom Security, Giesecke+Devrient, Infineon, Internet of Trust, JTSec, NXP, Qualcomm, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, Thales, Tiempo-Secure, TrustCB, TÜViT, Winbond and Xilinx. Secure Sub-System in a System-on-Chip It specifies requirements for secure…

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Proclaimed Dead Live Longer: Emotet attacks tripled in March
14 April 2022
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Proclaimed Dead Live Longer: Emotet attacks tripled in March

Emotet continues to be more than active: in March, attacks using Emotet more than tripled. Germany is among the most attacked countries worldwide. The biggest problem: Emotet spreads itself via spam. Emotet, the world's most dangerous malware according to Europol. 2,2 percent of the attacked companies and private individuals in the first quarter came from Germany, which was among the top 10…

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Court rules: BSI warning about Kaspersky is legal
3 April 2022
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Court rules: BSI warning about Kaspersky is legal

The Administrative Court of Cologne has ruled that the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) may warn against virus protection software from Kaspersky. The Administrative Court of Cologne ruled this today and thus rejected the urgent application of a company from the Kaspersky Group based in Germany. On March 15, 2022, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) published a warning stating that the reliability of the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky was called into question by Russia's current warlike activities, and recommended replacing Kaspersky's virus protection software with alternative products. Kaspersky seeks injunction The Kaspersky…

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New blow for Kaspersky - on FCC banned list
March 29, 2022
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New blow for Kaspersky - on FCC banned list

After the BSI - Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned Section 2022 of the BSI Act against the use of Kaspersky virus protection software in mid-March 7, the US telecommunications authority FCC also expanded its prohibited list of service providers, which now also includes AO Kaspersky Lab . The United States had already banned Kaspersky's security solutions from state networks in 2017. Companies that work with the authorities are also not allowed to use these solutions. At that time, the FCC had already cited the possibility of malicious attacks by Moscow as a reason. FCC bans AO Kaspersky Lab Now has…

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Dangerous OpenSSL vulnerability 
March 29, 2022
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Global OpenSSL software for data encryption urgently needs updating. The threat level of the vulnerability is considered “High”. Transport encryption based on TLS is thus at risk. Servers, clients and IoT infrastructures should be patched. The BSI also warns. A new threatening vulnerability endangers all systems worldwide that use OpenSSL, one of the most widely used software for encryption of all kinds, for transport encryption based on TLS. When processing certain TLS certificates, targeted attacks can bring clients and servers to a complete standstill (DoS - Denial of Service). “Servers, clients and other devices must be checked immediately and patched if necessary. Because this software…

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Are backdoor attacks possible through antivirus software?
March 25, 2022
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On the occasion of the Ukraine war, the BSI issued a warning against Kaspersky protection software. The BSI warns that the anti-virus program could be used to carry out backdoor attacks on companies. Users are now probably wondering how they can best protect themselves against it. The answer is simple: It is important to have a comprehensive overview of all activities in the company network - whether on end devices, in your own data center or in the cloud. Frank Kölmel, General Manager EMEA at Cybereason, summarizes what is important when your own security measures…

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