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FBI, CISA and NSA warn of hacker attacks on MSPs
16 May 2022
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Members of the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance have warned managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers that they are increasingly vulnerable to supply chain attacks. They also provide advice on how MSPs can better protect themselves with tactical measures. Several cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies from FVEY countries ( NCSC-UK , ACSC , CCCS , NCSC-NZ , CISA , NSA , and the FBI ) have collectively provided guidance for MSPs to protect networks and sensitive data against these escalating cyber threats. Warning to MSPs and their customers Today's advice includes specific measures to secure…

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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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Malware targets industrial control systems
5 May 2022
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Tenable experts warn of credential hijacking: Warning of attacks on industrial control systems with modern malware. In response to an alert issued by CISA, Tenable is issuing a comment. “The Joint Advisory issued by the US government on advanced tools used to attack industrial control systems and OT environments is worrying. If attackers are successful, the consequences of such an intrusion can be far-reaching and potentially devastating. If the attacker uses advanced tools to disrupt their system, organizations must have the people, processes, and technology in place up front to…

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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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Stiftung Warentest withdraws test quality assessment of Kaspersky 
March 23, 2022
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It was an unusual step: as early as March 15, Stiftung Warentest withdrew the test quality rating from test winner Kaspersky. The reason given was the Russian attack on Ukraine. With this, Stiftung Warentest even anticipated the BSI’s warning. The test article “Antivirus programs in the test – test results for 29 antivirus programs 03/2022” can be found on the website of the Stiftung Wartentest. In this test, Kaspersky almost only took first place with its protection software for end users. According to the test, Kaspersky Internet Security was the only Windows program to receive a grade of 1,5 and…

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After BSI warning: Open letter from Eugene Kaspersky
March 17, 2022
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With his open letter, Eugene Kaspersky responds to the BSI's warning about Kaspersky software. He calls the BSI's warning "collateral damage - for cyber security". The BSI warning was issued on March 15, 2022, followed by a brief statement from Kaspersky. “In the last three weeks, the war in Ukraine has dramatically changed the world as we know it. Families, relationships and partnerships have been dramatically shattered in Ukraine, in Russia, in Europe and around the world. The avalanche of these tragic events left us all...

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BSI warns of DDoS attacks on Black Friday & Cyber ​​Monday
24 November 2021
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The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) expects unusually strong DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service) on online platforms on the Black Friday (26.11.21/29.11.21/21,8) and Cyber ​​Monday (28/XNUMX/XNUMX) campaign days as well as during the Christmas business . The BSI therefore advises online retailers and organizations in the e-commerce sector in particular to prepare suitable countermeasures. The BSI has published a cyber security warning for this purpose and recommends not responding to any attempts at extortion. Comment by BSI President Schönbohm “In the past few weeks we have observed DDoS attacks with up to XNUMX million requests per second (MRPS). This corresponds to an increase of XNUMX percent over before ...

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