After a break-in into Anydesk’s production systems, user data emerged. It is not yet clear how up-to-date they are, as Anydesk has recently had problems. But in the last few days the company confirmed that it was the victim of an IT incident. The company did not say whether current data was accessed, but all security-related certificates were revoked. Anydesk also recommends customers change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. Meanwhile, Microsoft is being criticized because the company uses numerous manipulative methods to foist its own Edge browser on Windows users. At least that’s what researchers on behalf of Mozilla complain about. According to your study, Microsoft relies on “harmful” design tricks such as “dark patterns” – the most important reports at a glance.
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In one Forum for cybercriminals are around 18,000 Customer records the remote maintenance software Anydesk popped up. It was discovered and largely checked by the security company Resecurity. The company says it contacted those affected and was able to verify that they actual customers of Anydesk are. The security researchers also spoke to the provider of the data set. A sample of the data shows that it is Log-in data for the Anydesk customer portal acts. However, as the company recently announced, it has declared all logins there invalid: Anydesk customer data has been put up for sale.
The source of this data could be the IT incident with which Anydesk struggled a few days ago. The company emphasizes that it is not a ransomware attack acted. According to the information, there were some systems Evidence of an IT security incident. The subsequent examination of the systems brought certainty that Production systems compromised became. The company then activated its emergency plans to respond to cyber incidents, brought in external IT security experts to help and all Security-related certificates withdrawn (revoked). Systems were repaired or replaced where necessary following this IT security incident: Anydesk confirms break-in into production systems.
Mozilla has a study published, after which Microsoft repeated “harmful” design tricks How “Dark Patterns” used to To force Microsoft Edge on Windows users and to dissuade them from using competing browsers such as Mozilla’s Firefox, Google Chrome or Apple’s Safari. When a user wants to download and install a new browser, the software giant relies on the patterns “Preselection“, “visual interference“, “disguised advertising” and tricky formulationsto distort the choices. If a user still tries to set an alternative browser as the default, Microsoft will set it up Defensive tacticsto him to discourage the change: Mozilla study finds dark patterns at Microsoft.
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As Satya Nadella officially on February 4, 2014 Succeeding Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft took over, he took over difficult legacy. The native Indian had been with the company for over 20 years and had management experience. The Nadella era begins with one serious setback, but today the company is in better shape than ever. In 2014, Microsoft is a stagnating company. For ten years under Steve Ballmer, the second CEO after Bill Gates Sales increasedbut the Share price and thus the value of the company moved only sideways. Ballmer was under fire and had to resign in October 2013: How Satya Nadella achieved cultural change in 10 years as CEO at Microsoft.
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