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1 in 10 orgs dumping their security vendors after CrowdStrike outage

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September 19, 2024 at 12:19PM Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security reports 1 in 10 German organizations affected by CrowdStrike’s July outage are dropping their current vendor’s products. 4% have already abandoned solutions, with another 6% planning to do so. Despite potential business impacts, the incident hasn’t hurt CrowdStrike much yet. The findings are from … Read more

Germany warns of 17K vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers exposed online

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March 26, 2024 at 03:26PM The German national cybersecurity authority warned that 17,000 Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany are exposed and vulnerable to critical security flaws. Approximately 45,000 servers have Outlook Web Access enabled, with 12% using outdated versions. The BSI advised updating to secure versions, installing security updates, and restricting access to web-based services. … Read more