The German government has confirmed that it has identified a serious attack against its servers. Allegedly data was swiped as part of of the pwnage. The culprits according to reports are APT28 which are also known as the Fancy Bear hacking group which is Russian linked:
The group used malicious software to target German federal agencies, including the foreign and defence ministries. Hackers were able to steal data but the extent of the breach was still under investigation, the sources told dpa.
The German chancellery and the Federal Court of Auditors were also said to be among the sites compromised.
German security agencies recognized the cyberattack in December and have been trying to determine how far the group was able to penetrate into the government computer networks. The infiltration likely lasted more than a year.
The Interior Ministry confirmed the cyberattack without commenting on who perpetrated it, saying it was “isolated and brought under control.”
“The incident is being treated as a high priority and with substantial resources,” spokesman Johannes Dimroth said, adding that “government information technology and networks” had been hit.
Germany and Russia aren’t the best of friends. This incident isn’t going to help that. But there’s another piece to this. This attack may have gone on for at least a year. So that implies that not one IT security guy in the German government had any idea that they’d been pwned? It also implies that that nobody looked at either the firewall appliances or the logs for a whole year, or bothered to look for anything unusual?
I think that says more about their security than Fancy Bears skill.
Bluesound’s PULSE SOUNDBAR Gets New Price
Posted in Commentary with tags Bluesound on March 1, 2018 by itnerdBluesound has enjoyed both critical praise and commercial success with the PULSE SOUNDBAR since its introduction a little more than a year ago. With its new price of $799 for the black finish and $899 for the white finish, the PULSE SOUNDBAR provides performance minded consumers with an affordable entry point to the finest sounding hi-res soundbar on the market – a perfect fit with their high definition TV. As the TV is the home entertainment hub in most homes, it’s also the perfect starting component for a Bluesound wireless, multiroom music system. All prices are U.S. MSRP and effective immediately.
The Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR is the world’s first to feature hi-res network audio streaming. With BluOS, Bluesound’s powerful wireless multi-room streaming operating system, the PULSE SOUNDBAR enables the TV room to be the heart of a whole-home wireless music system that delivers the world of hi-res music to all members of the household through an easy-to-use app available for smart devices.
Since its introduction, the PULSE SOUNDBAR has received global critical acclaim and awards as one of the top products in the category. With one of the world’s only certified wireless implementations of Dolby Surround Sound, audiophile-grade high resolution audio capabilities, and access to popular and niche music streaming services, the PULSE SOUNDBAR has been lauded for its versatility as an all-around performer for those who love home entertainment.
Last fall, by popular demand, Bluesound announced the addition of White as a color for the PULSE SOUNDBAR and its companion PULSE SUB. In addition, the proprietary BluOS operating system has undergone continuous enhancements providing greater performance, control and flexibility, including an expanding number of compatible high-fidelity audio components and smarthome control technologies.
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