Florian Burnel - IT-Connect

Florian Burnel

Co-founder of IT-Connect
436 articles

Systems and network engineer, co-founder of IT-Connect and Microsoft MVP "Cloud and Datacenter Management". I'd like to share my experience and discoveries through my articles. I'm a generalist with a particular interest in Microsoft solutions and scripting. Enjoy your reading.

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What Accounts Do You Really Have Online? Three OSINT Tools to Find Out

2026-08-10 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Discover three free OSINT tools to find accounts linked to a username, email, or phone number. Install and use them with Docker today.

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How to Create Valid Local HTTPS Certificates with mkcert on Debian

2026-08-06 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Learn how to install mkcert on Debian, create trusted local HTTPS certificates, and use them with Nginx, Apache, and other machines.

System administration

Proxmox VE: Enroll Microsoft 2023 Secure Boot Certificates on Your VMs

2026-08-05 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Enroll Microsoft 2023 Secure Boot certificates on Proxmox VMs, then complete the update in Windows. Learn the steps and verify success.

What Is a WAF? How It Works and How to Deploy One

2026-08-03 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Learn what a WAF does, how it blocks SQLi and XSS, and how to deploy one with ModSecurity and Docker in minutes.

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DXRacer Martian Review: A Premium Electric Gaming Chair

2026-08-01 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Discover the DXRacer Martian, a premium electric gaming chair with heating, ventilation, massage, and motorized recline.

Anthropic Admits Claude Hacked 3 Companies During Cyber Tests

2026-07-31 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Anthropic says Claude compromised 3 real companies during cyber tests. Discover how it happened and what the incident report reveals.

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Adform Breach: Ad Script Steals Cryptocurrency for at Least a Week

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Learn how a compromised Adform ad script stole crypto wallet addresses for at least a week, and what Kevin Beaumont found.

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Windows 11 KB5101684: What’s New in This July 2026 Update

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Explore Windows 11 KB5101684, the July 2026 optional update with Windows Hello ESS, AI removal options, fixes, and more. Learn what changed.

ExfilSquad Targets Microsoft, Claims 8 Million Records With Little Evidence

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

ExfilSquad claims 8 million Microsoft records, but evidence is scarce. Discover what’s known and whether the breach is real.

WhatsApp Brings End-to-End Encrypted Audio and Video Calls to Your Web Browser

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

WhatsApp now lets you make encrypted audio and video calls from the browser. Discover the new Web calling features and security options.

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Copilot for Word Can Self-Replicate This AI Worm from Document to Document

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Discover how a hidden prompt lets Copilot for Word alter data and self-replicate across documents, and why the flaw still matters.

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Claude Opus 5 Wipes a Production Database — and It Wasn’t Its Fault

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Claude Opus 5 wiped a production database after a Prisma command went wrong. Discover what happened and why the agent wasn’t fully to blame.

VMware: 3 Critical Flaws in vCenter and ESX, Including a VM Escape

2026-07-30 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Discover 3 critical VMware flaws in vCenter and ESX, including a VM escape. Learn which patches Broadcom released and how to stay protected.

Apple Patches 200+ Flaws Across Its Platforms, Including 11 Found With AI

2026-07-29 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

Apple patches 200+ vulnerabilities across iOS, macOS, Safari and more, including Gatekeeper bypasses. Discover what to update now.

OpenAI’s Hugging Face Breach Also Hijacked 4 External Accounts

2026-07-29 Florian Burnel 0 Comments

OpenAI reveals its rogue agent also used 4 external accounts during the Hugging Face breach. Discover the full timeline and key security details.