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Monthly Archives: December 2020
iPhone: iOS 14 bug prevents SMS and iMessages notifications
[German]Users of iPhones running iOS 14 are complaining that they are not getting notifications for incoming SMS text or iMessages messages. This appears to be a bug in iOS 14 that can also affect notifications from other apps.
IoT Inspector and the 7,339 vulnerabilities under the Christmas tree
[German]Security experts from IoT-Inspector have tracked down a total of 7,339 dangerous vulnerabilities in popular gifts such as connected children's toys, smart speakers or hobby drones. In terms of security, that's likely to be the collective horror under the Christmas … Continue reading
Windows 10 version 1903 reaches end of support, upgrade to successor version
[German]Microsoft's Windows 10 version 1903, released in spring 2019, has now reached the end of support. Systems still running this Windows 10 version will now be migrated to newer Windows 10 versions in unmanaged environments.
Adrozek malware campaign targets popular browsers
[German]The Microsoft 365 security team points out a malware campaign called Adrozek. The malware targets popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, etc. and tries to manipulate the browser in such a way that advertisements are played during … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Gaming platform Steam with serious vulnerabilities
[German]The gaming platform Steam have had serious vulnerabilities. Security researchers from Check Point have discovered that attackers can exploit the bugs found to repeatedly crash a player's session. Taking over a victim's computer or infecting all other computers connected to … Continue reading
Exploit for Kerberos authentication vulnerability CVE-2020-17049
[German]A security researcher from NetSPI, who discovered the Kerberos authentication vulnerability CVE-2020-17049, has now published the details as well as an exploit. Anyone running an affected environment on Windows Server should react and patch now at the latest.
Sophos fixes SQL injection vulnerability in Cyberoam OS
[German]Note for people running Sophos firewalls or similar with Cyberoam OS. Sophos has deployed a hotfix for its Cyberoam firewalls and routers to address an SQL injection vulnerability.
Microsoft Update and Security Advisories Dez. 8, & 10, 2020
[German]Microsoft has published some notes about security updates and revisions on December 8 and again on December 10, 2020. I am posting them here on the blog without comment.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds 20277 und 21277
[German]Microsoft has released not one but two Insider Preview builds, the 20277 and the 21277, of Windows 10 in the Dev Channel for testing on December 10, 2020. Here's some information.
Bundeskartellamt examines linkage between Oculus and the Facebook network
[German]The Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office) has initiated an investigation against Facebook. The goal is to examine the linkage between Oculus virtual reality products and the social network and Facebook platform for a possible abuse.