Monthly Archives: September 2021

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Windows 10: 0patch fix for MSHTML vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444)

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

[German]The vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 in the Windows MSHTML library has been known since September 7, 2021. Attackers try to attack Windows machines via this vulnerability using manipulated Office files. There are security updates from Microsoft, but not for older Windows versions. … Continue reading →

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WordPress DSGVO Plugin from legalweb.io hacked

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

[German]The GDPR plugin for WordPress from the provider legalweb.io has been hacked. WordPress installations that have used this plugin are considered compromised. Users are being redirected to malware sites. Here is a brief summary of what I am aware of … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Microsoft fixes issues with Sept. update using KIR

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

[German]In September 2021 updates for Windows 10 could cause issues: Some applications no longer started or could no longer access their data. The cause is a problem in the Microsoft Exploit Protection Export Address Filtering (EAF) function. Microsoft has confirmed … Continue reading →

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Pegasus spyware detected on French phones, Zeus app detects Pegasus

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

[German]Today another short article on the Pegasus surveillance software from the Israeli NSO Group. After the discovery of this spy software on smartphones of politicians and activists in the summer of 2021, the Trojan was recently found on phones of … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Exchange Server September 2021 CU comes Sept. 28 with Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation Service

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

[German]A brief article about Microsoft Exchange Server (On-Premises). The release of the Cumulative Update (CU) for Microsoft Exchange Server for September 2021 has been postponed to September 28, 2021. There are supposed to be some new features with the cumulative … Continue reading →

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The true cost of cybersecurity incidents

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

[German]IT security ist costly, which is often not understood by the management. If a security incident then occurs, the level of concern is high and repairing the damage costs considerable sums. Security provider Palo Alto Networks does the math and … Continue reading →

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Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 3.0.1

Posted on 2021-09-27 by guenni

Microsoft has just released Microsoft.Data.SqlClient version 3.0.1. The update fixes several issues that are important to users. Advertising

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Microsoft Edge 94.0.992.31

Posted on 2021-09-26 by guenni

[German]Following the Chrome update (to version 94.0.4606.61), Microsoft has also updated the Edge browser to version 94.0.992.31 as of September 24, 2021 via Windows Update. The security update fixes the vulnerability CVE-2021-37973, which has already been fixed in Google Chrome. … Continue reading →

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How effective is Apple's iOS App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature?

Posted on 2021-09-26 by guenni

[German]Apple has integrated the "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) feature since iOS 14.5. This is supposed to give users the choice regarding the transparency of tracking by third-party apps. The whole thing sounds like an important step in protecting user privacy. … Continue reading →

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Critical Vulnerability CVE-2021-22005 in VMware vCenter

Posted on 2021-09-25 by guenni

[German]VMware has published information on a total of 19 vulnerabilities in the products VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) and VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation) [VMW2021a] as of September 21, 2021. Some of these are critical vulnerabilities – specifically, the CVE-2021-22005 … Continue reading →

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