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German white hat hackers buys US military biometrics equipment with Afghanistan biometric database at auction
[German]German white hacker organization purchased several used U.S. military biometrics devices at auction through an online auction platform (presumably eBay). During the forensic investigation, it became obvious that the military and the manufacturer used irresponsible handling. Data located on the … Continue reading
Surface Laptop 2: End of support on December 27, 2022
[German]A brief note for owners of a Microsoft Surface Laptop 2. Today, December 27, 2022, Microsoft's support for this device expires. A quick look at what this means for owners of such a device and how long this model was … Continue reading
Keyboard Corsair K100 mysteriously auto typing characters and texts – it's not a keylogger or malware – blame the firmware
[German]Users of a mechanical Corsair K100 keyboard complain that it "types" words or sentences by itself. However, the fears of some users that a keylogger or a malware is causing that behavior are not true. According to the manufacturer, it … Continue reading
Anker's Eufy deletes privacy pledges – time to disable cameras?
[German]The Anker subsidiary Eufy seems to have removed statements regarding data privacy and the use of surveillance camera data from its documentation and corporate website. This was reported by The Verge, which had asked the provider about the matter. The … Continue reading
Firmware update fixes Jabra (e.g. Engage 75) headsets issues with MS Teams (Dec. 15, 2022)
[German]Quick note for administrators and users who use the Jabra Engage 75 (or other Jabra) headsets in a corporate environment. Anyone affected by the issues that have arisen since December 2022 with Microsoft Teams should try the firmware update from … Continue reading
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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 ...
USB-C port for mobile devices mandatory from December 28, 2024 in European Union
[German]The countdown from when the USB-C port becomes mandatory in European Union for mobile devices as a charging port has begun. The EU has set December 28, 2024 as the start date from which this obligation will apply. This implements … Continue reading
Details of the vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30 AX2400)
[German]Netgear has released a last-minute patch to close a vulnerability in the firmware of the Nighthawk WiFi6 router (RAX30 AX2400) on December 1, 2022. A misconfiguration allowed attackers in router firmware prior to version V1.0.9.90 to communicate with these devices … Continue reading
Anchor Eufy Door Bell security cameras with vulnerabilities, data transferred to the cloud, Homebase 2 also has vulnerabilities
[German]Anker Eufy Door Bell security cameras are also sold in Germany. A security researcher has now found several security vulnerabilities in the firmware of the Eufy cameras. These transfer user images and facial recognition data to the cloud without the … Continue reading
Dell, HP, Lenovo uses outdated OpenSSL versionen in UEFI
[German]A firmware analysis by security vendor Binarly has revealed that devices from Dell, HP and Lenovo use outdated versions of the OpenSSL encryption library in their UEFI implementations. This poses a risk, as encryption could be broken and the update … Continue reading
Hackers penetrate energy systems via outdated Boa web server of IoT components
[German]Many vendors use outdated software components in their IoT components. Microsoft has now presented a case in which a web server that was discontinued in 2005 was misused to penetrate the systems of Indian power grid via vulnerabilities. The background … Continue reading