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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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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
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 ...
Dell, HP, Lenovo uses outdated OpenSSL versionen in UEFI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
Mercedes USA offers "Acceleration increase" package for EQ models only with $1200 annual subscription
[German]Little info tidbits from the world of electric cars. Mercedes is now offering a special feature for its electric models in the EQ series (EQE, EQS) in the US as an annual subscription. And it is an acceleration package that … Continue reading
Oct. 2022 Firmware update bricks HP printer with Error 49 or 79
[German]I have often reported about firmware updates for printers here in the blog. One point are security updates that close vulnerabilities in printers. The other point are firmware updates that reduce the functionality of a printer – for example to … Continue reading
European Union decided on USB C charging cable as a standard
[German]The common European standard for charging cables for mobile devices, which is based on the USB-C interface, has been decided and can now come. Following the overwhelming approval of the European Parliament on October 4, 2022, the Council of EU … Continue reading