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PoC for Citrix ADC/Netscaler vulnerability CVE-2019-19781
[German]There is an unpatched vulnerability CVE-2019-19781 in Citrix ADC (Application Delivery Controller, formerly Netscaler) and proof of concept (PoC) exploits have been available for a few days to exploit the vulnerability – and honeypots are already under attack. I got … Continue reading
Issues with Lenovo USB-C Dock and Windows 10 V1903
[German]Do Lenovo Yoga X370 and X380 Series Thinkpads have connection issues with the USB-C Dock under Windows 10 version 1903? And if it occurs with the 1903 version, it should also apply to the 1909 version (November 2019 update).
Harman Kardon Invoke: Microsoft’s smart speaker now useless
[German]Users of Microsoft's Harman Kardon Invoke (Cortana) speaker are facing functional degrading these days. According to the latest user reports, the originally 199 US $ expensive device is now more or less useless.
Intel Security Advisory & Firmware Updates (12/10/2019)
[German]Another brief information from this week. Intel has released several firmware updates and Security Advisories for various products as of December 10, 2019. These point out weak points and their fixes.
Surface Books and the swollen battery problem
[German]Another article about an unpleasant topic: Defective Microsoft Surface Books due to inflating batteries. More and more users of the Surface Books of the first generation have been hit by this issue.
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 ...
Surface Pro 7: Firmware update for Battery and USB Dock
[German]Microsoft released a set of firmware updates for Surface Pro 7 on December 5, 2019. In addition to improvements to the cameras, the Surface Dock USB performance and battery performance will also be optimized.
Security: Update your bintec elmeg Business Routers!
[German]Just a note to users of bintec elmeg business routers. It's recommended, to update the firmware of these devices, because a nasty bug has been discovered. During port forwarding accidentally more ports as expected are being opened.
HPE warns of SSD storage systems failure coming soon
[German]A counter in the firmware of certain HPE SSD storage systems may overflow in the coming days, causing data loss and system failure. The manufacturer HPE warns against this scenario and asks device administrators to update the firmware.
List of D-Link routers with unfixed RCE vulnerabilities
[German]Vendor D-Linkis known for not patching vulnerable routers in time. Now I've got information which router models with remote code execution (REC) vulnerabilities will remain unfixed.
Surfaces Updates and Surface Pro 7 battery issues
Microsoft has released various updates for older Surface devices to fix connection problems. Another update shall improve battery life. And owners of a Surface Pro 7 complain about poor battery life.