Category Archives: ios

Vulnerabilities in G DATA Business software; fix with version 15.8.333

[German]Blog reader Fabian D. accidentally discovered a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the G Data Security Client at the beginning of April 2024 and was then able to prove a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the G Data Management Server during targeted … Continue reading

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PayPal fraud via "guest account"; German consumer advice center warns

[German]The German consumer advice center of North Rhine-Westphalia warns of a nasty scam in which criminals abuse PayPal's ability to pay via a guest account. Anyone with a bank account can fall victim to this scam – regardless of whether … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Are scanner issues fixed?

[German]Recently, Microsoft acknowledged problems with devices that use the eSCL scan protocol under Windows 11 24H2. This also affects USB scanners that simply cannot be found if they use the eSCL scan protocol. Microsoft claims to have fixed this error. … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025: NTLMv1 has been removed

[German]Short addendum to an old topic. Microsoft recently announced that NTLMv1 has been removed from Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2024. This step had been announced by Microsoft for a long time. Here is another look at the topic … Continue reading

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Critical LDAP vulnerability in Windows (CVE-2024-49112)

[German]A short addendum from the December 2024 patchday. On December 10, 2024, Microsoft published a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-49112) in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This enables remote attacks on Windows clients and servers, but has been patched. However, there … Continue reading

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

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Microsoft rolls out Windows hardening against standard NTLM relay attacks

[German]NTLM relaying is a popular attack method used by threat actors to compromise identity. Microsoft wants to put a stop to this and has started to roll out protective measures in Windows to provide better protection against standard NTLM relay … Continue reading

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Windows 10 22H2: Update KB5048652 reactivates Windows Spotlight

[German]Users have been reporting for months that the desktop background "Windows Spotlight" is unintentionally activated by rolled out cumulative updates in Windows 10 22H2. Happened again in December 2024 with the KB5048652 update. Here is some information and a note … Continue reading

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Windows: Microsoft's "improved" Recall continues to record sensitive information

[German]Recall was withdrawn by Microsoft in summer 2024 due to serious security flaws. Now Microsoft is in the process of rolling out its "and really secure" version of Recall, which has been revised over months, to Windows Insiders again. What … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows Server 2012 / R2 (December 10, 2024)

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 were released on December 10, 2024. However, these updates are only available for systems with an ESU license (1st year). Here is an overview of these updates for … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022/2025-Updates (December 10, 2024)

[German]On December 10, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H2 to 24H2. Windows Server 2022 – Windows Server 2025 also received updates. Here are some details about these … Continue reading

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