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NSA warns about CVE-2020-4006 in VMware products, urgently patching required
[German]A few days ago VMware released security updates for the CVE-2020-4006 vulnerability in VMware Workspace One Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager and Identity Manager Connector. Now there is an NSA warning that the vulnerability is being exploited by Russian hackers.
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VMware: Critical vulnerability in products like Workspace One etc.
[German]VMware, the virtualization vendor, has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in several Linux and Windows products. A patch is not yet available, only workarounds.
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Operating System / Windows / Browser Share (Nov. 2020)
[German]At the beginning of November 2020, I would like to take a look at the current figures for desktop operating system distribution as of the end of October 2020. In addition, there is a look at the browser shares on … Continue reading
Linux Mint: Chromium back in the repository
[German]The head of the Mint project, Clem Lefebvre, announced in the October 2020 news that the Chromium browser (base of Google Chrome) has now been added to the official repositories for both Linux Mint and LMDE (package name in Linux … Continue reading
Windows: Soon only an emulation layer on a Linux kernel?
[German]Open source software advocate Eric S. Raymond predicts the triumph of Linux on the desktop. Microsoft will 'soon bury' its Windows as we know it. Instead, Microsoft would rely on a Linux kernel with a Windows emulation layer.
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 ...
Linux: Many Lenovo Thinkpads available soon with Ubuntu
[German]Lenovo will increasingly rely on Linux in the future. While various workstation systems with Linux pre-installed were already available in the past, Lenovo is now expanding the program. In the future 20 Thinkpad and ThinkStation models will available with a … Continue reading
Zerologon Exploits are used in the wild, patching (Windows Server, Samba) recommended
[German]I bring up the Zerologon vulnerability issue again. Microsoft warns that attackers actively use the Windows Server Zerologon exploits for attacks. Windows Server administrators should urgently install the necessary security updates. But Samba servers are also vulnerable. Here is some … Continue reading
Edge Browser Preview for Linux announced for October 2020
In the context of the currently ongoing virtual Ignite 2020 conference, Microsoft has also announced a preview of the Edge Browser for Linux for October 2020 (see this Ingite 2020 overview). Bleeping Computer has written a few words about it … Continue reading
BootHole vulnerability in GRUB2 puts Linux and also Windows Secure Boot at risk
[German]Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GRUB2 boot loader, which could compromise both the Linux system and the Secure Boot available in Windows during boot process. Invisible malware may be injected on systems.
Linux malware detection with Microsoft's project Freta
[German]Microsoft Research has now announced the Freta project. It is a cloud-based malware detection service to detect rootkits, cryptominers and previously undiscovered malware strains lurking in Linux cloud VM images.