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Chrome 107.0.5304.87/ 107.0.5304.88/107.0.5304.91 security updates
[German]Google has released security updates for Google Chrome in the 107 branch in the stable and extended channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as well as for Android on October 27, 2022. It does so in an update that closes … Continue reading
Windows: Dangerous IE-based vulnerabilities
[German]Security researchers at Varonis Threat Labs have uncovered two Windows vulnerabilities that can create large blind spots for security software and take down machines via DoS attacks. LogCrusher and OverLog exploit the Internet Explorer-specific MS-EVEN event log, which is present … Continue reading
Data protection commissioner of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) considers US President Biden's Executive Order for a data protection agreement "Privacy Shield 2.0" with European Union as insufficient
[German]On October 7, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden launched the new data protection agreement with the European Union, referred to here as "Privacy Shield 2.0", by means of an Executive Order. The aim: to clear the legal way for data … Continue reading
Suspected administrator of "Germany on the Deep Web" arrested
[German]The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man who is suspected to have been the administrator and operator of the German platform on the Deep Web, which has been active since November 2018. … Continue reading
Avast Anti-Rootkit Driver Used in Ransomware Attack to Increase Authorization
[German]Ransomware groups continue to develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass protections during attacks. On the other hand, protections on endpoints and networks continue to evolve. The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) published a case report 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 ...
Windows 0-day (Mark of the Web) used for ransomware attacks via JavaScript
[English]The days I had reported about an unfixed 0-day vulnerability, Mark of th e Web (MOTOW), in Windows for which there is an unofficial fix. Now a report has come to my attention that a 0-day vulnerability in this area … Continue reading
Chrome 107.0.5304.62/63/68 released
[German]Google has released the update of Google Chrome to the 107 branch in the stable channel for Mac (107.0.5304.62), Linux (107.0.5304.68) and Windows (107.0.5304.62/63) on October 25, 2022. It is a new development branch, but it also fixes bugs and … Continue reading
Facebook tracking pixel causes data leak at US health care system, 3 million patients affected
[German]A new case from a US healthcare platform showing how critical tracking pixels from social media platforms can be. Advocate Aurora Health, a large nonprofit operator of healthcare facilities in the Midwestern U.S., had to inform its patients that sensitive … Continue reading
WhatsApp, Signal, Threema: Timing attack reveals user location
[German]Security researchers have identified a vulnerability that undermines the location data of users of WhatsApp, Signal and Threema. In a blog post, the security researchers present the results of the research and offer potential solutions to mitigate the attack vector. … Continue reading
Windows 7/8.1: Google ends support in February 2023, Edge also affected
[German]The support of the Chrome browser is to be discontinued for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 from February 2023. The Google developers are reacting to the fact that ESU support for Windows 7 SP1 will end in January 2023. … Continue reading
Posted in browser, Security, Software, Windows
Tagged Chrome, Edge, Security, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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