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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 13, 2022)
[German]On September 13, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. The security updates also eliminate 63 vulnerabilities, 5 of which are critical and one … Continue reading
Cisco: More Company data stolen in Yanluowang ransomware attack made public
[German]US vendor Cisco was, after all, the victim of a ransomware attack by the Yanluowang group, which was also made public. Now, the group has started to publish data of the company that was captured during this attack. Cisco has … Continue reading
HP computers: Six firmware vulnerabilities unpatched for a year
[German]There are six serious vulnerabilities in the firmware of HP systems for the business sector (notebooks, desktops, etc.) that have not been fixed by updates for a year. There are still no firmware updates for some HP enterprise systems, although … Continue reading
SharkBot Trojan in the Play Store – "Antivirus apps" risk
[German]The SharkBot banking Trojan has reappeared in the Google Play Store, disguised as an antivirus and cleaner app. Security researchers from CyberNews write: Android users should think twice before downloading free apps to clean their phones and "protect" them from … Continue reading
Lazarus hacker attacks utilities via Log4j vulnerability, $30 million ransomware seized
[German]The state sponsored Lazarus hacking group, based in North Korea, has repeatedly attracted attention for ransomware attacks and espionage. Now Cisco Talos has uncovered an attack campaign that targeted utility companies in North America. In addition, US law enforcement has … 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 ...
HP Support Assistant: Patch a vulnerability (Sept. 2022)
[German]Users of HP machines should respond because their machines have the HP Support Assistant preinstalled by default under Windows. This HP Support Assistant invokes the HP Performance Tune-up tool via Fusion. The process has a DLL hijacking vulnerability that can … Continue reading
Security: TikTok leak, ransomware infections, seizures and more
[German]There's a lot of trouble on in the cybersecurity area. There is a TikTok leak of source code and user data, and US authorities have seized the WT1SHOP website, which sells stolen user data (ID numbers, credit card data, etc.). … Continue reading
Lexmark: Firmware update to fix Windows bug and vulnerability CVE-2022-29850 in mid-Sept. 2022
[German]Printer manufacturer Lexmark warned of a vulnerability in more than a hundred of its printer models as early as June 2022. Attackers who have already gained access to the firmware of the printers can then infiltrate there via a vulnerability. … Continue reading
QNAP security updates against DeadBolt ransomware (Sept. 5, 2022)
[German]The vendor of NAS units, the Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP, has released a security update for its products on September 5, 2022. The update is supposed to protect against a new ransomware campaign by the DeadBolt group. The group has probably … Continue reading
Microsoft fixes Windows false positive Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY alarm
[German]Yesterday, Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022), Windows users were very excited when Microsoft Defender reported a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY detection. The whole thing was a false alarm after Microsoft had armed the signatures for this malware via update, because Chromium browsers, Electron framework … Continue reading