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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft Office: Macro execution blocked for security reasons, when accessing Access ACCDB databases via IP address
[German]Recently, a problem was reported to me by Tobias Migge. The problem: Customers or users get "suddenly" the error that macros are blocked for security reasons when accessing backend ACDB databases via IP address, which are located on a server. … Continue reading
Windows Defender reports (false positive) Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY (Sept. 4, 2022)
[German]Short note for Windows users who are startled by Microsoft Defender with a virus detection on their system on Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022). For a few hours now, the Microsoft virus scanner has been reporting a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY as a detection. … Continue reading
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mistakenly releases personal information of 120,000 taxpayers
[German]That's pretty much off the mark. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mistakenly published personal data of 120,000 taxpayers from the so-called Form 990-T, which should never have gone online. This is because the information provided in this form is … Continue reading
Insights from Palo Alto Networks into Black Basta ransomware group
[German]The Black Basta ransomware group is, after all, quite active in spreading its malware and extorting companies. Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks' malware analysis team, from Unit 42, have taken a closer look at the group's activities. Palo Alto … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.27 and 104.0.1293.81 fixes CVE-2022-3075
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to 105.0.1343.27 in the Stable Channel and 104.0.1293.8 in the Extended Stable Channel as of September 2, 2022. The update is intended to address the critical vulnerability CVE-2022-3075.
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 ...
Chrome 105.0.5195.102 Emergency update fixes vulnerability
[German]Google has released the Google Chrome 105.0.5195.102 update for Linux ,macOS and Windows on September 2, 2022 (before the long US Labor Day weekend). It is an emergency update to close a security vulnerability that is rated as high. This … Continue reading
Samsung (USA) hacked in July 2022, user data leaked
[German]Samsung has made public a serious data protection incident hours before a long Labor Day weekend in the US. In July 2022, hackers managed to penetrate Samsung's IT systems. In the process, customer data was siphoned off. The whole thing … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.25 (September 1, 2022) – fail to start after update
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 105.0.1343.2 as of September 1, 2022. It is a new development branch that includes some new features for corporate customers, but most importantly fixes a vulnerability in Edge, … Continue reading
Yandex Go hacked, someone orders all cabs in Moscow to the square (Sept. 1, 2022)
[German]Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has also been targeted by various hacker groups. The days hackers probably managed to hack the service Yandex Taxi. Then the attackers simply ordered all available cabs to a certain address in the center … Continue reading
Ransomware on IoT: Different security approach needed for IoT devices
[German]We've probably become accustomed to daily ransomware attacks on IT systems. But with the rise of IoT devices, there is a growing threat of such security incidents. CheckPoint says IoT devices need a different security approach to counter this threat … Continue reading