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Category Archives: Security
Thunderbird 102.1.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client on July 26, 2022. This should fix a number of bugs and is already the second bug fix update within a few days for the recently released 102 … Continue reading
SysAdmin Day: The cloud, security and backup risks
[German]Today, July 29, is the International Day of the System Administrator, a day for all the IT professionals who do their best every day to somehow keep the IT systems running and secure against cyber threats. I assume that this … Continue reading
Citrix ADC/Gateway Security Bulletin CVE-2022-27509
[German]Does anyone use a Citrix ADC or Citrix Gateway in an enterprise environment? Vulnerability CVE-2022-27509 has been discovered in the products, which allows an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that redirects to a malicious website. Citrix has published … Continue reading
Vulnerabilities in MiCODUS GPS tracker MV720 allow to monitor and stop vehicles
[German]Security reasearchers have discovered six serious serioud vulnerabilities in the MV720 GPS trackers from MiCODUS, which are frequently used in vehicles. Security researchers have managed to hack the trackers so that the vehicles' location data could be monitored by third … Continue reading
ASUS/Gigabyte Mainboards: CosmicStrand Rootkit found in UEFI Firmware
[German]Security researchers from Kaspersky have tracked down a malware that was hidden in the UEFI firmware of various mainboards from ASUS and Gigabyte. The Chinese malware, CosmicStrand, is said to have been undetected in the UEFI of the affected motherboards … 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 ...
AD security on the test bench
[German]Another topic for administrators responsible for using a Microsoft Active Directory (AD) in the enterprise. Rumor has it that many companies rely on Microsoft's AD for their IT in business operations. The stuff has been on the market for 20 … Continue reading
Bye, bye Windows Information Protection (WIP) … (July 2022)
[German]Short message for administrators who rely on WIP (Windows Information Protection) to protect corporate data. It's probably already known – but I'll mention it briefly anyway: Microsoft has "let WIP die", because Windows Information Protection will no longer be supported … Continue reading
TeamViewer: Fingerprinting via installed font
[German]Users who use TeamViewer as remote maintenance software and install the software under the Windows operating system can be tracked on the web via fingerprinting. The reason is a font installed by the software, as Tarnkappe reports. Norwegian software developer … Continue reading
LAPSUS$ exposes security vulnerabilities at tech companies
[German]I reported on the LAPSUS$ hacker group, which is reportedly made up of teenagers, here on the blog. Security researchers at Tenable have taken a closer look at the hacker group and published an analysis. The conclusion: the group's tactics … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 103.0.1264.71 (July 22, 2022) with fix for vulnerability used in the wild
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 103.0.1264.71 as of July 22, 2022. It is a maintenance update that also includes a fix for the vulnerability CVE-2022-2294. Thanks to the user for pointing this out.