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Outlook.com 'account suspensions' due to unusual sign-in activities – is Microsoft's AI running amok, or are accounts compromised?
[German]Brief information to users who use private Microsoft accounts (i.e. no self-managed company accounts). Are you currently receiving security warnings for Outlook accounts, stating that these accounts are now blocked due to suspicious activities? Often with the note that suspicious … Continue reading
No password protection cause of Shanghai's police database leak
[German]A dashboard used to manage the database of Shanghai police authorities was not secured by a password for over a year and could be freely accessed via the Internet. This is likely the cause of the recently leaked Shanghain Police … Continue reading
Log4J: SMEs not aware of, DHS see problems for a decade
[German]The Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library, which can be exploited in Java, is presumably present in many systems and software packages. The problem is likely to affect us for years to come, experts estimate, and it has not yet … Continue reading
Sality malware infected password cracking tool distributed for industrial PLCs and ISC
[German]Cyber criminals are promoting a tool on social networks that can be used to crack passwords in industrial control systems (ICS, PLCs). This is certainly useful for technicians who need to access PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) or ICSs (Industrial Control … Continue reading
WordPress: Vulnerability in Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder under attack
ordPress users who have Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder in use should act quickly. Older versions contain vulnerability CVE-2021-24284 , which allows WordPress installation takeover. The vulnerability is under attack. Details can be found at Bleeping Computer in this article.
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 ...
Internet Explorer 11: Update KB5015805 (July 12, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released a security update (KB5015805) for Internet Explorer on July 12, 2022. However, this is only available separately for selected Windows versions as a cumulative update. Here's an overview of this patch, which is intended to close vulnerabilities … Continue reading
UEFI firmware bug compromises over 70 Lenovo notebooks (July 2022)
[German]Note for blog readers who use Lenovo (and IBM) notebooks. Security researchers from ESET have found serious vulnerabilities in the UEFI firmware of Lenovo notebooks that allow the operating system to be hijacked in the early boot phase. Lenovo has … Continue reading
Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (July 12, 2022)
[German]On July 12, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (July 12 2022)
[German]Microsoft has also released security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for the Windows Server counterparts 2008 R2 and 2012/R2 on Patchday. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 7.2022, Security, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 12, 2022)
[German]On July 12 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which will be released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various problems. In addition, Windows Server … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 7.2022, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
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