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New Security Features in Windows 11: "Smart App Control" & more
[German]Microsoft has not only outlined the future roadmap in terms of Windows 365 Cloud PC integration for Windows 11 on April 5, 2022. They announced also, that new security features will be available in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender's "Smart Screen" … Continue reading
Cyber news April 8, 2022: Kremlin TV hacked, Microsoft overtake Strontium domains
[German]Today a few more news around the topic of cyber security. Hackers have penetrated in March Russian TV systems and in April the Kremlin's TV system and seem to have hundreds of surveillance cameras under control. In addition, Microsoft has … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.36 fixes CVE-2022-1232
[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version Edge 100.0.1185.36 as of April 7, 2022. This is a maintenance update, for which Microsoft has published little on the release notes page. Microsoft doesn't list any details on that page … Continue reading
Warning: Critical Vulnerabilities in VMware Products (April 6, 2022)
[German]Just yesterday, in the blog post VMware patches Spring4Shell RCE vulnerability CVE-2022-22965, I warned about a vulnerability in certain VMware products. Now the manufacturer has followed up and warns about critical vulnerabilities in various VMware products. This affects Workspace ONE … Continue reading
Cicada: Chinese hackers abuse the VLC player for espionage via DLL side-loading, among other things
[German]Security researchers from Symantec have tracked down a malware campaign (Cicada) that has been running for years. A Chinese state-affiliated hacker group is abusing legitimate applications such as VLC Player to inject malware into systems via DLL side-loading. The goal … 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 ...
FBI Dismantles Cyclops Blink Botnet of Sandworm Group Working for Russian Intelligence Agency (GRU)
[English]The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has just announced the dismantling of the Cyclops Blink botnet, which is attributed to the cyber group Sandworm. Sandworm is a name for a hacking group working for the Russian intelligence service (GRU). Here … Continue reading
VMware patches Spring4Shell RCE vulnerability CVE-2022-22965
[German]Virtualization specialist VMware has released security updates for various virtualization products. These are intended to close the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability called Spring4Shell in these products. Cloud products that use virtualization are particularly at risk. Here is an overview … Continue reading
Firefox 99.0 and 91.8.0esr released
[German]Mozilla Mozilla developers have released versions 99.0 and 91.8.0esr of the Firefox browser on April 5, 2022. This is a new development branch of Firefox 99, with the update fixing vulnerabilities according to the Security Advisory. Thanks to 1ST1 for … Continue reading
Chrome 100.0.4896.75 released
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 100.0.4896.75 for Windows and Mac on the desktop in the stable channel as of April 4, 2022. The update closes a vulnerability. Here's a quick overview.
German BKA takes down illegal Darknet "Hydra Market"
[German]Law enforcement agencies are increasingly successful in uncovering illegal activities on the darknet and also in stopping them. The German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) in Wiesbaden has now struck another blow against cybercriminals. Investigators were able to dismantle … Continue reading