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Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.55 fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-1096
[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version Edge 99.0.1150.55 as of 26 March 2022. This is a maintenance update that closes a number of vulnerabilities, including the highly rated and exploited vulnerability CVE-2022-1096. Microsoft has sent out an … Continue reading
Preliminary agreement between EU and US on the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
[German]The European Union (EU) and the USA seem to have reached a preliminary agreement on the exchange of user data (Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework) between these regions. The successor agreement is necessary because the European Court of Justice overturned two … Continue reading
Kaspersky on US FCC list & banned from HackerOne's bug bounty
[German]Neue Entwicklung in Sachen Umgang mit dem aus Russland stammenden Sicherheitsunternehmen Kaspersky. Nachdem dessen Produkte bereits in US-Behörden nicht mehr eingesetzt werden durften, hat jetzt die US-Behörde FCC die Firma auf den Index gesetzt. Und bei der Plattform HackerOne ist … Continue reading
Chrome 99.0.4844.84 fixes 1 vulnerability
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 99.0.4844.84 for Windows and Mac on the desktop as of 25 March 2022. The new version a security vulnerability that is rated high. In addition, there Chrome 98.0.4758.141 in the Extended Stable Channel … Continue reading
Warning: Upgrade to Google Chrome 99.0.4844.74 and above
[German]In mid-March 2022, Google developers updated the Chrome browser to version 99.0.4844.74, fixing 11 security vulnerabilities (see Chrome 99.0.4844.74 fixes 11 vulnerabilities). Microsoft Edge has also received a security update (Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.46 released). Now German Cyber Security agency BSI … 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 ...
7 teenagers arrested in connection with the LAPSUS$ hacks
[German]A few hours ago, I reported in the article Lapsus$ hacker group debunked? Teenager from Britain and Brazil suspected? that security researchers believe they have uncovered the mastermind of the LAPSUS$ gang. It has now been revealed that British police … Continue reading
Lapsus$ hacker group debunked? Teenager from Britain and Brazil suspected
[German]The Lapsus$ group has been causing a furore with spectacular hacks since the beginning of 2022. Nvidia, Samsung, Microsoft, Okta are names of companies that come up in this context as victims. Security researchers believe they have unmasked members of … Continue reading
Vulnerability in Windows 3CX telephone systems
[German]Anyone running a 3CX system (telephone system) under Windows in a version below v18 Update 3 (Build 450) should react. The manufacturer has released a security update for this product in the form of v18 Update 3 (Build 450).
SoftMaker Office 2021 Revision 1044 released (March 22, 2022)
SoftMaker has released an update in the form of revision 1044 for its Office 2021 (for Windows, Mac and Linux). The Windows MSI setup now allows the selection of a user-defined destination folder for programs again. In addition, a bug … Continue reading
Hundreds of HP printer models with RCE vulnerability (March 2022)
[German]HP warns in two security advisories about remote code execution (RCE) and information disclosure vulnerabilities in hundreds of its printer models. Attackers could exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code into systems. However, the manufacturer has provided firmware updates to … Continue reading