Social networks
Awards
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
Category Archives: Security
Lapsus$ hacks: statements from Okta and Microsoft
[German]Yesterday, two hacks of big players in the IT scene by the Lapsus$ gang became known. The group claimed a hack of the authentication service OKTA, possibly affecting customers. And Microsoft is investigating reports that 37 GB of data (source … Continue reading
Anonymous leaks 10 GByte Nestle data after hack
[German]The hacker collective Anonymous has made good on its threat to attack major companies that it believes have not withdrawn from Russia. Now the hacker collective claims to have leaked 10 Gbytes of data from food giant Nestle. Here is … Continue reading
Authentication service OKTA hacked by Lapsus$?
[German]Extremely unpleasant story if the whole thing turns out to be true. According to a report, the provider OKTA is investigating a possible hack. Okta is a provider of authentication services in the cloud, so a successful hack could have … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in Western Digital EdgeRover desktop application allows admin privileges (macOS, Windows)
[German]I'm posting this briefly here on the blog because people in the readership may be using Western Digital's EdgeRover desktop application on macOS or Windows. The vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in older versions of the app allows attackers to gain elevated privileges … Continue reading
Facestealer Trojan from Google Play Store app 'Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools' steals Facebook credentials
[German]Security researchers from Pradeo have discovered an Android app Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools in the Google Play Store. It is infected with the well-known Facestealer Trojan and 100,000 people have downloaded the app onto their devices. The Trojan steals Facebook … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Lapsus$ allegedly publishes source code of Microsoft Azure, Bing and Cortana
[German]The hacker group Lapsuss$ claims to have hacked the repositories with the source codes of the Microsoft products Azure, Bing, Bing Maps and Cortana and to have extracted source code. Hours ago, it was said that Microsoft was investigating whether … Continue reading
0patch fixes again vulnerability CVE-2021-34484 in Windows 10/Server 2019
[German]The ACROS Security team around founder Mitja Kolsek has just developed a micro-patch to close a User Profile Service Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-34484) of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. It is the third micro-patch, as Microsoft security updates do … Continue reading
Firefox installer assigns a unique identifier to the browser
[German]Did you know that Firefox registers a unique installer ID in the browser? When someone downloads the Firefox installer from the Mozilla web pages and then installs the Firefox browser, a unique identifier is generated during this process and sent … Continue reading
US authorities release new ICOs of AvosLocker ransomware
[German]The FBI and the U.S. Treasury Department have just released new Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) for the AvosLocker ransomware. These are indications of how to detect an infection with this ransomware. The information can be used in your own security … Continue reading
SolarWinds customers should remove Web Help Desk
[German]U.S. manufacturer Solarwinds warns its customers of possible cyber attacks and recommends uninstalling Web Help Desk (WHD) 12.7.5 in a security message dated March 15, 2022. The background is attacks on Web Help Desk (WHD) 12.7.5 reported by customers. So … Continue reading