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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
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
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 ...
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
Trend Micro and ASUS warns: Cyclops Blink Botnet targets ASUS Routers
[German]The Cyclops Blink botnet has been infecting network devices around the world for several weeks. The botnet is operated by the suspected Russian Sandworm APT. Manufacturer ASUS has issued a warning this week, which is directed at users of its … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Revisions (March 17, 2022)
Microsoft has released revisions to its security alerts and update descriptions as of March 17, 2022. Here is a summary of these revisions that I received by mail.
Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.46 released
[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version Edge 99.0.1150.46 as of March 17, 2022. This is a maintenance update that closes a number of vulnerabilities. Microsoft has sent an update information about this around via mail.
Hacker Hacker was able to break into computer of a Russian health ministry within seconds
[German]Poorly or unsecured remote access is a constant security problem and gateway for cyberattacks in many companies, government agencies and organizations. Now I have come across a case involving a regional health ministry in Russia. A hacker was able to … Continue reading