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Microsoft Defender falsely detected Office updates as ransomware activity (03/16/2022)
[German]It looks like a classic false positive that Microsoft Defender pulled yesterday (Wednesday, March 16, 2022). If you suddenly had Microsoft Office updates quarantined as ransomware on your systems, you were affected by this case.
Gh0stCringe malware targets unsecured Microsoft SQL and MySQL servers
[German] Security researchers from AhnLab have come across a campaign in which attackers install a backdoor on poorly secured Microsoft SQL and MySQL servers. This is the remote access Trojan Gh0stCringe. It is suspected that the infection occurs via cracked … Continue reading
Error in parsing OpenSSL certificates causes denial of service loop
[German]OpenSSL has released a security update to close a vulnerability in the library. The BN_mod_sqrt() function used to compute a modular square root contains an a flaw that could cause an infinite loop to be run for non-primary moduli. The … Continue reading
Chrome 99.0.4844.74 fixes 11 vulnerabilities
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 99.0.4844.74 for Windows and Mac on the desktop as of March 15, 2022. There is also Chrome 98.0.4758.132 in the Extended Channel and the Android browser has been updated to version 99.0.4844.73. Thanks … Continue reading
German Cyber Guard BSI warns now against the use of Kaspersky antivirus products
[German]Can antivirus products from the Russian based company Kaspersky be used in companies and government agencies without risk? After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this question has becomehot. After hesitating for some time, the German Federal Office for Information Security (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 ...
Electron Bot: Malware in Microsoft Store infects over 5,000 machines
[German]Security vendor Check Point has come across a new type of malware that enables a complete takeover of systems through a backdoor. In addition, the malware can take control of social media accounts from Facebook, Google and Sound Cloud. The … Continue reading
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iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 released
[German]Apple has released an update to iOS and iPadOS 15.4 as well as macOS 12.3 on March 14, 2022. On the iPhone, Face ID is supported with the mouth-nose mask on. Here is brief overview of these updates.
Critical vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication
[German]Veeam has issued a security alert warning of critical vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication. Attackers could use these vulnerabilities to take over systems running Linux or Windows. German blog reader der Seb posted the links to the relevant Veeam … Continue reading
McAfee Total Protection Update fixes CVE-2022-0280
[German]McAfee has released a security alert and update for McAfee Total Protection. The update fixes the CVE-2022-0280 vulnerability, which is rated high. A vulnerability exists in the QuickClean feature of McAfee Total Protection for Windows prior to version 16.0.43 that … Continue reading
Anonymous hacked German subsidery of russian energy gigant Rosneft, 20 terabytes of data extracted
[German]Activists of the hacker collective Anonymous have announced actions against Russian companies after the Russian army invaded Ukraine. According to media reports and an article on Anonleaks, members of Anonymous successfully hacked the German branch of the Russian energy giant … Continue reading