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Beware: User reports TP-Link routers share traffic with third parties (Avira)
[German]Do any of you have TP-Link routers in use? There is disturbing information of the "hands off these devices" type. This is because there are user reports that TP-Link router firmware is sharing network traffic with third-party vendors (specifically AVIRA … Continue reading
Cybersecurity in ICS, IoT, and medical devices (as of H2 2021).
[German]The number of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting medical devices, industrial control systems (ICS) or the extended Internet of Things (XIoT) is continuously increasing. In the last four years, the number of disclosed vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) has more … Continue reading
Ubisoft hacked by Lapsus$ cyber gang (March 2022)
[German]The game manufacturer Ubisoft has become the victim of a cyber attack in which data was leaked. The manufacturer has since confirmed this cyber attack. Now the cyber gang Lapsus$ has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack. After the hack … Continue reading
GPS spoofing: Finland warns of false GPS signals in Baltic Sea area
[German]There are strange occurrences since February 24, 2022 in the signals of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The GPS signal has been disturbed in the Baltic Sea region and the Finnish government is now warning of incorrect GPS data. Several … Continue reading
CERT-EU warns of SMBv3 vulnerability CVE-2022-24508, fix through Windows March 2022 updates
[German]With the March 8, 2022 security updates for Windows, Microsoft has fixed a number of vulnerabilities. Among them is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability (REC) in Windows SMBv3 Client/Server that is rated as important. CERT-EU issued a recent advisory warning … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 3.2022, Security, Update, Windows
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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 ...
WordPress Version 5.9.2
WordPress 5.9.2 was released on March 10, 2022. It is a security update that fixes three vulnerabilities and one bug. The bug is a fix in the live preview of themes. I didn't find anything about the security fixes – … Continue reading
Issues with Exchange March 2022 Updates
[German]As of March 8, 2022, Microsoft has released several cumulative updates for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016 and 2019. However, some systems are experiencing issues such as Exchange Control Panel (ECP) no longer working. On some systems, the "Microsoft Exchange … Continue reading
March 2022 Internet Explorer Update KB5011486, and NET Desktop Runtime 6.0.3 Update KB5012417
[German]As of March 8, 2022, Microsoft has also released a cumulative security update KB5011486 for Internet Explorer. This closes the vulnerabilities CVE-2022-23299 and CVE-2022-24502. Furthermore there is a .NET Desktop Runtime 6.0.3 update KB5012417. Here is some information about these … Continue reading
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Tagged .NET, Internet Explorer, Security, Update
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Access:7 vulnerabilities impacting medical and IoT devices
[German]Security vendor Forescout has found no less than seven vulnerabilities in the PTC Axeda agent during an investigation. This software is used in medical and IoT devices, which means that the vulnerabilities grouped under the name Access:7 have an impact … Continue reading
Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (March 8, 2022)
[German]On March 8, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products like SharePoint Server. Here is an overview of the available updates.