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Cynos Android malware infects more than 9 million Huawei smartphones
[German]The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has temporarily removed 190 Android apps from its app store. The reason: Russian security vendor Dr. Web had discovered that these apps were infected with the Cynos Android malware while analyzing apps in the Huawei … Continue reading
Azure Confidential Computing with AMD VMs
[German]Microsoft has released an initial preview of Azure DCasv5/ECasv5 (confidential virtual machines with AMD SEV-SNP VM isolation) powered by third-generation AMD EPYC™ processors with SEV-SNP.
Cyber attack on IKEA's mail system, Trojan distributed?
[German]IKEA has experienced a cyber attack on its email system, the company said in an internal email alert to employees. Attackers are attempting a reply-chain email attack on IKEA employees' inboxes by replying to legitimate emails from the company but … Continue reading
0patch fixes LPE vulnerability (CVE-2021-24084) in Mobile Device Management Service
[German]There is an unpatched Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-24084) in Windows Mobile Device Management Service. The vulnerability has been known since 2020, but has not yet been patched by Microsoft. ACROS Security has therefore developed a free 0patch solution to … Continue reading
SentinelLabs finds three vulnerabilities in Oracle VirtualBox
[German]Security researchers from SentinelLabs have taken a closer look at Oracle's virtualization solution Virtualbox, which runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. They found three vulnerabilities in the virtualization tool. A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows program takeover and denial-of-service … 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 ...
Printjack: Security researchers warn against attacks on printers
[German]Printers are widespread, even if the paperless office is the goal. Printers are networked, but rarely protected against attacks. People don't think the devices are really worth protecting. But in times of IoT and under the General Data Protection Regulation … Continue reading
Security vulnerabilities in iDRAC8/9 software put Dell servers at risk
[German]Multiple vulnerabilities existed in the iDRAC8 and iDRAC9 management software used on Dell servers. The vulnerabilities allowed remote attackers to control the execution of processes and gain access to the underlying operating system via a stack buffer overflow flaw. Dell … Continue reading
Sophos XG – Mail delivery blocked by antivirus pattern (Nov. 25, 2021)
[German]Brief note to administrators who use Sophos XG as a firewall and security solution. On November 25, 2021, there was probably an update to the antivirus pattern that blocked at least one user from sending mail. The IT administrator in … Continue reading
WordPress Plugin Hide My WP with SQL Injection Vulnerability
[German]One of the most popular "security" plugins for WordPress, Hide My WP, has just attracted negative attention due to a fat SQL injection vulnerability. Another bug allows an attacker to simply disable the plugin
RATDispenser: JavaScript-Loader dispenses Remote Access Trojaners (RAT) in Windows
[German]Another short addendum concerning security, which came to my attention the other day. Security researchers at HP Thread-Research have discovered a loader written in JavaScript that installs Remote Access Trojans (RATs) on Windows systems. The developer now appears to be … Continue reading