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Category Archives: Security
Mozilla blocks malicious add-ons with 455,000 users
[German]Two add-ons named Bypass and Bypass XM, which together have about 455,000 users, have been blocked by Firefox developers. The background is that the add-ons abused the Firefox proxy API to redirect websites or block updates. Here is some information … Continue reading
Attacks on cloud software supply chains exacerbate enterprise threat landscape
[German]Security vendor Palo Alto Networks presented its Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report 2H 2021 before the end of last month. The conclusion is that attacks on software supply chains in the cloud are exacerbating the threat situation for companies. To … Continue reading
Edge 95.0.1020.30
[English]Microsoft has released a security advisory for the Edge browser as of October 21, 2021, updating the browser to version 95.0.1020.30. The update also closed security vulnerabilities reported to the Chromium team.
Chrome 95.0.4638.54
[English]Google has released a security update of Google Chrome 95.0.4638.54 for Windows, Mac and Linux as of October 19, 2021. It is a security update that closes vulnerabilities rated as high. Here is a brief overview.
Former malware distributor buys ExpressVPN, CyberGhost etc.
[German]Another article about a topic, that has been floating around for a few days, but due to time constraints has not yet migrated to the blog. If you use a VPN provider, you have to trust 100% that it is … 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 ...
Database with IDs of all Argentines hacked
[German]We have to push ahead with digitization, they sey. We hear less about security, but they say also that data is the new oil. A hacker took this literally and penetrated the IT network of the Argentine government. He was … Continue reading
Irish DPC sends noyb a take down notice on a published Facebook draft decision
[German]The Irish data protection authority DPC has sent the data protection organization noyb, founded by Max Schrems in Austria, a so-called take down notice. This is a request to take down a published document from the organization's website. The document … Continue reading
REvil cyber gang suspends activities after hijacking Tor sites
[German]The REvil cyber-gang seems to have completely stopped its activities again since they recently resurfaced from obscurity. The background for the renewed exit is probably the fact that individual Tor nodes have probably been taken over. Thus, the REvil cyber … Continue reading
Windows 11: Defender bypass with sandbox evasion
[German]It looks like Windows Defender can be bypassed, allowing malware to evade the sandbox and access the operating system. A piece of information just came to my attention where a security researcher outlines this exact scenario for Windows 11. Here's … Continue reading
Tianfu Cup 2021: Exchange 2019 and iPhone hacked
[German]I think the developers at Apple and Microsoft – as well as some other software companies – will have their work cut out for them. At the Chinese Tianfu Cup 2021, which is currently (Oct. 16./17. 2021) underway, there was … Continue reading