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Category Archives: Security
Turn off Defender in Windows with symbolic links
[German]Symbolic links allow to disable Defender as antivirus protection under Windows without disabling features like Tamper Protection. The approach simply lets Defender run into the woods during scanning, because the virus scanner is redirected to other folders. I came across … Continue reading
Bluetooth risks: Braktooth vulnerability and tracking via head phones
[German]Riskante Technik Bluetooth: So haben Sicherheitsforscher bei verschiedenen Bluetooth-Chip-Sets, die in Geräten wie Notebooks, Lautsprechern oder IoT-Geräten verwendet werden, gleich 16 verschiedene Sicherheitslücken entdeckt. Die Schwachstellen firmieren unter dem Namen Braktooth. Und in Oslo ist es gelungen, durch umherfahren mit … Continue reading
Cisco fixes critical authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2021-34746
[German]A vulnerability (CVE-2021-34746) was recently found in the TACACS+ authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) feature of Cisco's Enterprise NFV Infrastructure software. This is a solution designed to virtualize network services for easier management of virtual network functions (VNFs). The CVE-2021-34746 … Continue reading
HomeOffice and Smart-Home as a gateway for hacks into corporate networks
[German]In times of the coronavirus pandemic, more people are working in their home offices but accessing company computers remotely. On the other hand, more and more IoT devices are finding their place in the home environment as part of smart … Continue reading
FBI and CISA warns: Ransomware attacks on weekends and holidays
[German]The US security agency CISA and the FBI have issued a warning stating that ransomware gangs are now targeting weekends and holidays for their attack campaigns. This tends to thin out IT staff to monitor networks, and attacks are not … 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 ...
Juniper: RealTek vulnerabilities CVE-2021-35394 and CVE-2021-35395 are attacked in the wild
[German]Security researchers from Juniper Networks are sounding the alarm. Already since the first week of August 2021, model and routers from the manufacturer Arcadyan (installed in many OEM devices) have been attacked via vulnerability CVE-2021-20090. Now, attacks on vulnerability CVE-2021-35394 … Continue reading
GDPR: WhatsApp fined with 225 million Euro
[German]The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has served the Irish-based offshoot of Facebook subsidiary WhatsApp, which is headquartered for Europe, with a fine of 225 million euros for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation. This is the second-highest GDPR … Continue reading
Mass Scanning and Attacks on Confluence Enterprise Server
[German]A brief message for administrators of Confluence Enterprise servers. There is a critical vulnerability in this collaboration product that is being exploited. Currently, security researchers are detecting mass scans on the Internet for servers with the vulnerability in question. Here … Continue reading
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 1
[German]Ransomware is the biggest threat to businesses – and smaller companies in particular often lack the resources for a security solution. Microsoft has therefore introduced a new subscription for its antivirus solution Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The so-called Plan 1 … Continue reading
Microsoft 365: Changes in the privacy setting as of 2021/09/01
[German]Microsoft has just announced changes to the privacy settings defaults for Microsoft 365. User data for Microsoft 365 analytics is now pseudonymized by default in Microsoft 365. This change is intended to help companies comply with their local privacy laws.