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Category Archives: Security
The Chinese RSA Hack from 2011
[German]In 2011, a hack of the security provider shook up the security scene. This was because Chinese hackers had managed to have the RSA servers and the seed keys to generate SecurIDs for two-factor authentication (2FA). After 10 years, the … Continue reading
Patch, because Exploit for Windows http-sys vulnerability CVE-2021-31166 available
[German]Another small security note for administrators of Windows systems who have not yet installed the May 2021 security updates or had to uninstall them due to problems. The May 11, 2021 updates closed the http-sys vulnerability CVE-2021-31166. Since the weekend, … Continue reading
0Patch provides support for Windows 10 version 1809 after EOL
[German]As of May 11, 2021, several Windows 10 versions are out of support and have reached their End of Life, meaning they will no longer receive security updates in the future. Microsoft recommends upgrading to current Windows 10 builds, but … Continue reading
Fake website with infected MSI Afterburner
[German]Vendort MSI warns about a malicious software disguised as official MSI Afterburner software in this article. The website hosts infected software from well-known manufacturers that contains all sorts of malicious software. Here is a brief overview.
Windows 10: Version 1803, 1809 and 1909 has reached end of life
[German]On May 13, 2021, there were security updates for Windows 10 versions 1803 and 1809 in the Enterprise and Education variants for the last time on Patchday. And also for Windows 10 version 1909, the supply with security updates ends … 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 ...
Edge Edge 90.0.818.62
[German]Following Google's Chrome update, Microsoft has released the Edge 90.0.818.62 update on May 13, 2021. The update fixes various vulnerabilities that have already been fixed in Google Chrome.
Colonial Pipeline Attack: Wasted $5 Million and uses vulnerable Exchange Servers
[German]The dust is slowly lifting around the successful ransomware attack on the US utility Colonial Pipeline. In the meantime, it has become known that the company probably "wasted" a ransom of 5 million US dollars. There was a decryption key, … Continue reading
DarkSide gang lost access to it's servers
[German]The DarkSide cyber gang, responsible for many ransomware attacks provided "as-a-service" announced it's shutdown after they lost control of it's servers. They claim that their servers where seized and the cryptocurrency was transferred from their account to an unknown wallet. … Continue reading
Caution: E-mails with fake appointment invitations (May 2021)
[German]SPAM e-mails with fake appointment invitations from unknown persons are piling up in mailboxes. The complaints about such fake invitations are raising. The scan is a clever way to steal and/or abuse data of the recipients. After I received such … Continue reading
Microsoft's confirmation of a WSUS sync issue – failing to receive updates (May 11, 2021)
[German]As of May 11, 2021, administrators found that no Windows updates were found in the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS). After a few hours, the problem resolved. Now Microsoft has confirmed the problem nor provided some hints.