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Category Archives: Security
Thunderbird 78.10.1
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.10.1 on May 4, 2021. It is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the email client, which fixes various bugs and vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Defender floods Windows system drive with files (May 2021)
[German]Quick question to see if any of you are affected. Microsoft Defender, which is included by default in Windows, seems to have been running amok for a few hours now, creating and leaving thousands of files on Windows servers (and … Continue reading
Windows driver with vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21551) puts millions of Dell systems at risk
[German]Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in a driver that has been installed on millions of Dell consumer and enterprise Windows systems over the past 12 years. These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to perform privilege escalation. In other words, the vulnerability … Continue reading
Credit Scores of Americans are exposed via Experian API
[German]The Credit Scores of Millions of Americans has been exposed via a faulty API of credit reporting company Experian, as Krebs on Security reported here. A name and an email address was sufficient, to snoop into the credit score of … Continue reading
BadAlloc: Critical bugs found in IoT devices and in OT systems
[German]Microsoft security researchers have taken a closer look at Internet of Things (IoT) software used in devices and operational technology (OT) industrial systems. In the process, they have come across more than two dozen critical remote code execution vulnerabilities. The … 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 ...
Swiss Cloud AG victim of a cyber attack (April 2021)
[German]Swiss cloud provider, Swiss Cloud AG, fell victim to a cyber attack at the end of April 2021 – according to my information, it was a ransomware attack that brought the company to its knees. Here is a rough overview … Continue reading
Security Baseline for Microsoft365 Apps for Enterprise v2104
[German]Microsoft has released the Security Baseline for Microsoft365 Apps for Enterprise v2104 as a final for enterprise deployment. This baseline builds on the previous Office baseline, which was released in mid-2019.
Check: Has my email address been hijacked by the Emotet malware?
[German]Emotet malware (Trojan and ransomware) has been quite successful and has collected million email addresses and access data on compromised systems. As of April 25, 2021, the Emotet malware was automatically removed from Windows machines. Now, the FBI has handed … Continue reading
Edge Edge 90.0.818.51
[German]After the Chrome 90.0.4430.93 -release by Google, Microsoft has released the update to the Edge 90.0.818.51 on April 29, 2021. The update fixes various vulnerabilities that have already been fixed in Google Chrome.
Disabled Windows 10 Experiments block Known Issue Rollback (KIR) fixes
[German]Users who block various telemetry features, including the Windows Experiments feature in Windows 10, for privacy reasons will lose additional options offered by the operating system. It has just become known that a disabled Windows Experiments feature will also block … Continue reading