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QNAP investigates AgeLocker ransomware attacks (04/29/2021)
[German]Just recently, QNAP NAS drives were encrypted by a ransomware attack – I went into this topic in the blog post The The QNAP disaster: Ransomware attack on NAS devices. Now the next attack is due. The vendor has again … Continue reading
QNAP NAS ransomware attack wrap-up (April 2021)
[German]Users of QNAP NAS drives were, after all, victims of a widespread ransomware campaign in April 2021, in which the drive contents were encrypted. The manufacturer responded with a security patch and also provided a "cleanup tool". However, the latter … Continue reading
A data leak was exposing customers data from a Dynamics Pitch
[German]Security researchers have come across a misconfigured Microsoft Azure blob storage on the Internet that exposes sensitive internal information about a presentation for Microsoft Dynamics. Other companies have probably applied for a project or partnership with Microsoft Dynamics to integrate … Continue reading
Google Chrome 90.0.4430.93 with security fixes
[German]Google has released Google Chrome 90.0.4430.93 as of April 26, 2021. It is a security update that fixes 9 vulnerabilities in older browser versions.
Microsoft Defender blocks crypto-jacking attempts
[German]Microsoft has added functionality to its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to detect and eliminate attacks from crypto miners on protected systems. This uses Intel Threat Detection technology on Intel Core processors and the Intel vPro platform.
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 ...
Emotet Malware has been automatically uninstalled on April 25, 2021
[German]As of April 25, 2021, Emotet malware was automatically removed from Windows machines. This is done through a cleanup feature that International Law Enforcement had installed on infected systems as early as January 2021.
The QNAP disaster: Ransomware attack on NAS devices
[German]Another small addendum from this week regarding QNAP security. The manufacturer QNAP has removed a backdoor in the form of an account in the disaster recovery app for NAS backup. In addition, QNAP NAS devices seem to have fallen victim … Continue reading
Tor 10.0.16 released
[German]Small addendum from this week: the developers of the Tor Bundle have already submitted version 10.0.16 of the Tor Browser on April 20, 2021. This also updates the Firefox ESR.
Security researchers penetrate structure of ransomware group
[German]Security researchers from CyberNews have managed to apply for a job with a ransomware gang that works on a division of labor. During the interviews, some details about their work processes were revealed, which the security researchers have now documented.
Passwordstate password manager hacked via supply chain attack (April 2021)
[German]Unpleasant news for users of the password manager Passwordstate. Click Studios, the Australian provider behind the password manager has announced to have become a victim of a supply chain attack. People should assume that their passwords stored via Passwordstate password … Continue reading