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Sita hack affects passenger data from Star Alliance
[German]Unpleasant story – the servers of the service provider for airlines, SITA (cooperates with IATA), were hacked. Customer data of air travelers of Star Allicance (among others United) got into the hands of hackers. Singapore Airlines and other airlines have … Continue reading
Google Chrome 89.0.4389.72 fixes exploited 0-day vulnerability
[German]Google has already released Google Chrome 89.0.4389.72 on March 2, 2021. The browser should be updated promptly because Google is closing an actively exploited 0-day vulnerability (the 2nd in 2021).
Exchange server 0-day exploits are actively exploited
[German]Microsoft warns: Four 0-day vulnerabilities are combined for targeted attacks on Exchange via Outlook Web App. Administrators of on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers should urgently respond and install the updates released on March 2, 2021. A security update is also still … Continue reading
Spectre Exploits for Linux and Windows found on VirusTotal
[German] A security researcher has found working exploits for Linux and Windows on VirusTotal that exploit the Spectre vulnerability discovered in CPUs in 2018. But the exploits only work against unpatched systems, are already detected by virus scanners, and have … Continue reading
Mass scan for vulnerable VMware vCenter instances
[German]If you administrate VMware vCenter instances, make sure they are patched to the latest version. Currently, hackers seem to be scanning the Internet for unpatched VMware vCenter instances. The goal: to take over these vCenter instances for their own purposes … 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 ...
Several Android VPN hacked, data of 21 million users online
[German]Security researchers from Cybernews have found a data leak. Three of the largest Android VPNs has been hacked and the data of 21 million users has recently been put up for sale online.
Accusation: Microsoft failed with security in the SolarWinds hack
[German]Security experts and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden are making serious accusations and accusing industry leader Microsoft of negligence. They say Microsoft failed to fix known problems with its cloud software and warn users. That, they say, is what enabled the … Continue reading
LastPass Android app tracks its users
[German]Users of the Android app LastPass (password manager) should consider removing it from their devices. German security researcher Mike Kuketz has found several trackers in the Android app that monitor devices and users.
Microsoft Security Update Releases (Feb. 25, 2021)
[German]Microsoft has updated several security advisories as of Feb. 25, 2021. These range from an Exchange spoofing vulnerability to Python Extension RCE in Visual Studio.
VMware fixes critical RCE vulnerabilities im vSphere HTML5 client
[German]VMware warns its users about critical RCE vulnerabilities in the vSphere HTML5 Client and other products. Security updates are now available for the affected products.