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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 9, 2021)
[German]On February 9, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. Here you can find a compact overview of these updates. A list of the updates can be found on this … Continue reading
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Hacker tried to poison water supply of a Florida city
[German]A nightmare of hackers using the Internet to manipulate a city's water supply and make drinking water undrinkable or even poison it has come true again in the United States. A hacking operation in which an intruder spent minutes opening … Continue reading
Another 100,000 Spotify account credentials become public
[German]Users of the Spotify service are likely to get another headache. A security researcher has found a database with over 100,000 access data for Spotify user accounts. These are likely to have been obtained via credential stuffing attack and allow … Continue reading
Linux OS secretly installs Microsoft repo on Raspberry Pi
[German]Nasty story or technical necessary? In the Raspberry Pi community, there is a shit storm, after an update of the Raspbian operating system secretly installed a Microsoft repo. This repo triggers a ping on a Microsoft server with every update.
0patch fixes 0-day in Internet Explorer
[German]Today or tomorrow, Tuesday, ACROS Security plans to release a 0patch fix for a 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The patch is currently in testing. Addendum: The Micropatch has been released on February 11, 2021.
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 ...
Intel Graphics driver security updates 15.45.34.5174 and 15.40.48.5171
[German]Intel has released Intel Graphics driver version 15.45.34.5174 and 15.40.48.5171 for Windows 7, 8 and 10. The driver fixes some bugs and also some (undetailled) vulnerabilities. Details and release notes may be found on the linked Intel pages. (via)
Reminder: Enforcement Mode starting Feb. 9, 2021 for Windows Server Domain Controllers
[German]A brief reminder for administrators of Windows Server systems running as domain controllers. From February 9, 2021, the so-called enforcement mode for closing the Netlogon vulnerability will become mandatory – Microsoft will then roll out the relevant update. Update: Microsoft … Continue reading
Cisco Small Business Router: Update for Root vulnerability
[German]Cisco has published a security warning for its small business routers that they are affected by a root vulnerability and should be updated to a new firmware version quickly.
Chrome Sync can be misused for malware distribution
[German]An unpleasant story that a security researcher has just made public. Attackers have managed to abuse the sync function of the Google Chrome browser for their own purposes, at least to retrieve information.
Chrome extension The Great Suspender removed from store due to possible malware
[German]A few hours ago, Google removed the popular Chrome browser extension The Great Suspender from the browser extensions web store. The reason is probably that this extension installed malware on users' systems.