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Category Archives: Security
Domain Perl[.]com stolen, IP points to a site used for malware campagins
[German]Warning to users who are interested in the Perl programming language and have previously accessed the Perl[.]com domain. The domain has been stolen and the IP has been redirected to an address associated with malware campaigns.
Application Guard released also for Microsoft Office 365
[German]Microsoft has now released Application Guard for Office 365 users who have booked certain licenses, effective January 27, 2021. This is according to an announcement in the tech community. This security feature allows Office documents to be opened in a … Continue reading
0patch fixes Windows Installer 0-day Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for a Local Privilege Escalation 0-day vulnerability in Windows Installer for its 0patch agent. Here is some information on what is involved.
Netwalker Ransomware Darknet Website Seized, First Indictment
[German]Next success for law enforcement, as they have seized the servers of the Netwalker ransomware gang's darknet website and charged a "affiliate" from Canada, possibly the head of the gang, from Canada (whether he was arrested is not entirely clear … Continue reading
Office 365 installation: Edge SmartScreen triggers a security warning
[German]Has anyone had this happen before? When trying to install Microsoft Office 365, the Edge browser opens with the login page and then SmartScreen shows it as unsafe?
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 reportedly uninstalls itself on April 25, 2021
[German]Currently, it's reported, that the Emotet malware will automatically uninstall itself from infected systems on April 25, 2021 (1st I reported March) at 12:00 a.m CET. However, it is unclear to me who exactly is behind this action – the … Continue reading
Linux: Bug in Sudo allows privilege escalation
[German]Security researchers at Qualsys have discovered a vulnerability (CVE-2021-3156) in the BSD/Linux Sudo command. Due to a heap overflow, attackers with normal privileges could achieve privilege escalation to root. However, updates for the vulnerability are now available from major Linux … Continue reading
German BKA initiate a takedown of Emotet malware infrastructure
[German]The German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) and the Frankfurt General Prosecutor's Office (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) have initiated a "takedown" of the Emotet infrastructure internationally. The Emotet servers were taken over and then the infrastructure was shut down.
iOS/iPadOS 14.4 fixes 0-day vulnerabilities
[German]Apple has just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 as a security update. The update closes three vulnerabilities that are exploited by 0-day exploits.
Four more security vendors confirm SolarWinds incidents
[German]The Solarigate story continues. Now four other security vendors have disclosed "incidents" related to the supply chain attacks via SolarWinds Orion products.