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Category Archives: Security
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.
Firefox 85.0.1 and 78.7.1 ESR released
[German]The Mozilla developers have released version 85.0.1 and 78.7.1 ESR of the Firefox browser on February 5, 2021. This is a security update that fixes vulnerabilities, but also aims to fix bugs.
Chrome 88.0.4324.150 fixes one critical and Edge 88.0.705.62 seven vulnerabilities, 0-day in IE
[German]Google developers have updated the Chrome browser to version 88.0.4324.150 as of February 4, 2021 in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows. This security update fixes a critical vulnerability in the older browser versions. Microsoft has also released … 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 ...
Microsoft Defender ATP quarantined Chrome Update as PHP-Backdoor
[German]According to reports from administrators, Microsoft Defender ATP seems to have incorrectly classified the latest 88 version updates of the Google Chrome browser as malware and quarantined them. However, the problem is now said to have been fixed by a … Continue reading
Data leak: An unprotected Comcast developer database was public viewable
[German]American cable and Internet giant Comcast has been hit by a data leak. An unprotected database of the developers with 1.5 billion data records and a lot of internal information was accessible to third parties via the Internet.
Warning: 0-day exploit used to attack SonicWall SMA 100
[German]SonicWall is currently warning of a 0-day exploit that is being actively exploited to attack SonicWall Secure Mobile Access devices in the SMA 100 series. A patch has been announced by SonicWall for February 2, 2021.
RansomExx ransomware group targets VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities
[German]A warning for administrators of VMWare ESXi systems. The RansomExx ransomware gang appears to be involved in several incidents where vulnerabilities in VMWare ESXi instances have been exploited to attack virtual machines and encrypt their virtual disks.
Unmonitored Ghost account allowed Netfilim hackers to siphon off 1 month of data
[German]When it comes to computer security, the devil is often in the details. A deceased employee whose account still existed and was not monitored enabled a ransomware group to siphon off data from a system undetected for a month. But … Continue reading