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Category Archives: Security
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.
Firefox 85.0.0 and 78.7.0 ESR released
[German]Mozilla developers have released Firefox browser version 85.0.0 and 78.7.0 ESR as of January 26, 2021. Firefox 85 is a new branch for the browser and the ESR gets security updates. Here is an overview of the updates.
Windows 10 NTFS bug gets unofficial fix from OSR
[German]Developers at OSR have released an open-source filter driver that prevents the recently publicized NTFS bug, which can be used to corrupt NTFS volumes, from being exploited. This provides temporary protection for affected Windows 10 and Server systems until Microsoft … 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 ...
Hackers publish 2.28 million user data from dating platform
[German]The dating platform MeetMindful was the victim of a hack in which the database with user data was copied. This user data has now been posted for download by the hacker in an underground forum.
IOBit hacked again and victim of ransomware
[German]Windows tool developer IOBit became a victim of a ransomware attack again last weekend, after the IOBit forum was already hacked and ransomware was spread to forum users a week ago. Here are some information what's known so far.
Details of Windows NTLM vulnerability CVE-2021-1678 published
[German]Windows Server 2008 through Windows Server 2012 R2 contain the CVE-2021-1 vulnerability (NTLM Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability), but Microsoft has since patched it. Now details about the vulnerability have been published.
SANS: Browser isolation against 0-days and missing updates
[German]A large proportion of successful cyber attacks are possible via 0-day vulnerabilities or unpatched browsers. The rise of home office solutions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates this problem. In some environments, updating the browser used is also … Continue reading
Sonicwall NetExtender vulnerability exploited by APT group
[German]Sonicwall has been attacked by an ATP group and the attackers probably had access to the provider's code. Sonicwall has already confirmed this. Those who use Sonicwall products should respond.