Social networks
Awards
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
Category Archives: Security
Mitsubishi hacked again (Nov. 2020)?
[German]According to media reports, the Japanese company Mitsubishi has once again fallen victim to a cyber attack. According to media information, data from Mitsubishi's business partners was also leaked.
Microsoft Edge 87 released
[German]On November 18th Google released Chrome 87 (see Chrome 87 released). As of November 19, 2020, Microsoft has updated the Chromium-based Edge Browser to version 87.0.664.41. This is an update to a new development branch, which brings a lot of … Continue reading
Critical vulnerability endangers industrial automation systems
[German]Security researchers have found a vulnerability in the implementation of the 499ES EtherNet/IP (ENIP) Adaptor Source Code, which makes automation components vulnerable to attack.
Vulnerability in GO SMS Pro-App exposes Data
[German]There is an unpatched vulnerability in the GO SMS Pro app that exposes publicy voice messages, videos or photos sent between users. The developer has been contacted without success.
Security update for Exchange Server 2013-2019 (Nov. 2020)
[German]Short addition to a topic, which is already some days here on the agenda. Microsoft has also released security updates for Exchange Server 2013 to 2019 on November 10, 2020.
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 ...
Bitdefender analyses APT attack on Southeast Asian authorities
[German]How does cyber espionage work exactly? Security researchers at Bitdefender have examined a complex chain of attacks by APT hackers and describe the anatomy of such a cyber attack by an APT on Southeast Asian authorities.
0patch fixes CVE-2020-1300 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the CVE-2020-1300C (RCE) vulnerability for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). Here is some information about this micropatch.
Thunderbird 78.5.0 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released Thunderbird 78.5.0 on November 17, 2020. This is a security update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs and closes vulnerabiblities.
Tor Browser 10.0.5 released
[German]The developers of the Tor bundle released Tor Browser 10.0.5 as a bundle on November 17, 2020. I just got the update delivered automatically. The update brings Firefox 78.5.0esr and Tor to 0.4.4.6 and fixes Bug 40212: Add new default … Continue reading
Chrome 87 released
[German]Google released a new update of the Google Chrome browser on November 17, 2020, which raises the browser to version 87. This is a new branch of development, which, in addition to bug fixes, closes 33 vulnerabilities and offers new … Continue reading