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Cisco security advisories for Network OS
[German]Administrators of Cisco products (switches etc.) need to patch. That's because the manufacturer issued six security advisories this week with warnings about weak points in products.
Visa EMV cards: PIN authorization for NFC payment bypassed
[German]Paying with a Visa credit card via NFC is usually PIN-secured above certain limit. However, researchers have now succeeded in cracking Visa EMC cards via NFC connections, making it possible to make payments without PIN authorization. Here is a brief … Continue reading
Edge 85.0.564.41 Security Update
[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge Browser to version 85.0.564.41 as of August 27, 2020. This version fixes a number of critical vulnerabilities.
Zero-Day in Autodesk 3ds Max used for industrial espionage
[German]Security analysts at Bitdefender have discovered a new case of industrial espionage by an APT hacker group in a recent analysis. A plugin for Autodesk 3ds Max was used to smuggle malware into companies for industrial espionage purposes. The case … Continue reading
Google Chrome 85 released
[German]Google released a new update of the Google Chrome browser on August 25, 2020, which raises the browser to version 85. This is a new branch of development, which, in addition to bug fixes, also closes vulnerabilities and offers new … Continue reading
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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 ...
Tor Browser 9.5.4
The developers of the Tor bundle released Tor Browser 9.5.4 as a bundle on August 25, 2020. I just got the update delivered automatically.
Firefox 80.0.0 and 78.2.0 esr released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released the Firefox browser version 80.0.0, as well as 78.2.0 esr on August 25, 2020. Firefox 80 is a new development branch, which is intended to fix both vulnerabilities and bugs.
Vulnerability in Google Drive allows malware distribution
[German]There is an unpatched vulnerability in a feature in Google Drive. This vulnerability allows attackers to distribute malware via the Google Drive drive.
Chrome 84.0.4147.135 and Edge 84.0.522.63
[German]Another addendum from this week. Google has released a security update for the Chrome 84.0.4147.135 The Microsoft developers have followed suit and released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser. This raises the browser to version 84.0.522.63.
Microsoft Defender can no longer be disabled under Windows 10
[German]Microsoft has now disabled the ability for administrators to disable the Defender included in Windows. This is intended to make it more difficult for malware to turn off the virus protection. At the same time, the registry entries and group … Continue reading