Category Archives: Security

Windows 10: SMBleed vulnerability in SMBv3 protocol

[German]Another critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol of Windows 10/Server Core, which allows access to the kernel memory. But there are patches and mitigations available.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.

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Patchday: Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Dell Security Advisory for Realtek driver vulnerability

[German]Vendor Dell has now reacted to a DLL hijacking vulnerability CVE-2019-19705 in Realtek audio drivers and published a corresponding security advisory. Here is some information.

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9 million LinkedIn profiles leaked to the dark net

[German]Hackers have probably captured nine million profiles from LinkedIn and offer them on Darknet. The data is from the years 2015 to 2018, as I was told by security researchers.

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Fake Ransomware Decryptor encrypts files again

[German]Cyber criminals ostensibly offer a decryption tool for files encrypted by ransomware. If you use the STOP Divu Ransomware-Decryptor tool, the encrypted files are encrypted a second time.

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Warning: Attacks by steganography on industrial sector

[German]Currently, cybercriminals are using steganographic methods to deliver malicious PowerShell scripts via image files. The aim is to steal access data from employees of service companies in the industrial sector. German and European companies are among the victims of the … Continue reading

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Windows 10: PoC for SMBGhost vulnerability

[German]Users of Windows 10 systems should patch them, as a new proof of concept (PoC) for the SMBGhost vulnerability has become public. Here are a few details about that.

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