Category Archives: Security

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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Chromium Edge 83.0.478.45 Security Update

[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 4 June 2020. The update to version 83.0.478.45 closes several vulnerabilities.

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Chrome 83.0.4103.97 with security fixes

[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome Browser to version 83.0.4103.97 as of 3 June 2020. This version closes security holes in the desktop version of Google Browser. In addition, two vulnerabilities have also been fixed in Chrome for iOS (83.0.4103.88).

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Data of Austrian citizens released in Darknet

[German]Data from citizens of Austria, specifically government employees and police officers, has been offered in the darknet for purchase. The trace may lead to the Gebühren-Info-Service (GIS) of Austria.

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Google Chrome: 70 % of all vulnerabilities are memory issues

Interesting evaluation of vulnerabilities in the Google Chrome Browser. Raw about 70% of all security issues can be traced down to problems in memory management.

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

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Save.tv/UseNeXT.de online again after hack, Data leaked

[German]The provider SAVE.TV is back online with his service since a few days – and after a hack. The same applies to the UseNeXT.de service. I had the topic with me on resubmission in order to add or disclose information. … Continue reading

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-1015 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the CVE-2020-1015 vulnerability in the User-Mode Power Service of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license).

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Data leak reveals again millions of Facebook data from Vietnam

[German]Security researchers found an unsecured data base with 12 million Facebook users from Vietnam, who were probably exfiltrated from the social network.

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ZDI publishes five Windows 0-day vulnerabilities

[German]The Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI) has published a list of five unpatched vulnerabilities (0-days). Fortunately, most of the vulnerabilities are rather harmless and should not be fixed until June or July.

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Hacker attack on Sophos firewalls via 0-day exploit

[German]Hackers have attempted to use a 0-day exploit in Sophos firewalls for attacks. However, the vendor responded quickly with a patch, and the attacks failed on updated systems.

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