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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft-Edge: Windows 7 Support, Update Error 0x80040154
[German]Microsoft has now given a date for the Edge Browser to be supported on Windows 7 SP1. In addition, testers get the update error 0x80040154 in the canary builds.
Posted in browser, Security, Software, Windows
Tagged 0x80040154, Edge, Error, Windows 7
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Defender mis-classified Winaero Tweaker as a hacker tool
[German]The tool Winaero Tweaker was mistakenly classified by Windows Defender as a hacker tool or unwanted software and quarantined. But the whole thing seems to be fixed in the meantime.
Over 3.6 million users install Fleeceware in iOS
[German]Now it's the turn of Apple users with iOS who download apps from the Apple Store. These were contaminated with so-called fleeceware, as Sophos security researchers have found out.
Fix for critical VMWare vCenter Server vulnerability CVE-2020-3952
[German]There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2020-3952 in VMWare vCenter Server for which the vendor has now released a security update.
Posted in Security, Software, Virtualization
Tagged CVE-2020-3952, Security, Software, Update, Virtualization, VMware
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Bitdefender discovers new botnet Dark_nexus
[German]Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new IoT based DDoS botnet and named it Dark_nexus. The authors advertise it on Youtube. The whole thing could become quite dangerous for the currently busy internet.
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 ...
Data leak with 95 million e-mails at marketing firm Maropost
[German]Security researchers from Cybernews have discovered an unprotected database on the Internet that belongs to the marketing automation platform Maropost. Through this database, 95 million records containing e-mail addresses and other customer data have been revealed. Attempts to contact the … Continue reading
Security: Microsoft buys the domain corp.com as a precaution
[German]Microsoft has acquired the domain Corp.com as a precautionary measure. The goal is to prevent the domain from being used by malicious parties to steal Windows credentials, monitor customer traffic, or deliver malicious files.
Chrome 81 released
[German]Google's developers have released the Chrome 81 on 7 March 2020. The browser update closes 32 security holes in total and comes with the Web NFC API.
Exchange Server: 80% not patched against CVE-2020-0688
[German]Very nasty: A patch against the Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2020-0688 in Microsoft's Exchange Server has been available since February 2020. But 80% of publicly available Microsoft Exchange Servers are not patched. However, the advice 'patch your server' is … Continue reading
Warning: HP Support Assistant with vulnerabilities
[German]Users of HP computers should respond. The HP Support Assistant installed on many machines running Windows has security vulnerabilities that are not closed by auto-update. Whether the HP patch released at the beginning of April 2020 closes all vulnerabilities is … Continue reading