Category Archives: Security

Tor Browser 9.0.6

Posted on 2020-03-14 by guenni

[German]Brief information for users of the Tor bundle. The developers have released version 9.0.6, which fixes several vulnerabilities.

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VMware Security Updates (12./14.3.2020)

Posted on 2020-03-14 by guenni

[German]VMware has just received a security update for its virtualization products, including VMware Workstation Pro and Vmware Player. These updates address security vulnerabilities in the virtualization products.

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Data leak at biometrics company with 80 million records

Posted on 2020-03-14 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have discovered a huge data leak at the Brazilian company Antheus Tecnologia, which develops and sells biometric solutions in Brazil and abroad. Over 80 million records were accessible, including e-mails from company employees, telephone numbers, 76,000 unique fingerprints … Continue reading →

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Ransomware infection in Czech University Hospital of Brno

Posted on 2020-03-14 by guenni

[German]The university hospital of the Czech city of Brno (German: Brünn) is currently suffering from an attack by ransomware. The clinic runs one of the largest laboratories for testing for Covid-19 infections.

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Security: Deactivate JavaScript in Tor/Firefox

Posted on 2020-03-14 by guenni

[German]Users of the Tor bundle are currently required to disable JavaScript due to an unpatched vulnerability (which is generally a good idea).

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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 ...

0patch: Fix for Windows Installer flaw CVE-2020-0683

Posted on 2020-03-14 by guenni

[German]ACROS Security has released a micro-patch for its 0patch agent that fixes the Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVE-2020-0683 in the Windows Installer. The micro-fix is available for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 who have not purchased … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird 68.6.0 Released

Posted on 2020-03-13 by guenni

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird have released version 68.6.0 on 12.3.2020. This is a maintenance update (no security fixes) for the 68 main version of the email client.

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Windows 10: Patch for SMBv3 Vulnerability CVE-2020-0796

Posted on 2020-03-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released on March 12, 2020 an out-of-band security update KB4551762 for the SMBv3 vulnerability CVE-2020-0796 in Windows 10 and Windows Server.

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Intel Patchday March 2020

Posted on 2020-03-12 by guenni

[German] Intel has issued a security advisory on March 10, 2020, in which vulnerabilities in various products and available updates are pointed out. A critical vulnerability is found in a graphics driver.

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WordPress-Plugin Import Export WordPress Users vulnerable

Posted on 2020-03-12 by guenni

The WordPress plugin 'Import Export WordPress Users' is used on over 30,000 websites, but contains a vulnerability in older versions. The vulnerability, discovered on February 26, allowed anyone with access at subscriber level or higher to import new users via … Continue reading →

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