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Category Archives: Security
Lufthansa Miles & More: Data breach at frequent traveller accounts
[German]I've been notified a few hours ago by a German blog reader about a data breach at Lufthansa's frequent traveller bonus program Miles & More. Customers has able access to foreign account data after login.
Surface Books and the swollen battery problem
[German]Another article about an unpleasant topic: Defective Microsoft Surface Books due to inflating batteries. More and more users of the Surface Books of the first generation have been hit by this issue.
Flaw in Active Directory password lenght policy with 15 chars
[German]There is one annoying flaw in the Group Policy for Active Directory. This prevents an administrator from setting a password policy that requires passwords of at least 15 characters. If an administrator tries to force the password length to 15 … Continue reading
FAQ: Responding to an Emotet infection
[German]The ransomware/trojan Emotet threatens virtually every computer user. For companies, an Emotet infection can mean the end of business. Therefore, something like an emergency plan should exist to respond to an emotet infection (or a suspicion) in case of an … Continue reading
OceanLotus: Hackers tried to infiltrate the network of German car manufacturer BMW
[German]A Hackergroup, called OceanLotus, has tried to infiltrate the computer network of the German car manufacturer BMW at the beginning of the year 2019. However, the action attracted attention of BMW security experts, who observed the intrusion. The infected computer … Continue reading
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 ...
Unpatched Android vulnerability StrandHogg exploited
[German]Bad news for Android users who installs a lot of apps on their devices. There is an unpatched Android vulnerability called StrandHogg. This vulnerability is already being exploited by malicious apps.
Google Chrome vulnerability CVE-2019-13667 in iOS-App
Security researchers have found a CVE-2019-13667 vulnerability in the Google Chrome iOS app prior to version 77.0.3865.75 that allows remote attack.
Vulnerability CVE-2019-19377 in Linux Kernel 5.0.21
The Linux kernel 5.0.21 contains a use after free vulnerability CVE-2019-19377. The vulnerability documented on 29.11.2019 with a CVE number is currently awaiting analysis.
Microsoft Defender ATP Credential-Theft bypassing?
[German]Just a short security note. Security researchers have found an approach to trick and evade/circumvent the protection or detection of attacks on the theft of credentials.
Ransomware Ryuk: Prosegur, TECNOL, t-system (USA) …
[German]Who's next? Last week the security company Prosegur was a victim, of Ryuk. Now the Ransomware Ryuk has hit the Spanish company TECNOL and is currently paralyzing t-systems and a clinics in Texas.