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Category Archives: Security
Serious vulnerability in Dell's PC Doctor Assistant
[German]PC-Doctor SupportAssist, which is pre-installed on many Dell systems, has a serious security vulnerability that allows permissions to be exploited. The component is also found in products from Corsair, Staples and Tobi. Dell has released an update.
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Thunderbird 60.7.2 released
[German]On June 20, 2019 the Thunderbird developers released an update of the email client Thunderbird to version 60.7.2. This is a security update that closes critical vulnerabilities. Here is some information about it.
Tor-Browser 8.5.3 released
On June 21, 2019, the developers upgraded the Tor bundle to version 8.5.3. The Firefox browser was updated to correct bug 1560192 (Sandbox Escape). The update is only available for desktop systems. In the release notes, Tor developers indicate how … Continue reading
Windows Defender: Is the firewall blocking the real-time protection?
[German]Companies using Windows Defender in Windows environments should ensure that Cloud/MAPS is active and that communication for real-time protection is not blocked by the firewall.
Microsoft Security Advisories/Notifications June 2019
[German]Microsoft has released some 'Microsoft Security Update Releases' for Patchday and afterwards. The last one is from yesterday. Here is an overview about serveral security notifications I've received within the last 2 weeks. I've added also a list of current … 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 ...
BlueKeep: Patch status is to low, Windows 2000 vulnerable
[German]The BlueKeep vulnerability CVE-2019-0708 is still unpatched in many systems, as new figures show. In addition, the US government warns of unpatched Windows 2000 systems.
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Data breach at Desjardins (Canadian credit union)
Desjardins, Canada's largest credit union and one of the world's biggest banks, announces security breach. An employee has stolen 2.9 million data.
Firefox 67.0.4 und Firefox ESR 60.7.2
[German]A few days ago the Mozilla developers first released the update to version 67.0.3 for the browser (see Firefox 67.0.3 and Firefox ESR 60.7.1), now the security update to version 67.0.4 (or ESR 60.7.2) has been released.
Security: Airport Charles de Gaulle/Orly and the exploit.bat
Just a brief security information, because we have late evening and a bank holiday. The network specialists at Paris airport Charles de Gaulle/Orly (CDG) seems to have to check their networks again for malware.
Oracle patches critical vulnerability in WebLogic Server Web Services
Oracle has just released a critical patch for a vulnerability in WebLogic Server Web Services. CVE-2019-2729 fixes a deserialization vulnerability via the XML decoder in Oracle WebLogic Server Web Services. This remote code execution vulnerability can be exploited remotely without … Continue reading