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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (June 11, 2019)
[German]On June 11, 2019, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
German authorities found preinstalled Malware on 4 China phones (June 2019)
[German]The German Federal Office for Information Security (German: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik – BSI) currently warns of four Android smartphone models from China in whose firmware malware has been found.
VLC Media Player 3.0.7 released
[German]The developers of VideoLan released the VLC Player version 3.0.7 for Linux, macOS and Windows a few days ago (June 6, 2019). This version closes some vulnerabilities of the previous versions.
Windows RDP Network Level Authentication can bypass lock screen
[German]In a recent article, the CERT Coordination Center warns that Microsoft Windows RDP Network Level Authentication also works with LockScreen locked Windows.
Metasploit for Windows BlueKeep vulnerability
[German]A security researcher has developed another Metasploit for due BlueKeep vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services. Currently it is not released yet, because the developer considers the whole thing too risky (because of nearly one million unpatched systems).
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 discovered at dating app JCrush
Security researchers at vpnmentor have discovered a vulnerability in JCrush that could have be used to access private user data. Here are some hints on this case.
How To: BlueKeep-Check for Windows
[German]The blog post discusses a How To the question of how end users and administrators can easily check whether their systems with Windows XP to Windows 7 as well as their server counterparts are provided with a patch for the … Continue reading
Tor-Browser 8.5.1 released
[German]The developers of the Tor project released the new version 8.5 .1 of the Tor bundle for the desktop on June 4, 2019.
Using Sysinternals Sysmon in Azure Sentinel
Azure Sentinel is a SIEM solution offered from Microsoft to see and stop threats before they cause harm. Olaf Hartong tested to use sysinternals tools Sysmon in Azure Sentinel.
Microsoft Windows 10 apps opens banner ads with fraudulent web pages
[German]Currently, there is an increase in the number of malicious banner ads that open fraudulent web pages in the standard browser when starting or using apps on Windows 10. Here are a few details what is know so far.