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Google Chrome 72.0.3626.121 closes critical vulnerability
Users of the Google Chrome browser should update it to 72.0.3626.121 as soon as possible. The background is that Google has closed a critical vulnerability with the new version, which is now being actively exploited in the wild.
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Unsecure Dali app reveals 5 million user records
[German]The telephone directory app Dali, very popular in Saudi Arabia and some Arab countries, is insecure and discloses the entire database of user data to third parties. Security researchers from VPN-Mentor pointed this out to me in an e-mail.
Urgent Adobe ColdFusion security update
[German]Adobe ColdFusion users should update to the latest version immediately. Adobe has closed a critical vulnerability that is already being exploited with a security update.
Vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring doorbell
[German]IoT security experts from BullGuard and Dojo have uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in the networked video doorbell of the Amazon subsidiary Ring: audio and/or video material was transmitted unencrypted to the ring app and was therefore vulnerable to external … Continue reading
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Security Bulletin Feb. 2019
Nvidia released a security update for the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver and issued a Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver – February 2019. Within the Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver – February 2019 Nvidia announded the releas of a … 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 ...
New vulnerability (CVE-2019-1674) in Cisco WebEx Meetings
[German]In Cisco WebEx Meetings, a new Elevation of Privilege vulnerability was discovered in the Windows app that allows an attacker to execute commands with system privileges.
Micropatch for UNACEV2.DLL vulnerability CVE-2018-20250
A brief note for people who use unpackers like WinRAR and depend on the ACE format or can't fix the discovered vulnerability (CVE-2018-20250) in UNACEV2.DLL. There is a micro-patch available to fix the vulnerability.
Vulnerababe UNACEV2.DLL puts software like WinRAR at risk
[German]A decade-old code execution vulnerability in a UNACEV2.DLL library file used by WinRAR, among other programs, threatens millions of users who use software that uses this component under Windows. Action is called for.
Google Nest Secure with ‘secret’ microphone
Google made a big mistake: The Google Nest Secure alarm system contains a microphone that was never mentioned within the specs or within Googles product sites.
Microsoft Security Update Releases (Feb. 19,/20, 2019)
On February 19, and 20, 2019, Microsoft has released several (informational) Security Update Releases that deal with changes in CVE descriptions, etc. Here is the corresponding raw text for your information.