Category Archives: Security

Tor Browser 8.0.2

Posted on 2018-10-06 by guenni

Tor developers released version 8.0.2 of the browser on October 2, 2018. Firefox is updated to 60.2.1esr and two bugs (Backport fix for Mozilla bug) are fixed.

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Visual Studio 2015 Update 3: Security Advice

Posted on 2018-10-05 by guenni

Microsoft has replaced the old update KB4456688 with the new security update KB4463110 for Visual Studio 2015 Update 3. Users of VS 2015 should install the new update.

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Warning against Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) V6.4.1.23

Posted on 2018-10-04 by guenni

[German]Intel offers the free Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) for tuning its CPUs. However, the tool is as night mare in terms of security and you should keep your hands off it. Here's a quick look under the hood to … Continue reading →

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Warning: Avoid NVTrimmer for Nvidia driver customization

Posted on 2018-10-03 by guenni

[German]Within the last days I've seen several blog posts recommending the tool NVTrimmer. The tool is used for customizing Nvidia driver installation packages. If you intend to use this tool, read this blog post to become aware of the risks.

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Security update for Foxit PDF Reader

Posted on 2018-10-02 by guenni

[German]In addition to a security update for Adobe's PDF tools (see Adobe Acrobat Security Update (October 2018)), Foxit also released a security update for it's PDF reader.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Facebook: Hackers accessed 50 Mio. Access Tokens

Posted on 2018-09-29 by guenni

[German]Facebook has just admitted a vulnerability within it's network. Hackers probably was able to stole access tokens and abuse 50 million accounts. Possibly more accounts are affected, Facebook has reset 90 million accounts. In addition, a White Hat hacker on … Continue reading →

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Google changes sign-in and Cookie policy in Chrome 70

Posted on 2018-09-26 by guenni

[German]After Chrome developers implemented a 'mandatory sign-in' in Google Chrome 69, the received a slash back from media. Now Google pulls back and announced some changes in upcoming Google Chrome 70.

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Windows ALPC vulnerability (CVE-2018-8440) used in Exploit Kit

Posted on 2018-09-24 by guenni

The ALPC vulnerability (CVE-2018-8440), which is present in all supported and unpatched Microsoft Windows versions, is now being exploited by the Metasploit Kit.

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The costs of a data breach

Posted on 2018-09-23 by guenni

IBM Security and Ponemon Institute have released the 2018 Cost of Data Breach Study, based on conducted interviews with more than 2,200 IT, data protection, and compliance professionals from 477 companies that have experienced a data breach over the past … Continue reading →

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Windows 0-day vulnerability in Jet Engine (Sept. 2018)

Posted on 2018-09-22 by guenni

[German]There is a zero day vulnerability in Microsoft's Jet Engine, which is used in applications under Windows. The vulnerability is unpatched, but not critical.

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