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Security information (June 5th 2018)
Today a collection of security incidents that have come to my attention these days. Data leaks and updates included. Also included: A Windows vulnerability in JScript.
Security updates for macOS, iOS, Safari etc.
Little information from last Friday. Apple has released security updates for its operating systems iOS and macOS, as well as various products such as the Safari browser, effective June 1, 2018. These updates are intended to close security gaps in … Continue reading
VPNFilter botnet tries a comeback, focuses on Ukraine
[German]Cyber criminals are trying to rebuild a router-based VPN botnet (VPNFilter) after the first variant was shut down by U.S. authorities. The attack is attributed to Russia's state-run APT28 group, which plans to attack Ukraine's IT infrastructure after the UEFA … Continue reading
Alert: Update your Huawei CH-, RH- and XH servers
If you are responsible for the administration of Huawei CH, RH and XH servers, you should react urgently. The vendor Huawei has released critical security updates for some of these server models.
75 % of open Redis servers are infected with malware
[German]Disturbing discovery: The vast majority of Redis servers that are left open on the Internet without an authentication are most likely hosting malware. This was the conclusion reached by experts at security provider Imperva after operating Redis-based honeypot servers in … 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 ...
CloudFlare DNS service 1.1.1.1 hacked from China … ?
[German]A short note/information for users, who use the DNS service of CloudFlare. The service was (possibly) hacked by China. Here is some information.
Android bug allows Google to access text messages
A rather odd bug in Android gives Google the possibility to access text messages from Android devices. A user has found that out by accident.
Necurs distributes Flawed Ammyy RAT via Excel IQY files
A few days ago a new attack method of the Botnetes Necurs became known. This distributed a remote access Trojan (name: Flawed Ammy) using Excel Web Query and Internet Inquiry files.
Android devices with pre-installed Adware
[German]Security provider Avast raises an alarm: Android devices are shipped with pre-installed malware. Thousands of users around the globe are affected by mobile adware being delivered on brand new devices.
Windows 10: Micro code updates (May 21, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released several microcode updates for the still supported Windows 10 builds in revised form. These are the updates KB4090007, KB4091663 KB4091664 and KB4091666.