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Category Archives: Security
Data breach: imgur has been hacked in 2014
[German]Image hoster imgur confirmed, that they has been hacked in 2014. The intruders has stolen email addresses and password for login.
MS Office Build-In-Feature: Can be used for replicating malware
[German]Microsoft Office Build-In features have a vulnerability that allows malware to spread. Microsoft doesn't see any vulnerability – but now a' qkG Ransomware' seems to have emerged that uses exactly this technique.
Vulnerability in AliExpress shopping portal
[German]The shopping portal AliExpress of the Chinese AliBaba Group has been hackable by a simple trick. Important customer credit card data could be accessed directly from criminals. The vulnerability has been fixed now.
Windows 8/8.1/10: Microsoft says ASLR flaw is a feature
[German]According to Microsoft, the partially not working ASLR memory protection in Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 is not a bug, but simply a feature that has been built in.
Security update for HP printers is available
[German]There are security vulnerabilities in the firmware of various HP printers that allow remote code execution. HP is supposedly preparing a firmware update, which should be released this week. Update: The firmware update has been released.
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 ...
Critical Patch for F5 Big-IP-Appliances
Big-IP-Appliances (Firewalls, Load-Balancer) from F5.com have a security vulnerability that allows third parties to break and read SSL connections. An update for the critical vulnerability is available.
ASLR fails in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 – but there is a fix
[German]Here is Microsoft's next security glitch. Developers have made a mistake that causes the ASLR mechanism not always work properly in Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. But there's a fix.
Microsoft Office security updates (November 14, 2017)
[German]Microsoft released on November 14, 2017 (Patchday) beside Windows updates also a couple of security updates for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013 and for Microsoft Office 2016, and for SharePoint Server. Here are a few details.
Patchday November 14, 2017: Updates for Windows 7, 8.1, 10
On November 14, 2017 Microsoft released a couple of security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Here is an overview what's patched.
#AVGater: Design flaw in Anti-Virus products set users at risk
[German]A design flaw in various antivirus products allows malware or local attackers to exploit the "Restore Quarantine" feature. Malware already quarantined can be moved to sensitive areas of the operating system in order to survive restarts and increases privileges.