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Chinese Malware FIREBALL infects 250 Million computers – even 20 % of enterprise networks contains this backdoor
[German]Check Point Threat Intelligence and research teams recently discovered a high volume Chinese threat operation, named Fireball, which has infected over 250 million computers worldwide.And it seems that 20% of enterprise networks contains this Fireball backdoor. Here is, what Check … Continue reading
Ubuntu: Patch for sudo vulnerability
Cannonical has released a critical security update for Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus), Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak), Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus), and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr).
Chrome bug allows secret audio-/video recording
[German]Users of Google's Chrome browser are at risk, that third party may secretly recording audio and video data within the browser, the user can't notice that.
Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor for XData ransomware
[German]In case someone's system has been infected by XData ransomware and documents are encrypted, I've good news. A RakhniDecryptor for XData ransomware has been released by security vendor Kaspersky.
Shadow Brokers launches 0-Day Exploit Subscriptions
[German]The former announcement made by anonymous hacker group Shadow Brokers becomes true. The group has detailed their 0-Day Exploit Subscriptions program.
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 ...
Windows XP/Server 2003: Fix for NSA ESTEEMAUDIT Exploit
[German]Microsoft didn't release a patch for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 to close the NSA ESTEEMAUDIT Exploit. Now security firm enSilo released a hotfix to close the vulnerability used by ESTEEMAUDIT exploit.
MS Malware Protection Engine Update May 25, 2017
[German]It seems that Microsoft has issued another out-of-the-bank security update for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MsMpEng) on May 25, 2017. Here are a few details.
Subtitles put video player at risk–hacked in translation
Video players are vulnerable. Check Point researchers revealed a new attack vector which threatens millions of users worldwide – attack by subtitles viewed in media players.
WannaCry & Co.: EternalBlue Vulnerability Checker and Crysis Ransomware Decryptor
Security vendor ESET has published two tools allowing users to fight against ransomware attacks like WannaCry (WannaCryptor) or Crysis. The EternalBlue Vulnerability Checker and the Crysis .wallet/.onion Decryptor are available for free.
#WannyCry: Use recovery tools to gain encrypted files?
[German]Users losing files due to WannaCry encryption may get their files back using a data recovery tool. That's the message I received from a data recovery tool vendor.