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Microsoft slammed for a cascade of faults that leads to Storm-0558 cloud hack
[German]The US Cyber Safety Review Board has now published its report on the hack of Microsoft Online Exchange in the summer of 2023 by the suspected Chinese group Storm-0558. The board's conclusion: Microsoft can't do security! And certainly not in … Continue reading
Windows 10: Prices for Extended Security Updates announced
[English]Microsoft has already announced that there will be an ESU program (Extended Security Updates Program) for Windows 10, which will no longer be supported on 14 October 2025. Even private users will be able to purchase extended security updates for … Continue reading
Breaking news: Microsoft abandons ChatGPT in EU after AI recommendation
[German]Microsoft's plans to roll out its AI solution Copilot worldwide with its products do not seem to be working out very well at the end of the day. Following extreme headwinds in US congress and in the EU, I understand … Continue reading
US Congress bans the use of Microsoft AI solution Copilot
[German]Microsoft is sticking to its plans to roll out Copilot to users in all kinds of products, from Windows to Office. However, the US House of Representatives has issued a strict ban on the use of Microsoft Copilot by its … Continue reading
Linux: Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma; compromise of SSH servers
[German]As of Friday, March 29, 2024, Red Hat has published a warning. The latest versions of the "xz" tools and libraries contain malicious code, a backdoor, which is apparently intended to allow unauthorized access. Affected by the backdoor (vulnerability CVE-2024-3094) … 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 ...
Microsoft Edge Bug CVE-2024-21388 allowed to install arbitrary extensions
[German]A now-patched vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge web browser could have been abused to install arbitrary extensions on users' systems and carry out malicious actions. This was revealed by a security researcher to The Hacker News.
Microsoft .NET 7 will no longer be supported on May 14, 2024
Brief information for people who use Microsoft .NET 7. This runtime environment will cease to be supported on May 14, 2024 and will no longer receive security updates.
Apple users target of "MFA bombing" attacks (2024)
[German]Users of Apple devices (iPhone, Apple Watch, Macs) are probably being targeted by a wave of attacks known as "MFA bombing". The aim of the attackers is to take over the victims' Apple accounts through a wave of password reset … Continue reading
Google Chrome 123.0.6312.86/.87
[German]Google has released an update of the Google Chrome browser (branch 123) in the stable channel on March 26, 2024, which closes seven vulnerabilities (some of them critical). The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received … Continue reading
Stop: Disable the scanning of documents by Adobe AI solutions!
[German]Adobe has begun to introduce its own AI solutions in its products. There is a risk that Adobe products will begin to scan all documents in companies in order to obtain data for feeding the AI solutions. Administrators should therefore … Continue reading