Category Archives: Security

Fallen Kingdom: Darknet "Kingdom Market" seized by BKA and ZIT (Dec. 2023)

[German]Ppartial success of the investigation by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT). Their investigators have succeeded in shutting down the illegal marketplace "Kingdom Market" on the Darknet. However, the operators have probably … Continue reading

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FBI/law enforcement shut down ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group (Dec. 2023)

[German]A small addendum from yesterday – the US FBI, together with other law enforcement agencies, has paralyzed the operations of the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group, according to the US Department of Justice. There had already been speculation for days that something … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 115.6.0

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 115.6.0 on December 19, 2023. It is an update that is intended to fix some bugs and vulnerabilities. Thanks to the readers for their comments.

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Firefox 121.0

[German]On December 19, 2023, the Mozilla developers released the Firefox update Firefox 121.0. It is a new development branch that also contains security fixes.

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3CX warning: Disable SQL database integrations (Dec. 15, 2023)

[German]Warning to customers of the telephone system provider 3CX who have integrated an SQL database into the software for CRM purposes. The manufacturer recommends temporarily deactivating this SQL database integration. Although there are no details of what is wrong, the … Continue reading

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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 Office updates (December 12, 2023)

[German]On December 12, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2016 and other products. Below you will find an overview of the available updates.

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ESET Server (File) Security v9.0.12013.0 fails after system reboot

[German]December 2023 patch day from Microsoft has revealed problems on Windows Server systems where ESET File Security v9.0.12013.0 (now called "ESET Server Security") is used. Due to the restart required after the update installation, the ESET antivirus solution may then … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 120.0.6099.109

[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows to version 120.0.6099.109 on December 12, 2023. The Chrome browser iOS app has also been updated. The updates contain security fixes. Here … Continue reading

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 12, 2023)

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were released on December 12, 2023 (the updates can also be installed under Windows 7 SP1). Here is an … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 updates (December 12, 2023)

[German]On December 12, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 also received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading

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