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Category Archives: Security
Threat Hunting with PowerShell – Security even with a small budget
[German]IT security should not be a question of money – these are often pretextual excuses. MVP Tom Wechsler has put some thought into the topic and shows how you can even use PowerShell and a few lines of code to … Continue reading
WordPress 6.2.2 released
After the developers released WordPress version 6.2.1 on May 16, 2023, they already had to follow up with WordPress version 6.2.2 on May 20, 2023. This is a maintenance and security update, which fixes a bug and a vulnerability.
Edge 113.0.1774.50
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to version 113.0.1774.35 (security and bug fixes) on May 18, 2023 in the stable channel. According to the release notes, the vulnerabilities from the Chromium project are closed. According to deskmodder.de there is also … Continue reading
Malicious firmware "Horse Shell" exposed as backdoor for TP-Link routers
[German]Security researchers from Check Point Research (CRP) have discovered a backdoor called "Horse Shell" while analyzing cyberattacks on European institutions. This was injected as firmware on TP-Link routers by a Chinese state-sponsored APT group called "Camaro Dragon." Check Point Research … Continue reading
Windows 11: Microsoft can't solve the Defender LSA bug – update pulled
[English]Microsoft has been struggling with a "Local Security Authority" problem (LSA bug) in Defender under Windows 11 since March 2023. This LSA bug leads to errors and Defender warnings that cannot be switched off . After several "repair" attempts, the … 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 SharePoint scans password-protected ZIP archives
[German]It looks like Microsoft also scans ZIP archives in its cloud storage for malicious content (and possibly other content) – even archives that are password-protected from viewing by the user. At least, that's what a post on Mastodon by security … Continue reading
KB5025885: Secure boot hardening against vulnerability CVE-2023-24932 (Black Lotus)
[German]Microsoft has also released support post KB5025885 for the May 2023 patchday. This post explains how administrators and users need to secure Secure Boot in Windows against the Black Lotous boot kit vulnerability CVE-2023-24932. This vulnerability is exploited by the … Continue reading
Microsoft patches Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-29325
[German]Microsoft has again delivered a fix for an Outlook vulnerability with Windows updates as of May 9, 2023. This update is intended to close a vulnerability in Outlook that was already incompletely patched in March 2023. Russian hackers have exploited … Continue reading
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Thunderbird 102.11.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another maintenance update of the email client to version 102.11.0 on May 11, 2023. It is a bug fix update, which should eliminate bugs. Thanks to the blog reader for the tip.
US Justice Deactivates Russian "Snake" Spy Software
[German]The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have announced that they have disabled the Snake spyware. This spy software was abused by the Russian secret service to infect computer systems and use them for spying. Over the past 20 … Continue reading