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Category Archives: Security
Google Chrome 112.0.5615.121 / Edge 112.0.1722.48
[English]Google has released unscheduled updates to Google Chrome Browser 112 in the Extended and Stable channels for Mac, Linux and Windows as of April 14, 2023. Microsoft has also update the Edge browser version 112. They are security updates that … Continue reading
Western Digital hack: Attackers stole 10 terabytes, demand ransom
[German]Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital had admitted to a cyber attack on its IT networks on April 3, 2023. Now the hackers responsible for this attack have probably revealed details to a US medium. Thus, 10 terabytes of data could … Continue reading
Cyber attack on Rheinmetall Group (April 2023) – civil branches affected
[German]German Rheinmetall Group (defence and automotiv supplier) and its subsidiaries have been hit by a cyber attack. This is already the second attack within a few months – this time probably successful. The attack has been known since Friday, April … Continue reading
Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. The April 2023 patchday ends support for Office 2013, and two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities … Continue reading
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (April 11, 2023)
[German]As of April 11, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 4.2023, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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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 ...
Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 4.2023, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 97 CVE vulnerabilities, seven of which are critical and one is a 0-day vulnerability. … Continue reading
Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug that slows down Firefox
[German]A few days ago, Microsoft fixed a bug in Defender that had been known for five years. The bug caused Defender to create a high CPU load on Windows when the Firefox browser was running. Users had to create an … Continue reading
AlienFox: Toolkit to compromise email and web hosting services in the cloud
[German]AlienFox is a toolkit for compromising email and web hosting services. This toolkit is highly modular, comes in multiple versions, and attempts to exploit misconfigurations in the cloud to grab credentials for services such as AWS, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, … Continue reading
Additional information about the compromised 3CX desktop app
[German]The 3CX Desktop app from phone system provider 3CX was infected with malware via supply chain attack. As a follow-up, I have some additional information. For example, the incident has now been confirmed by 3CX and both Cyble and Kasperky … Continue reading