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iOS 15.0.2/iPadOS 15.0.2 security update
[German]Apple has released a security update for iPhone to iOS 15.0.2 and for iPad to iOS 15.0.2 as of October 11, 2021, which closes critical 0-day vulnerabilities in the core. According to Apple, the vulnerabilities are already being exploited in … Continue reading
Chrome 94.0.4606.81 (2021/10/07)
[German]Google has released a security update of Google Chrome 94.0.4606.81 for Windows, Mac and Linux on Oct. 7, 2021. It is a security update that closes vulnerabilities rated as high. Here's a quick overview.
Thunderbird 91.2.0
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 91.2.0 on October 7, 2021. This is a maintenance and security update for the 91 development branch, which makes minor fixes. Here is a brief overview.
0-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-41773) in Apache
[German]A 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-41773) and another vulnerability that is already being actively exploited in the wild have been made public in Apache web servers. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released security updates to close the new vulnerabilities. Updating Apache … Continue reading
New variant of the banking Trojan Hydra targets European (Commerzbank) users
[German]At the end of September 2021, security provider Cyble published an alert. Its security team have discovered a new variant of the Hydra banking Trojan that is specifically targeting European users. Commerzbank customers seem to be one of these targets, … 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 ...
Edge 94.0.992.38 Security Update
[German]Microsoft has released a security advisory for the Edge browser on October 1, 2021, updating the browser to version 94.0.992.38. The update also closed Chromium team-reported security vulnerabilities.
Autodiscover password leak vulnerability known to Microsoft for 5 years
[German]Another brief post in which I revisit a topic from last week. I had reported that there is a vulnerability in the Autodiscover protocol, which is used by Microsoft Exchange, that reveals passwords. In the meantime, Microsoft is trying to … Continue reading
Critical security update to Chrome 94.0.4606.71 (2021/09/30)
[German]Google has surprisingly released an update to Google Chrome 94.0.4606.71 for Windows, Mac and Linux on September 20, 2021. It is a security update that closes vulnerabilities rated as high. Some of the vulnerabilities are being exploited – here's a … Continue reading
Let's Encrypt certificate trouble with Windows, Sophos UTM, macOS/iOS (2021/09/30)
[German]As of September 30, 2021, some root certificates that Let's-Encrypt used to sign user certificates expired. This meant that certain devices or applications could no longer access websites or mail servers. I have seen cases with iOS 14/15 and macOS, … Continue reading
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.007.20095/21.007.20096 (fixes error 0xc0000142)
[German]Adobe has released a hotfix for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC as of September 29, 2021, bringing the Windows version to 21.007.20095 and the macOS version to 21.007.20096. The hotfix is optional and is supposed to fix a number of bugs … Continue reading