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Ransomware at Continental: Infection via an employee's browser download
[German]In August 2022, a ransomware attack on the automotive supplier Continental took place in which significant amounts of data were extradicted. The Lockbit ransomware gang was responsible, threatening to publish the siphoned data following the attack. But how did the … Continue reading
Firefox 108.0.1 released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 108.0.1 of the Firefox browser on December 16, 2022. It is a maintenance update, which is supposed to fix only one bug, according to the release notes. The update fixes resetting the default search engine when … Continue reading
.NET updates (Dec. 13, 2022) fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-41089, but causing issues
[German]As of December 13, 2022 (Patchday), Microsoft has also released updates for .NET 7.0.1, .NET 6.0.12 and .NET Core 3.1.32. These are intended to address the CVE-2022-41089 vulnerability, which allows remote code execution. But because the update makes changes to … Continue reading
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Google Chrome Version 108.0.5359.124/.125
[German]Google has released Google Chrome version 108.0.5359.124/125 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on December 13, 2022. These updates close eight vulnerabilities, some of which are rated high, and probably fix bugs. Thanks to reader EP for … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (December 13, 2022)
[German]On December 13 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft patch day), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are supposed … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 12.2022, Security, Server, Update, Windows 11
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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 Security Update Summary (December 13, 2022)
[German]On December 13, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. The security updates fix 49 vulnerabilities, 6 of which are classified as critical, and two … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.6.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.6.0 on December 13, 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). It's a bug-fix update that should fix some issues.
Firefox 108.0 and 102.6.0 esr released
[German]The Mozilla developers have released the versions 108.0 and 102.6.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on December 13, 2022. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Firefox 108 is a new development branch. In both … Continue reading
Critical Vulnerability CVE-2022-27518 in Citrix ADC and Gateway
[German]Citrix has informed about a critical vulnerability CVE-2022-27518 in its products Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway. This affects versions: 12.1 (including FIPS and NDcPP) and 13.0 before 13.0-58.32 of Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway. However, both products are only affected … Continue reading
Edge 108.0.1462.42
[German]Microsoft has raised the Edge browser in the Stable Channel and Extended Stable Channel to version 108.0.1462.42 on December 5, 2022. It is a new development branch (108 version) that also fixes vulnerabilities reported by the Chromium team and already … Continue reading