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Category Archives: Software
How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell
Advertising – Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate … Continue reading
WSUS chaos: Preview updates for Windows and Net withdrawn as superseded on 9/21/2022
[German]Small addendum from this week. Microsoft had released several preview updates for Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2019/2022 as well as .NET Framework on September 20, 2022. However, it looks like Microsoft withdrew these updates from WSUS (and … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.3.0 released
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update to the email client to version 102.3.0 as of September 20, 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). It's a bug-fix update, which is supposed to fix a number of … Continue reading
Rockstar Games leak: source code and many game videos published after hack
[German]Game developer Rockstar Games was hacked. Now a user on GTAForums has posted 90 video taken from a test build of Grand Theft Auto 6. The hacker also claims to have the source code of GTA 5 and 6. The … Continue reading
Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens as plain text in Windows, Linux, Macs
[German]The desktop app for Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens as plain text on the Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms. This allows attackers to access accounts using these tokens even if multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been enabled. Customers should rely on … 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 ...
Bitdefender has released a Decryptor for LockerGoga encrypted files
[German]Small note for people who have fallen victim to LockerGoga ransomware. Bitdefender has informed me that the company has released a universal decryptor. This allows victims of all previous LockerGoga ransomware attacks to recover their encrypted files. Europol, the NoMoreRansom … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.42
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 105.0.1343.42 on September 15, 2022. The release notes don't reveal much – Chrome security fixes have been integrated into the new version.
Update for Exchange Extended Protection script, but still errors
[German]August 2022 security updates for Microsoft Exchange (on-premises solution) requires, to enable Extended Protection (EP) to close all vulnerabilities. The activation is done via script, which Microsoft provided – but this script caused isses. Now Microsoft has released an updated … Continue reading
"I don't care about cookies" sold to AVAST
[German]Small note to the blog readership. The developer of the browser add-in "I don't care about cookies" has just announced that he has sold his product to AVAST. I don't begrudge Daniel Kladnik this sale, but I have some thoughts … Continue reading
Attention: Backdoor in TechLogix Networx Power Delivery Unit; Isolate devices from Internet and Patch it
[German]There is a serious vulnerability (backdoor) in the firmware of power delivery units from the US manufacturer Networx. In older versions (prior to version 2.0.2a ), the firmware does not perform authentication, i.e. it is possible to switch off the … Continue reading