Hackers attack WordPress via unpatched Elementor Pro plugin

Posted on 2023-04-02 by guenni

WordPress administrators using the Elementor Pro plugin should urgently check if it is up to date and if WordPress has already been compromised (e.g. check urlscan.io to see what connections are going down). On March 18, 2023, NinTechNet security researcher Jerome Bruandet had discovered a vulnerability that can be exploited if the plugin is installed together with WooCommerce. Hackers are now actively exploiting the highly dangerous vulnerability in WordPress plugin Elementor Pro. The plugin for creating WordPress pages is used by over eleven million websites. Details have been summarized by the colleagues from Bleeping Computer here (thanks to the reader's tip).

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.NET updates: UUP distribution; preview updates finally optional, installation error fixed for KB5022729

Posted on 2023-04-02 by guenni

Update[German]Today another article summarizing issues around the topic "Installation of .NET Framework Updates", in which I also revisit some older points. For example, Microsoft already fixed the annoying automatic installation of .NET Preview updates in January 2023, so they are now really optional. Robert informed me that the .NET Framework installation issue with .NET update KB5022729 was fixed. And Microsoft is distributing .NET updates for Windows 11 22H2 via UUP.

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March 2023: What's going up with AnyDesk?

Posted on 2023-04-02 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]I'm picking up on a topic and posting it here on the blog for information purposes with a request for feedback from those affected. It's about the provider AnyDesk and its remote maintenance software of the same name. A reader pointed out to me that there were problems with the renewal of AnyDesk licenses. According to the reader, attempts to contact the sales or support department of this vendor have been "going nowhere" for 2-3 weeks. I did a little search on the Internet and followed the reader's advice. There are some sites where people share similar experiences.

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Is the Search in Outlook for Microsoft 365 broken? (March 2023)

Posted on 2023-04-02 by guenni

[German]A short note and also a question to the readers for those affected. I have information that the search no longer works for Outlook users from the circle of Microsoft 365 customers. Microsoft is aware of the problem, but nothing can be done, according to support.

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Windows 7/8.1: Firefox will be support until 3. Q. 2024 at least

Posted on 2023-04-01 by guenni

Mozilla[German]Good news for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 who want to continue using these operating systems, which have (largely) fallen out of support with Microsoft, for a while longer. Mozilla has announced that they plan to support these operating systems for at least another year.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Leaked Microsoft mails provide interesting insights

Posted on 2023-04-01 by guenni

[German]I wrestled with myself a bit about what to do with the material, but then decided to publish the blog post after all. An anonymous source has send me leaked data that must have come from the "Microsoft universe" (maybe have been pulled as part of the Bing BigBang incident). Snippets of communications from Microsoft's mangement provide interesting insights into how Nadella and Co. conduct themselves publicly and how they act internally.

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Vulkan Files Exposes Russia's Cyberwar Strategies

Posted on 2023-03-31 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Files leaked from a whistle blower to German news magazine Süddeutsche Zeitung show how Russia under Putin is planning cyberwar. An evaluation by a media collective shows: Train and air lines are to be attaced, as well as energy supply and critical infrastructure. And our security culture continues to rely naively on increased digitization, including the cloud and up-to-date virus scanners.

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World Backup Day March 31, 2023

Posted on 2023-03-31 by guenni

Amazon[German]March 31st of every year is "World Backup Day", and it's to remind people of the importance of backups. To mark the day, a little kaleidoscope of information around this topic.

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QNAP QTS update closes vulnerabilities (March 29, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-31 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]As of March 29, 2023, manufacturer QNAP has published a security advisory for its QTS operating system. With an update of the QTS software, the manufacturer closes the vulnerabilities CVE-2022-3437, CVE-2022-3592, CVE-2022-27597, CVE-2022-27598, CVE-2022-42898, CVE-2023-22809. Here is a brief overview of this issue.

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Thunderbird 102.9.1

Posted on 2023-03-30 by guenni

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.9.1 on March 28, 2023. It is a bug fix and security update, which should eliminate vulnerabilities.

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