Lexmark firmware update closes vulnerability and fixes Windows printer issue

Posted on 2022-09-19 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Good news for owners of Lexmark printers. The manufacturer has finally provided the firmware updates for various models. On the one hand, these are supposed to eliminate a vulnerability in more than a hundred Lexmark printer models, which Lexmark already warned about in June 2022 (the update had to be withdrawn again). Furthermore, the firmware update is supposed to fix the USB communication problem in Windows, which was caused by the July 2022 security update.

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Rockstar Games leak: source code and many game videos published after hack

Posted on 2022-09-19 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[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 hack and leak is aimed at blackmailing game developer Rockstar Games, with the hacker also claiming to be behind the attack on Uber (see Ride share service provider Uber investigates hack (Sept. 2022)).

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Data wiped in IHG hack for revenge, Vietnamese couple says

Posted on 2022-09-19 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]More information on the hack of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) a few weeks ago. What was originally planned as blackmail then led to the deletion of extensive data when the blackmail went wrong. This is what a couple from Vietnam reportedly confessed to the British BBC.

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Chrome & Edge may send personal data (including passwords) to Google and Microsoft respectively

Posted on 2022-09-19 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Unpleasant discovery that a security researcher has made public the days. The Google Chrome browser, and also the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser, may transmit in some cases personal data from forms to Google and Microsoft (in the case of Edge). This also includes passwords, by the way. The Extended Spell Checker in the browser or in the MS Editor is probably responsible for this.

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LastPass confirmed: Attackers had access to internal systems for four days

Posted on 2022-09-18 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The developers of the web-based password manager online service LastPass announced this week that attackers had access in August 2022 to internal systems for four days. Then the unauthorized access has been detected. However, the attackers probably did not succeed in gaining write access to the development environment and modifying code of the LastPass software or accessing sensitive user data.

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

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Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens as plain text in Windows, Linux, Macs

Posted on 2022-09-18 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[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 Teams web applications or monitor access to MS Teams data through processes, as Microsoft will not close this vulnerability immediately.

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GhostSec targets again water hygiene

Posted on 2022-09-18 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]In early September, OTORIO reported that the GhostSec hacktivist group had penetrated 55 Berghof PLC systems in Israel. Now the hacktivist group published another report claiming to have successfully penetrated more industrial control systems. OTORIA provided me with some information about these attacks, which I publish here on the blog.

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Bitdefender has released a Decryptor for LockerGoga encrypted files

Posted on 2022-09-17 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[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 Initiative, the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office and the Zurich Cantonal Police participated in the development of the decryptor, which is freely available for download.

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Google faces up to 25 billion euros in "claims" after lawsuits in UK and EU

Posted on 2022-09-17 by guenni

Paragraph[German] Google and its parent Alphabet are facing further legal trouble, as lawsuits have been filed in the EU and the UK. It's about "damages" for publishers who feel they have been harmed by Google's actions in the area of advertising technology. In the worst case scenario, the publishers' claims could add up to 25 billion euros if these lawsuits are successful.

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Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.42

Posted on 2022-09-17 by guenni

EdgeMicrosoft 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.

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