Lexmark: Firmware update to fix Windows bug and vulnerability CVE-2022-29850 in mid-Sept. 2022

Posted on 2022-09-07 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Printer manufacturer Lexmark warned of a vulnerability in more than a hundred of its printer models as early as June 2022. Attackers who have already gained access to the firmware of the printers can then infiltrate there via a vulnerability. However, the whole thing only became public at the end of August 2022 through an entry in the CVE database. The manufacturer wants to provide a corresponding firmware update by mid-September 2022. Furthermore, I have the information that the USB communication problem of Lexmark printers should also be fixed with this firmware update. This occurred after the July 2022 patch Tuesday and causes Lexmark printers to output only unintelligible characters.

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Firefox 104.0.2 released

Posted on 2022-09-06 by guenni

Mozilla[German]Mozilla developers have released versions 104.0.2 of the Firefox browser on September 6, 2022. This is maintenance update, which is supposed to fix bugs. Thanks to the reader for pointing it out.

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Irish data protection authority imposes €405 million GDPR fine on Instagram

Posted on 2022-09-06 by guenni

[German]It's happened again – the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPC) has issued a fine of 405 million euros against Meta subsidiary Instagram. It's about data breaches due to the platform's violation of the privacy of children between the ages of 13 and 17. 

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QNAP security updates against DeadBolt ransomware (Sept. 5, 2022)

Posted on 2022-09-06 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The vendor of NAS units, the Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP, has released a security update for its products on September 5, 2022. The update is supposed to protect against a new ransomware campaign by the DeadBolt group. The group has probably been targeting QNAP NAS devices with Photo Station in particular since September 3, 2022, as long as they are accessible via the Internet.

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Microsoft fixes Windows false positive Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY alarm

Posted on 2022-09-05 by guenni

Windows[German]Yesterday, Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022), Windows users were very excited when Microsoft Defender reported a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY detection. The whole thing was a false alarm after Microsoft had armed the signatures for this malware via update, because Chromium browsers, Electron framework apps and other applications were found to be infected. Now Microsoft has fixed this issue with the signature update.

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

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Microsoft Office: Macro execution blocked for security reasons, when accessing Access ACCDB databases via IP address

Posted on 2022-09-05 by guenni

[German]Recently, a problem was reported to me by Tobias Migge. The problem: Customers or users get "suddenly" the error that macros are blocked for security reasons when accessing backend ACDB databases via IP address, which are located on a server. The whole thing is probably related to the fact that Microsoft has started to block VBA macros for security reasons when files are located on Internet pages. I've rehashed this because there may be others affected.

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Windows Defender reports (false positive) Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY (Sept. 4, 2022)

Posted on 2022-09-04 by guenni

Windows[German]Short note for Windows users who are startled by Microsoft Defender with a virus detection on their system on Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022). For a few hours now, the Microsoft virus scanner has been reporting a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY as a detection. However, this is probably a false alarm – could be due to Microsoft Edge – and is currently trending in forums. Addendum: The false positive has been fixed with a new signature file.

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mistakenly releases personal information of 120,000 taxpayers

Posted on 2022-09-04 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]That's pretty much off the mark. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mistakenly published personal data of 120,000 taxpayers from the so-called Form 990-T, which should never have gone online. This is because the information provided in this form is confidential.

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Insights from Palo Alto Networks into Black Basta ransomware group

Posted on 2022-09-04 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The Black Basta ransomware group is, after all, quite active in spreading its malware and extorting companies. Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks' malware analysis team, from Unit 42, have taken a closer look at the group's activities. Palo Alto Networks has published a report that provides details about the Black Basta ransomware group, which first appeared in April 2022 and has been on the rise ever since. Continue reading →

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NIC Certification Changes for Windows Server Catalog (Windows Server 2022)

Posted on 2022-09-04 by guenni

Windows[German]The Microsoft networking team has changed the way network interface cards (NICs) are certified in future for use in Windows Server. This affects vendors who want their drivers for network adapters listed in the Windows Server Catalog. Microsoft changes the rules for certification for an operating system from time to time. For administrators, the question is: Can my NIC be used for all workloads? Which NIC is best for my workloads? How does Azure Stack HCI use Windows Server certifications?

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