[German]A vulnerability CVE-2022-0847, known as Dirty Pipe, exists in almost all Linux distributions and allows unprivileged users to gain root privileges in Linux kernel 5.8 and above. Linux distributions, IoT devices (and possibly Android systems, if they already use kernel 5.8 and higher) are at risk. To make matters worse, an exploit is now publicly known.
[German]Owners of small business routers from Cisco are in for a tough time at the moment. In February 2022, serious vulnerabilities were found in router models of the RV160, RV260, RV340 or RV345 etc. families, some of which are rated with a CVE value of 10.0. Cisco did provide firmware updates for customers with appropriate licenses. However, the firmware is so flawed that the device cannot be used afterwards.
[German]Does Windows 11 on Lenovo Thinkpad L950 models cause BlueScreens on battery power? I have a corresponding report from a reader and would like to post it again in the blog. Perhaps there are similar observations from other users.
[German]Solid state disks (SSDs) are just as reliable as hard disks (HDDs). That's the insight in a nutshell from cloud provider Backblaze's 2021 Drive Status Report. The provider has been using SSDs since Q4 2018 and had the number of 2,200 SSDs in use in 2021.
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 91.6.2 on March 5, 2022. It is a security update for the 91 development branch, which fixes two vulnerabilities.
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[German]Security researchers have released a free decryptor for HermeticRansom ransomware. Thanks to bugs in the cryptography algorithm, it was possible to develop this decryptor. Victims can decrypt files of this ransomware, which is especially widespread in Ukraine.
[German]Russia's invasion of Ukraine is currently plowing up the reality of many contemporaries. One reality is the question of whether security software and antivirus solutions from Russia can still be used. Especially the products of Kasperski are now under discussion. I have therefore written a small excerpt on the subject, since I have some information.
[German]In early March 2022, news went around that hackers were using Microsoft Teams to spread malware. The attacks are carried out by attaching .exe files to Teams chats. These .exe files contain a Trojan that is installed on the end user's computer. This Trojan is then used to install malware. How critical is this story though?
[German]Microsoft has stopped all business sales of its products and services in Russia with immediate effect due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This sales stop affects both hardware, such as Xbox and Surface devices. But it also includes online services such as Microsoft 365 and Xbox Game Pass.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
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