[German]Will Microsoft deliver a security update to close the vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 in the Windows MSHTML library today, September 14, 2021? And most importantly: If a patch is coming, will it close the vulnerability, or is it just a placebo? Since exploits are circulating in underground forums, I would like to summarize the current state of affairs again in a blog post.
[German]Google has released the stable version of Google Chrome 93.0.4577.82 for Windows, Mac and Linux on September 13, 2021. It is a security update that closes 0-day vulnerabilities. Some vulnerabilities are already being exploited. Here's a brief overview of what to expect from the update.
[German]It is a scandal of the first order that has been known for a long time. The Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) systematically blocks and delays proceedings against US giants such as Google, Facebook, etc. for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The whole thing has been publicly named several times by data protection activists and other European data protectors. But the EU Commission stands idly by and watches this goings-on. Now the Irish Councile for Civil Liberties (Irish data protection activists) has presented a report that once again proves the systematic sabotage of data protection by the Irish data protection authority IDPC.
[German]Motorcyclists should think twice before buying modern smartphones with image stabilizers and mounting them as a navigator on the machine. iPhones in particular seem to have a problem with vibrations on the machines, as this can permanently damage the camera components for image stabilizer and auto-focus.
[German]The new studyquantifies effects of remote working from home office among 61,000 Microsoft employees. The study concludes that Microsoft's Corona-related company-wide shift to remote work from the home office has impacted communication and collaboration between different business units within the company, jeopardizing employee productivity and long-term innovation.
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[German]A privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2021-3773 exists in the Linux and FreeBSD OpenVPN clients. The issue occurs in the OpenVPN use of Netfilter for NAT on Linux and FreeBSD 13, OpenVPN, and natd. A detailed technical report can be found on this web site.
[German]Microsoft has released the final version of the Security Baseline package for Windows Server 2022. The announcement can be found in this Techcommunity blog post. The blog post describes the new features in the baseline in the areas of Edge, Script Scanning and Restrict Driver Installations.
Another brief note for users of the Acronis backup software True Image. It will soon no longer exist, because Acronis marketing has decided that a new name is needed. The software is now called Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. The background to this is that additional features such as a cryptomining blocker, virus protection and anti-malware have been integrated.
[German]It's not even a month until Microsoft will release its Windows 11 to users on October 5, 2021 (Windows 11: Rollout is the starting October 5, 2021). The days have accumulated some news that I would like to briefly summarize in a blog post. For example, Microsoft is trying to make Windows 11 palatable to people with "this thing runs faster", despite the hefty hardware requirements. And it has become clear why older CPUs are not supported. Here's an overview of what I've come across.
[German]According to Yahoo! Finance, around 65,000 ransomware attacks are expected this year in the US alone. It doesn't seem to matter what region, country or industry it happens in. Security vendor Vectra provided me with some thoughts on how to spot ransomware and attackers in the cloud.
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