Docker Content Trust – Set environment variables correctly

Docker container security means that users must set the correct environment variables on the management host so that image signatures can be verified by Docker commands. Trend Micro describes how to verify container images in this article.

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FYI: WSUS Satisfaction survey

Windows UpdateA small note to adminswho manage their updates via WSUS in Enterprise environments. Colleague Susan Bradley makes a small survey about the satisfaction with the WSUS. Maybe one or the other administrator will participate. Susan will publish the results in a few days.

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Vulnerability in Nvidia GeForce Experience application fixed

[German]Nvidia recently had to release a security update for an application for its GeForce Experience driver package. The update fixed a security hole that was classified as critical.

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VirtualBox 6.1.16 freigegeben

Virtualbox[English]Small addendum: Oracles developers have already released Virtualbox version 6.1.16 on October 16, 2020. It is a maintenance update which should fix bugs of earlier versions.

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From my past: Microsoft Windows Script Host 2.0 Developer’s Guide

Long time ago – 20 years ago my book 'Microsoft Windows Script Host 2.0 Developer's Guide' was published by Microsoft Press in the USA. Somebody told me on Twitter that someone in Hungary is hosting (illegally) the online version of the book on the web. Most of the content is 'not true anymore' (security updates of IE made the use of many methods impossible), and part 2 was never published by MS Press USA (the material was only available in German at Microsoft Press Germany). For forensic/archaeological research, here's the link. BTW: The world was still okay back at this time, no ransomware, no cloud, and we didn't know about Windows 10 either. Today the PowerShell is the tool of choice for admins.

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

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


Mysterious 'Robin Hood' hackers donate stolen money

[German]Premiere in the field of cyber-crime? A group of hackers donates a tiny portion of the money they get from hacks to charity, which puzzles the experts. Here is some information about it.

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Cisco warns of vulnerabilities in products

[German]The network equipment supplier Cisco has published a security warning and security updates for various network products to eliminate vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft publishes workaround to fix a broken Windows 10 'reset PC' feature

[German]Some users facing trouble when they try to use the Windows 10 feature to reset the system. Microsoft has now confirmed an issue preventing a reset and published a workaround to fix this issue.

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Windows 10: Update KB4589464 (Build 20241.1005) for Insider in Dev Channel

[German]Microsoft has relased the cumulative update KB4589464 to Windows Insider in the Dev Channel as of Oct. 23, 2020. This update raises Windows 10 20H2 to build 20241.1005. Microsoft released build 20241 on October 21, 2020 (see Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20241 released).

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French IT company Sopra Steria attacked by Ryuk ransomware, Zerologon exploited?

[German]The French IT company Sopra Steria, to which, for example, large parts of the IT of the National Health System (NHS) in Great Britain have been transferred, has fallen victim to a Ryuk ransomware attack. If the information I have is correct, an Active Directory domain controller was taken over via the Zerologon vulnerability, allowing the ransomware to spread on the service provider's IT network.

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