[German]The Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) has been the victim of a cyber attack. At this time it is recommended that all Windows computer systems on the campus be shut down.
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Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, Surface Headphones 2
[German]On May 6, 2020 Microsoft presented a new range of surface tablets and a new generation of headphones. These are the Surface Book 3, the Surface Go 2, and the Surface Headphones 2.
Thunderbird 68.8.0 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.8.0 on 5 May 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some bugs, but also contains security fixes.
Microsoft Office Patchday (May 5, 2020)
[German]On May 5, 2020 (first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday), Microsoft released several non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported.
Security news May 6, 2020
[German]A few more security messages, for each of which I do not want to create a separate blog post. The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has obtained a warrant for the arrest of a hacker who broke into the IT systems of the Bundestag 5 years ago. Hoster Go Daddy was probably hacked with some servers, and the gaming platform "Roblox" was also hacked. And so on.
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 ...
Data leak on erotic streaming site cam4.com
[German]There was a data leak on the erotic live streaming website cam4.com. An unprotected database contained over 10 billion records of personal user information such as full name, phone numbers, email addresses as well as payment logs, chats, logs and much more.
Android Privacy Vault Apps steals Data and Photos
[German]Security researchers from CyberNews warn about the use of Android Privacy Vault apps from the Google Play Store, which are promise to protect private data. But an analysis has shown that 30 so-called Privacy Vault apps misuse the entrusted data and infect the devices in worst case with adware or malware.
MS-Teams on Windows Server: Keep an eye on your RAM
[German]Brief information for administrators who are responsible for Windows servers and have Microsoft teams (Citrix, RDS, VDI) in use. Keep an eye on virtual memory, teams are a memory hog.
When the Oral B toothbrush controls your TV
[German]It's been a few days since electric Bluetooth toothbrushes were 'celebrated' at trade fairs. Via the Bluetooth interface, you can access the data of the Oral B toothbrushes and get all kinds of information and do some unexpected things.
Firmware Update for HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controller (April 2020)
[German] HPE has already released a support bulletin in March 2020 and updated it in April 2020 for an urgent firmware update for HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 controllers. HPE points out, that older firmware can cause data inconsistency in several constellations.