Apple denies accuracy of 0-day mail bug report

[German]Is the there anything wrong with the report about two 0-day vulnerabilities in iOS that allow iPhones and iPads to be 'taken over' by mail? At least Apple and Sophos have doubts about the report released this week by a security researcher.

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Workaround for Surface Pro 7 shutdown bug?

[German]There may be a workaround for owners of a Surface Pro 7 that can prevent the Microsoft tablet from spontaneously shutting down. Here are some hints about the problem and suggested workarounds.

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Backdoor: NSA and ASD warn of vulnerabilities

[German]The US secret service NSA and the Australian secret service have issued a joint warning. Hackers are increasingly trying to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in products to infiltrate systems via web shell malware.

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PoC for Windows 10 Vulnerability CVE-2020-0624

[German]On patchday, January 14, 2020, Microsoft has closed the vulnerability CVE-2020-0624 (Win32k Elevation of Privilege) with security updates. Now I have found a Proof of Concept (PoC).

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Security: Data leaks, Malware, Vulnerabilities (04/24)

[German]Today again an overview of security issues in IT. It's about a data leak at a startup that does payment processing, about weaknesses in smart home and compromised apps up to a hacked ad server.

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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 ...


Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Vulnerability CVE-2020-3153

[German]The Windows version of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility client has a vulnerability in it's auto update, that can be misused for privilege escalation. A patch is available.

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0-day Exploits in iOS Mail

[German]Security researchers have found two 0-day exploits in virtually all iOS versions (iOS 6 through 13) that allow remote code execution (RCE) via mail. The vulnerabilities are likely to be actively exploited.

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Windows 10 V2004 (Build 19041.208 in Insider Slow Ring)

[German]As of April 22, 2020, Microsoft has released a cumulative update (KB4558244) for the Windows 10 version 2004 for insiders in the slow ring. This update raises the build to 19041.208. It fixes an issue that prevents NPLogonNotify API notifications from being sent from the Credential Provider Framework. The announcement was published in the Windows Blog.

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-0687 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

win7 [German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the memory corruption vulnerability CVE-2020-0687 in TTF fonts for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU).

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19613 (Fast Ring)

[English]On April 22, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19613.1000 (20H2 development branch) for insiders in the Fast Ring. Microsoft describes in the Windows Blog the new features, bug fixes and known issues of this build.

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