Critical vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins (Feb. 29, 2020)

[German]Vulnerabilities in WordPress-Plugins like Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce puts  hundreds of thousands of WordPress pages at risk to be hijacked. Here is some information that I received during the days around this topic.

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Add RSAT to Windows 10 V1809 in SCCM

[German]A short tip for administrators who want to administer Windows 10 via SCCM and distribute the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10.

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Tamper Protection ported to older Windows 10 versions

[German]Another short report from the middle of the month. Microsoft has back-ported the Tamper Protection feature for Defender from Windows 10 version 1903 to earlier Windows 10 versions. 

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Cisco and the Kr00k Wi-Fi vulnerability

[German]The CVE-2020-3172 vulnerability in Broadcom Wi-Fi chips also affects several Cisco products (switches, etc.). The company released a security advisory this week, but has not yet released firmware updates to close the vulnerability.

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Windows 10 V2004 Insider Preview Update KB4540409

[German]Microsoft has also released the update KB4540409 for Windows 10 Version 2004 on 27 February 2020. This is delivered for Windows Insider in the slow ring.

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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 ...


Swisswindows AG goes bankrupt after Ryuk attack

[German]In May 2019, the Swiss window manufacturer Swisswindows AG was the victim of a ransomware attack using the encryption trojan Ryuk. Now the company has filed for bankruptcy on Feb, 26, 2020 and dismissed all 170 employees.

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Attack to unpatched Exchange Servers (CVE-2020-0688)

[German]Attention Exchange Server Administrators – Cyber criminals are currently scanning the Internet for unpatched Exchange installations to exploit vulnerability CVE-2020-0688.

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Windows 8.1/10: What’s the status of the user profile bug?

[German]Some February 11, 2020 update kills the user profile during installation. Where do we stand regarding the bug at the end of February 2020 after the C and D Week updates are out?

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VEEAM Instant VM Recovery: Potential data loss

[German]Today a brief information for administrators using VEEAM Instant VM Recovery. In certain cases, vSphere may be at risk of data loss if not responded to. In the meantime a patch is available to fix the problem.

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The ‘nasty’ sides of the PayPal Fraud

[German]I would like to take up again the story about the illegally charged PayPal accounts of German users. Because more and more details about this fraud are coming into light.

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