Security information (Feb. 25, 2020)

[German]In this blog post, I will quickly summarize important security information that has come to my attention in the last few hours. There are so many topics that the blog would burst with individual contributions. Are violent things like missing security features in certain Microsoft Office 365 variants about RCE vulnerabilities that endanger power plants, etc. are once again all there.

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News about unauthorized PayPal/Google Pay debits

[German] some German (and Russian) Paypal users suffer from unauthorized debits for purchases at US branches of Starbucks and Target. This morning it looked as if dispute cases of affected parties are rejected. Now I have an answer from the German PayPal press department – they fixed the issue and will refund all affected customers.

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Security Update Chrome 80.0.3987.122 (25.2.2020)

[German]Google's developers have released version 80.0.3987.122of the Chrome browser. This is a security update which should close three vulnerabilities.

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Vulnerability CVE-2020-9054 in ZyXEL NAS devices

[German]Zyxel has closed a 0-Day vulnerability in its NAS devices through a firmware update. An exploit code for the vulnerability is currently being sold on underground forums for $20,000.

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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 ...


Fraud: Unauthorized Google Pay debits at Paypal

[German]Currently (German) PayPal customers seem to be increasingly victims of unauthorized debits for fake orders via Google Pay. The payment target are Target and Starbucks shops in the USA. Here is some information what I found out.

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Windows 10 V190x: Pausing Update for more as 35 days?

[German]Exciting story: It seems possible to pause Updates in Windows 10 Version 1903 and 1909 for more than 35 days. This works for the Home version, but also for the Pro version. 

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Facebook’s privacy report isn’t accurate

[German]After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook offers the possibility to download data about oneself and also to check whether advertisers have uploaded data for a profile. But the data prepared by Facebook isn't correct.

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Windows 10 says ‘No Internet’, but Internet is working

[German]Strange behavior: Windows 10 reports, that no Internet connection is available. However, users can surf the Internet with a web browser and viee web pages without any problems.

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WINDOWS 10 V1909: Pitfall in SCCM (1910) with OS images

[German]Administrators who are customizing Windows 10 operating system images and distribute them using SCCM should be careful. There is probably a pitfall can cause trouble, when integrating 2020 updates into an image.

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