iOS Version 12.4.5 and Version 13.3.1 released

[German]Apple has released iOS version 12.4.5 for older devices on January 28, 2020. Furthermore the update for version 13.3.1 was released. Also some updates for iTunes and iCloud for Windows has been released.

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.NET Framework 3.5/4.8 Update KB4534132 (Jan. 28, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On 28 January 2020, Microsoft released cumulative update KB4534132 for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 190x and Windows Server 2019. Microsoft recommends that you install this update as part of your regular maintenance routines. For details on the prerequisites, see the linked KB article.

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EFF: Ring Doorbell app shares user data with third parties

[German]The app for Amazon's Ring Camera (Ring Doorbell) shares user data, which makes the owners identifiable, with third party companies such as Facebook & Co., as the Electronic Frontier Foundation has found out.

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Ragnarok Ransomware targets Citrix ADC, stops Defender

[German]For administrators using unpatched Citrix ADC/Netscaler appliances, it is now five past twelve. The Ragnarok ransomware targets unpatched Citrix ADC installations and can stop Windows Defender, security experts found out.

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Massive cyber-attacks by state sponsored Turkish hackers?

[German]Massive cyber attacks on governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East have become public last year. Now a Reuters report sheds light into that. It seems that it is the work of hackers acting in the interest of the Turkish government.

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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 ...


Fortinet closes two vulnerabilities (SSH, Database) in its SIEM

[German]The security vendor Fortinet has released patches that fix the vulnerabilities CVE-2019-17659 and CVE-2019-16153 in their own SIEM product FortiSIEM. The patches are each intended to close a backdoor in SSH and in the product's database that has been torn open by bugs.

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Windows 10 V190x: Update KB4532695 for Insider

[German]Microsoft has just released the update KB4532695 for Windows 10 version 1903 and for Windows 10 version 1909. This update is only available for Windows Insider in the Release Preview Ring. Details what fixes this update are not known. There are rumors that it patches jscript9.dll to close the IE vulnerability ADV200001/CVE-2020-0674. At deskmodder.de you can download them if needed – but who wants to do that?

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CacheOut: Cache attack agains Intel CPUs

[German]Long time no more articles about Meltdown, Spectre & Co? Let's change it now, because there is a new speculative side channel attack with CacheOut, which can be used to tap data on Intel CPUs.

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Review: German Government pays 800,000 Euros for Windows 7 ESU

win7[German]The German federal government and subordinate authorities will pay approximately 800,00 Euros in 2020 to provide updates to computers running Windows 7 SP1 after the end of support. This was the announcement a few days ago. So today, in the sense of a 'review, let's have a look at that topic.

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Leak revealed: Avast user data was sold

[English]A leaked document reveals that a subsidiary of the Avast antivirus manufacturer sold user data (searches, clicks, purchases, etc.) collected by its software to customers.

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