Today a collection of security incidents that have come to my attention these days. Data leaks and updates included. Also included: A Windows vulnerability in JScript.
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Fedora 26 Linux reached End of Live
Just a short note to users still working on machines with Fedora 26. This Linux distribution has reached End of Live on June 1st 2018. Users are urged to update to Fedora 27 or Fedora 28. More details may be found here.
Security updates for macOS, iOS, Safari etc.
Little information from last Friday. Apple has released security updates for its operating systems iOS and macOS, as well as various products such as the Safari browser, effective June 1, 2018. These updates are intended to close security gaps in the products..
VPNFilter botnet tries a comeback, focuses on Ukraine
[German]Cyber criminals are trying to rebuild a router-based VPN botnet (VPNFilter) after the first variant was shut down by U.S. authorities. The attack is attributed to Russia's state-run APT28 group, which plans to attack Ukraine's IT infrastructure after the UEFA Champions League final on 26 May 2018.
Does an update bricks the Surface Pro 3 Touchscreen?
[German]I just ask this as a question here: Do you have issues with your after a (firmware-) update of Surface Pro 3, in such a way that the touchscreen doesn't work anymore?
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Windows and OS market share in May 2018
[German]Figures for operating system distribution on the desktop for the end of May 2018 are available at the beginning of June 2018. And there are absolute numbers for Windows 10 from Microsoft. Here is an overview.
End of life for Groove Music on Android and iOS
Users of an Android or iOS device who are using the Groove Music apps need to look for an alternative. Microsoft has withdrawn the app from Google and Apple store and will retire Groove Music on December 1st 2018.
Alert: Update your Huawei CH-, RH- and XH servers
If you are responsible for the administration of Huawei CH, RH and XH servers, you should react urgently. The vendor Huawei has released critical security updates for some of these server models.
Firmware-Update for Surface 3 (May 30th 2018)
[German]It was a big surprise and I could not believe it, but Microsoft has released a firmware update for Surface 3 end of May 2018. It also contains a mitigation against the Spectre v2 CPU vulnerability.
75 % of open Redis servers are infected with malware
[German]Disturbing discovery: The vast majority of Redis servers that are left open on the Internet without an authentication are most likely hosting malware. This was the conclusion reached by experts at security provider Imperva after operating Redis-based honeypot servers in recent months.