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SharkBot Trojan in the Play Store – "Antivirus apps" risk
[German]The SharkBot banking Trojan has reappeared in the Google Play Store, disguised as an antivirus and cleaner app. Security researchers from CyberNews write: Android users should think twice before downloading free apps to clean their phones and "protect" them from … Continue reading
Android TikTok app: Microsoft finds 1-click vulnerability that allowed account takeover
[German]Microsoft has discovered a dangerous vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android that allowed user accounts to be compromised with a single click. In the meantime, this vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android has been closed.
Google-free Threema Libre as Android app
A small note for users of the messenger Threema. The developers are very privacy-conscious and do not use any software libraries from Google or third-party providers in their app. In the meantime, the app is also available for FDroid. So … Continue reading
Android app Outlook-Light released
[German]There had been speculation about a slimmed-down Outlook Light app for Android devices for some time. Now, Microsoft has officially introduced this app, which is intended for weak Android devices. Currently, however, this variant is not intended for Germany or … Continue reading
Windows 10: Barco ClickShare breaks start menu, OneDrive, Outlook and Store apps
[German]Today another finding from the internet about Windows 10 (11) troubleshooting, where the error was caused by an app. Suddenly the Windows Start menu stopped working, OneDrive reported an error, and Outlook was also causing problems. At the end of … Continue reading
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 ...
Flubot Android Trojan infrastructure shut down by Europol
[German]The Android banking Trojan Flubot caused major damage to victims on Android systems since 2021. The last major campaign was reported a few days ago. Now Europol seems to have managed to shut down the infrastructure of the Flubot Android … Continue reading
Microsoft finds vulnerabilities in apps from major mobile providers (May 2022)
[German]The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has found some vulnerabilities in a mobile framework from mce Systems. The problem: This framework is used by some apps that mobile providers deliver preinstalled on their smartphones. Thus, millions of users were vulnerable … Continue reading
Windows 10 update KB5015019 (5/19/2022) fixes app install error 0xC002001B
[German]The April and May 2022 cumulative updates could cause error 0xC002001B to occur on Windows 10 20H2 – 21H2 when installing apps from the Store. In addition, there were cases where the apps stopped launching. Microsoft released unscheduled updates on … Continue reading
Microsoft renames Windows/Android Apps "Your Phone" etc.
[German]Microsoft ships with Windows 10/11 an app for communication between Android and Windows. This allows the screen of certain Android devices to be displayed on a Windows 10 system and the smartphone to be accessed. In a new blog post, … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in Western Digital EdgeRover desktop application allows admin privileges (macOS, Windows)
[German]I'm posting this briefly here on the blog because people in the readership may be using Western Digital's EdgeRover desktop application on macOS or Windows. The vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in older versions of the app allows attackers to gain elevated privileges … Continue reading