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Keyboard Corsair K100 mysteriously auto typing characters and texts – it's not a keylogger or malware – blame the firmware

Posted on 2022-12-20 by guenni

[German]Users of a mechanical Corsair K100 keyboard complain that it "types" words or sentences by itself.  However, the fears of some users that a keylogger or a malware is causing that behavior are not true. According to the manufacturer, it … Continue reading →

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Details of the vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30 AX2400)

Posted on 2022-12-07 by guenni

[German]Netgear has released a last-minute patch to close a vulnerability in the firmware of the Nighthawk WiFi6 router (RAX30 AX2400) on December 1, 2022. A misconfiguration allowed attackers in router firmware prior to version V1.0.9.90 to communicate with these devices … Continue reading →

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Dell, HP, Lenovo uses outdated OpenSSL versionen in UEFI

Posted on 2022-11-29 by guenni

[German]A firmware analysis by security vendor Binarly has revealed that devices from Dell, HP and Lenovo use outdated versions of the OpenSSL encryption library in their UEFI implementations. This poses a risk, as encryption could be broken and the update … Continue reading →

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EU Parliament votes for USB-C as a standard charging cable

Posted on 2022-10-06 by guenni

[German]On October 4, 2022, the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the introduction of the USB-C interface as a common charging port for a wide range of electronic devices. This will then also affect Apple's devices such as the iPhone and AirPods. … Continue reading →

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Lenovo BIOS/UEFI updates fix vulnerabilities, hundreds of models affected (9.2022)

Posted on 2022-09-15 by guenni

[German]Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has released updates for the BIOS/UEFI of hundreds of its computer models. These are intended to address serious vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-28216, CVE-2022-40134, CVE-2022-40135, CVE-2022-40136, CVE-2022-40137), which Lenovo describes in a security advisory.  Advertising

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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HP: New printer lockouts; Euroconsumer settlement reaches compensation for consumers

Posted on 2022-09-10 by guenni

[German]Manufacturer HP manages to annoy consumers again and again with its lockouts of printers when using third-party ink or toner. It has now even blocked its own printer cartridges for use. Now the consumer protection organization Euroconsumers has reached a … Continue reading →

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CVE-2022-38392: Janet Jackson song and crashing Windows XP notebooks

Posted on 2022-08-20 by guenni

[German]It's a bizarre story that Microsoft developer Raymond Chen recently made public: Notebooks with Windows XP crashed when the pop song Rhythm Nation  by Janet Jackson from 1989 was played. The background was that the hard disks used resonated and … Continue reading →

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Critical RCE Vulnerability CVE-2022-32548 in DrayTek Vigor Routers

Posted on 2022-08-05 by guenni

[German]Brief note for administrators and users who may be deploying Vigor routers in their environment. Security researchers have come across a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability (RCE) that allows attackers to take over the router. DrayTek has provided a corresponding … Continue reading →

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HP Pavilion Windows devices stutters (July 2022)

Posted on 2022-07-23 by guenni

[German]I have come across reports of HP Pavilion 15 notebooks with Windows 10 suddenly stalling in operation. I'll summarize what I've had read – maybe there are people affected among the readers – otherwise as a hint to support engineers … Continue reading →

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Nation wide disruption with Verifon H5000 payment terminals in Germany

Posted on 2022-05-25 by guenni

[German]Since May 24, 2022, the terminals for card payments with giro and EC cards have been disrupted in numerous stores and gas stations nationwide in Germany. Customers of almost all banks were affected – although I also encountered institutions such … Continue reading →

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