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QNAP investigates AgeLocker ransomware attacks (04/29/2021)
[German]Just recently, QNAP NAS drives were encrypted by a ransomware attack – I went into this topic in the blog post The The QNAP disaster: Ransomware attack on NAS devices. Now the next attack is due. The vendor has again … Continue reading
The QNAP disaster: Ransomware attack on NAS devices
[German]Another small addendum from this week regarding QNAP security. The manufacturer QNAP has removed a backdoor in the form of an account in the disaster recovery app for NAS backup. In addition, QNAP NAS devices seem to have fallen victim … Continue reading
Apple shows repairability index on products in France
[German]Apple has started displaying a repairability index in France in its web stores for the purchase of new devices. The company is thus fulfilling a regulatory requirement so that customers can find out about the repairability of an iPhone, iPad … Continue reading
TP-Link TL-WA701ND AP and a 'Backdoor'
[German]The TP-Link TL-WA701ND AP creates a WLAN network with a hidden SSID, which acts like a backdoor into a network behind the device. A user came across this backdoor by chance.
Slingbox discontinued
Slingbox has developed devices, that promises to stream cable services through a single interface and watch them on your phone, tablet, computers and other TVs. Now the vendor has announced, that they discontinued the service of it's product.
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 ...
Fix for critical helpdesk vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices (Oct. 7, 2020)
[German]Vendor QNAP has fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its helpdesk application that could allow potential attackers to take over unpatched Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices from QNAP.
Windows 10 Update KB4583263: Fix for HP Battery Health Manager
[German]Microsoft and HP have released update KB4583263 for different Windows 10 versions on October 8, 2020. This optional update is intended to fix issues with HP Battery Health Manager settings on various HP business notebooks.
Wi-Fi issues: iOS 14.x constantly uses new Wi-Fi MAC addresses
[German]Users of Apple iPads and iPhones that have switched to the new iOS 14 may run into ossies with WLAN access. The devices is using constantly new Wi-Fi MAC addresses. This may causes trouble with routers when MAC filtering is … Continue reading
Vulnerabilities in Citrix ADC, Gateway & SD-Wan, patch asap
[German]There are critical vulnerabilities in various Citrix products. The vendor has released security updates for Citrix Application Delivery Controller, Citrix Gateway and Citrix SD-WAN WANOP appliance. Administrators should urgently install the updates.
Alert: Patch CVE-2020-2021 (in Palo Alto Networks products)
[German]Warning about the SAML vulnerability CVE-2020-2021 in various devices from the vendor Palo Alto and similar products. It can be assumed that the vulnerability will soon be exploited by cyber criminals to penetrate networks.