Social networks
Awards
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
Tag Archives: devices
ASUS/Gigabyte Mainboards: CosmicStrand Rootkit found in UEFI Firmware
[German]Security researchers from Kaspersky have tracked down a malware that was hidden in the UEFI firmware of various mainboards from ASUS and Gigabyte. The Chinese malware, CosmicStrand, is said to have been undetected in the UEFI of the affected motherboards … Continue reading
DeadBold- and eCh0raix ransomware attacks on QNAP NAS (June 2022)
[German]QNAP system owners are currently under fire from two ransomware groups. Once, cases of infections with the eCh0raix ransomware were detected. This is where drives are encrypted. In addition, QNAP has recently published a security notice that warns against attacks … Continue reading
Critical CVE-2022-20825 in Cisco small business routers will not be fixed
[German]A critical vulnerability CVE-2022-20825 exists in the RV110W, RV130, RV130W and RV215W small business routers, which has been assigned a CVE score of 9.8. Due to a lack of authentication, the vulnerability allows for remote command execution as well as … Continue reading
Mass account taskeover via API possible with smart Yunmai scales
[German]Security researchers have had a closer look at smart scales offered by the Chinese manufacturer Yunmai. These smart scales can be coupled with an app on the smartphone via Bluetooth so that the personal data of several people may be … Continue reading
USB-C as a uniform charging cable standard for Europe in 2024
[German]The European Parliament and the EU member states agreed on USB-C as a uniform charging cable standard within the European Union on June 7, 2022. This means that this standard can probably come in mid-2024. Smartphones and other small electrical … 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 ...
BIOS updates fix critical vulnerabilities in HP's business and consumer models and Intel CPUs (May 2022)
[German]Hewlett Packard (HP) has recently published a security advisory. This warning addresses two vulnerabilities in the firmware of over 200 HP models (business and consumer variants) that allow the firmware to be overwritten. The vulnerabilities have been given a security … Continue reading
TLStorm 2.0: 5 critical vulnerabilities in network switches from Aruba and Avaya
[German]Network switches from Aruba and Avaya are vulnerable to RCE attacks due to 5 vulnerabilities. Security researchers from Armis, a company specializing in networked devices, who discovered the vulnerabilities call them "TLStorm 2.0" – because there was already the TLStorm … Continue reading
Beware: User reports TP-Link routers share traffic with third parties (Avira)
[German]Do any of you have TP-Link routers in use? There is disturbing information of the "hands off these devices" type. This is because there are user reports that TP-Link router firmware is sharing network traffic with third-party vendors (specifically AVIRA … Continue reading
Cisco drama: Critical vulnerabilities in small business routers (Feb. 2022)
[German]Customers of Network supplier Cisco and its customers are currently at risk. Cisco has published a security notice regarding its small business routers (SMB) on February 2, 2022, which is quite something. There are several security holes in their firmware, … Continue reading
QNAP: DeadBolt attacks via vulnerability patched in December 2021
[German]The question why NAS manufacturer QNAP recently updated its devices via forced update has now been answered. The attacks by the DeadBolt ransomware that took place in January 2022 were only possible if the NAS owners made them accessible on … Continue reading
Posted in devices, Security, Software, Update
Tagged devices, NAS, Ransomware, Security
Leave a comment