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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 14, 2022)
[German]On June 14, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) were released. In the process, the vulnerability in MSDT called Follina … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (June 14, 2022)
[German]On June 14, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Among other things, the Follina vulnerability in Windows was patched. The security updates also … Continue reading
Microsoft Defender: New Feature "Hacked Device Isolation" & new "Sandboxing" Problem
[German]Microsoft Defender is in use at many companies. I read the other day that Microsoft Defender can now be used to isolate unmanaged Windows devices that have been hacked. Further, I got a report from a user about issues with … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.41 fixes vulnerabilities and PDF printing issue
[German]has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 102.0.1245.41 as of June 13, 2022 to fix security vulnerabilities. It also looks like the PDF printing issues have been fixed. Thanks to blog readers for the tips.
Cyber Trends: ESET Thread Report 2022, and Palo Alto Top-Ransomware List
[German]ESET has presented its Thread Report 2022 with various statistics and explains, for example, the drastic drop in RDP attacks at the beginning of 2022. Palo Alto Networks provides an overview of which ransomware groups have which share of infections. … 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 ...
Chrome stores passwords in memory in plain text
[German]Security researchers from CyberArk Labs have stumbled upon in Google's Chrome browser. It stores passwords and cookies in plain text in the RAM of its own process. This means a corresponding tool could read these plaintext passwords. I tested it … Continue reading
QTS 5.0.0 security updates for QNAP NAS devices (June 8, 2022)
[German]Short note to readers who have NAS drives from QNAP in use. There are serious vulnerabilities in the QTS 5.0.0 software in older versions, which were fixed on June 8, 2022 with an update of the firmware to QTS 5.0.0.2055 … 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
Windows MSDT 0-day vulnerability "DogWalk" receives 0patch fix
[German]In addition to the Follina vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) in the Windows ms-msdt protocol, there is another DogWalk-named vulnerability in connection with the Microsoft Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). This vulnerability was reported to Microsoft two years ago, but is unlikely to be patched. … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.39
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 102.0.1245.39 as of June 9, 2022 to close a security vulnerability. Currently, it is unclear if the PDF printing issues have been fixed. Thanks to blog readers for … Continue reading