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Critical vulnerabilities in Siemens Nucleos RTOS
[German]Security researchers from Forescout have discovered 13 critical vulnerabilities in the Nucleos RTOS (Real Time OS) operating system, which is used by Siemens in industrial control systems and in medical devices. Some of the vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 11 Updates (November 9, 2021)
[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which was released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various issues (including performance issues … Continue reading
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (9. November 2021)
[German]On November 9, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Exchange, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Microsoft warns that vulnerabilities in Exchange and Excel are being exploited. Below is a … Continue reading
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (November 9, 2021)
[German]On November 9, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 systems that are still in ESU support. Also with ESU Bypass v11 the whole thing still works. But these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2008 … Continue reading
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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (November 9, 2021)
[German]On November 9, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems.
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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 ...
Exchange Server November 2021 Security Updates Close RCE Vulnerability CVE-2021-42321
[German]For administrators of Exchange Server 2013, 2016 and 2019, Microsoft has released the security updates for the current month as of November 9, 2021. Most relevantly, a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2021-42321 is closed (was exploited at the Tianfu … Continue reading
Data breach at trading platform Robinhood exposes 7 million customer records
[German]The U.S. company Robinhood Markets has confirmed a privacy incident involving the personal data of about 7 million customers. That's about a third of its users. Among other things, a cyberattacker captured emails, which could lead to follow-up attacks on … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (November 9, 2021)
[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1) were released. Here are some details about the respective patchday security … Continue reading
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Ransomware attack on German medical service provider medatixx
[German]The German service provider for medical practices, medatixx GmbH & Co. KG, fell victim to a ransomware attack in the middle of last week. Not only the services for medical practices (doctor's offices) are is affected. Data of customers might … Continue reading
Media Markt/Saturn: Ransomware attack by hive gang, $240 million US ransom demand
[German]The ransomware attack on Media Markt/Saturn's service provider, which became public on November 8, 2021, was carried out by the Hive gang. According to various reports, the attackers demanded between $50 and $240 million in ransom. Since the attack on … Continue reading