Tag Archives: Security

Google Project Zero: 0-day vulnerability in Windows AppContainers disclosed

Posted on 2021-09-11 by guenni

[German]Another brief addendum to a topic that has been on my stack for a few days already. James Forshaw from Google Project Zero disclosed a vulnerability in Windows AppContainers as early as mid-August 2021, which allows communication via the firewall … Continue reading →

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0-day attack via Zoho vulnerability; patching is required

Posted on 2021-09-10 by guenni

[German]The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in Zoho's password management solution ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. The vulnerability allows attackers to take control of the system. The vendor has provided a security … Continue reading →

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Data leak with 87,000 FortiGate SSL VPN credentials used for attacks

Posted on 2021-09-10 by guenni

[German]Another short information for administrators of FortiGate installations, which has been dangling with me for a few days. Unknown persons have created a collection of 87,000 FortiGate SSL-VPN credentials, which they are now using specifically to attack corresponding installations. CERT-Bund … Continue reading →

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MSHTML vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 more critical than known

Posted on 2021-09-10 by guenni

[German]A few days ago, Microsoft disclosed a security advisory for the CVE-2021-40444 vulnerability in the MSHTML component included in Windows. It said there was an attempt to exploit the vulnerability in the wild via crafted Office documents. But Office users … Continue reading →

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Check Point discovers WhatsApp vulnerability in image filter

Posted on 2021-09-10 by guenni

[German]Another brief security information for the few remaining WhatsApp users. Security researchers from Check Point have discovered a vulnerability in the WhatsApp image filter function that hackers could exploit. In the meantime, however, this vulnerability has been fixed with an … Continue reading →

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

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Next Azure container vulnerability allowed data theft

Posted on 2021-09-09 by guenni

[German]Microsoft issued a warning to its Azure customers about a security vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to access data. The punchline: It involved containers whose code had a known vulnerability that had not been patched. Microsoft has now updated … Continue reading →

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GhostScript 0-day vulnerability allows server compromise

Posted on 2021-09-09 by guenni

[German]An unpatched vulnerability exists in GhostScript (up to v 9.50) that allows privilege escalation. Servers running the ImageMagick program are particularly at risk. These could be taken over by attackers. The vulnerability was discovered a year ago, but allegedly not … Continue reading →

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Attack via Office Documents on Microsoft MSHTML (ActiveX) RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444)

Posted on 2021-09-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has issued a warning about the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 as of September 7, 2021. In campaigns, this vulnerability, which targets the MSHTML component of Internet Explorer, is exploited via compromised Office documents. Microsoft provides guidance on mitigating … Continue reading →

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Turn off Defender in Windows with symbolic links

Posted on 2021-09-07 by guenni

[German]Symbolic links allow to disable Defender as antivirus protection under Windows without disabling features like Tamper Protection. The approach simply lets Defender run into the woods during scanning, because the virus scanner is redirected to other folders. I came across … Continue reading →

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Bluetooth risks: Braktooth vulnerability and tracking via head phones

Posted on 2021-09-06 by guenni

[German]Riskante Technik Bluetooth: So haben Sicherheitsforscher bei verschiedenen Bluetooth-Chip-Sets, die in Geräten wie Notebooks, Lautsprechern oder IoT-Geräten verwendet werden, gleich 16 verschiedene Sicherheitslücken entdeckt. Die Schwachstellen firmieren unter dem Namen Braktooth. Und in Oslo ist es gelungen, durch umherfahren mit … Continue reading →

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