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Data leak at Fintech Klarna: Third-party accounts viewable
[German]I already know why I don't let financial service providers or fintechs access my bank accounts via app. According to media reports, Swedish payment service provider Klarna experienced a serious data protection breach. Users who used the Klarna app were … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2021-21985 in vSphere Client, patch it!
[German]VMware has issued an urgent security warning to users of vSphere. The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a critical vulnerability CVE-2021-21985 that could allow remote code execution due to a lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in, … Continue reading
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Tagged Security, Virtualization, VMware
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Google Chrome 91.0.4472.77 with security fixes
[German]Google has released Google Chrome 91.0.4472.77 on May 25, 2021. It is a security update that fixes 32 vulnerabilities in older browser versions at once.
Cybercrime on Telegram: Hackers abuse the messenger
[German]Telegram is a semi-encrypted messaging and chat app, that's is seen as a rival to Whatsapp. Cybercriminals have moved beyond the Dark Web and started using Telegram to share their hacks and reach a wider audience. Private data from millions … Continue reading
http-sys vulnerability (CVE-2021-31166) also threatens WinRM service
[German]The http-sys vulnerability (CVE-2021-31166), which was already patched in May 2021, is more serious than initially assumed. Windows 10/Windows Server systems running the Windows Remote Management Service (WinRM) are also threatened. Administrators should ensure that affected systems are patched, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Security, Update, Windows 10, Windows Server
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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 ...
Audio manufacturer Bose: Data leak after ransomware attack
[English]Bose, a manufacturer of audio products, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. In the process, some of the company's employees' data was also siphoned off, the company has admitted. The malware attack was discovered on March 7, 2021, and … Continue reading
The Chinese RSA Hack from 2011
[German]In 2011, a hack of the security provider shook up the security scene. This was because Chinese hackers had managed to have the RSA servers and the seed keys to generate SecurIDs for two-factor authentication (2FA). After 10 years, the … Continue reading
Internet Explorer 11: Support in Windows 10 ends on June 15, 2022
[German]A brief information for Windows users who still use Internet Explorer 11 as their browser. The desktop version under Windows 10 will be taken out of support in certain variants on June 15, 2022, and will no longer receive any … Continue reading
Patch, because Exploit for Windows http-sys vulnerability CVE-2021-31166 available
[German]Another small security note for administrators of Windows systems who have not yet installed the May 2021 security updates or had to uninstall them due to problems. The May 11, 2021 updates closed the http-sys vulnerability CVE-2021-31166. Since the weekend, … Continue reading
Thunderbird 78.10.2
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.10.2 on May 17, 2021. It is a maintenance update for the 78 major version of the email client that fixes several bugs and vulnerabilities.