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German BKA initiate a takedown of Emotet malware infrastructure
[German]The German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) and the Frankfurt General Prosecutor's Office (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) have initiated a "takedown" of the Emotet infrastructure internationally. The Emotet servers were taken over and then the infrastructure was shut down.
iOS/iPadOS 14.4 fixes 0-day vulnerabilities
[German]Apple has just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 as a security update. The update closes three vulnerabilities that are exploited by 0-day exploits.
Four more security vendors confirm SolarWinds incidents
[German]The Solarigate story continues. Now four other security vendors have disclosed "incidents" related to the supply chain attacks via SolarWinds Orion products.
Hackers publish 2.28 million user data from dating platform
[German]The dating platform MeetMindful was the victim of a hack in which the database with user data was copied. This user data has now been posted for download by the hacker in an underground forum.
IOBit hacked again and victim of ransomware
[German]Windows tool developer IOBit became a victim of a ransomware attack again last weekend, after the IOBit forum was already hacked and ransomware was spread to forum users a week ago. Here are some information what's known so far.
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 ...
Details of Windows NTLM vulnerability CVE-2021-1678 published
[German]Windows Server 2008 through Windows Server 2012 R2 contain the CVE-2021-1 vulnerability (NTLM Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability), but Microsoft has since patched it. Now details about the vulnerability have been published.
SANS: Browser isolation against 0-days and missing updates
[German]A large proportion of successful cyber attacks are possible via 0-day vulnerabilities or unpatched browsers. The rise of home office solutions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates this problem. In some environments, updating the browser used is also … Continue reading
Sonicwall NetExtender vulnerability exploited by APT group
[German]Sonicwall has been attacked by an ATP group and the attackers probably had access to the provider's code. Sonicwall has already confirmed this. Those who use Sonicwall products should respond.
Edge 88.0.705.50 released
[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 88.0.705.50 on January 21, 2021. It is a new version with some changes (FTP and Flash are omitted), numerous innovations but also various security fixes. Here is some information about it.
UK Windows 10 school laptops shipped with Gamarue malware
[German]The British Ministry of Education has delivered several thousand Windows notebooks to schoolchildren, some of which may have been infected with malware ex works. The malware 'phoned' Russian servers diligently on affected devices.