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Microsoft patches new Windows Kerberos vulnerability CVE-2020-16996 with Dec 2020 updates
[German]With the December 2020 updates, Microsoft is making another attempt to use a layered approach to address the new Kerberos vulnerability CVE-2020-16996 in Active Directory Domain Controllers (DCs). This is stated in a support article published on December 8, 2020.
NSA warns about CVE-2020-4006 in VMware products, urgently patching required
[German]A few days ago VMware released security updates for the CVE-2020-4006 vulnerability in VMware Workspace One Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager and Identity Manager Connector. Now there is an NSA warning that the vulnerability is being exploited by Russian hackers.
Posted in Linux, Security, Update, Virtualization, Windows
Tagged Security, Update, VMware
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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (December 8, 2020)
[German]On December 8, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
FireEye hacked, Red Team tools stolen
[German]It is the absolute disaster for the partly CIA-owned security company FireEye. Suspected state hackers have penetrated their internal networks to search for customer data, but have also stolen their Red Team tools.
Click farm for Instagram fraud uncovered
[German]Security researchers from vpnMentor have uncovered an extensive click farm that was used for scams on Instagram. The click-farm operates through several 10,000 fake accounts on Instagram. The scam affects users worldwide.
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 ...
Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 8, 2020)
[German]On December 8, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.
Posted in Office, Security, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 12.2020, Security, Update, Windows
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Security researchers find wormable Zero-Click RCE vulnerability
[German]A security researcher has found a serious security vulnerability in Microsoft teams. This allows remote code execution (RCE) without user interaction (zero-click) on all platforms supported by teams. The vulnerability could be exploited by a worm to spread via a … Continue reading
Amnesia:33 – Vulnerability in TCP/IP stack put many IoT devices at risk
[German]Security researchers have found 33 vulnerabilities in open source implementations of the TCP/IP stack. These endanger the device security of around 150 manufacturers. This applies to all devices connected to the Internet and ranges from medical devices to many IoT … Continue reading
Chrome 87.0.4280.88
[German]Google has updated the Google Chrome Browser for Windows, macOS and Linux to version 87.0.4280.88 on December 2, 2020. This update closes eight vulnerabilities.
Metro of Vancouver is victim of a ransomware infection
[German]The IT systems of the metro transport system of the Canadian city of Vancover are affected by a ransomware infestation. The operator TansLink is currently experiencing billing problems because files on the servers are encrypted.