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Tag Archives: Security
Windows Update can be abused for malware delivery
[German]A nasty thing a security researcher has come across. Windows Update can be tricked into downloading and then running malware. Falls into the category LoLBins (living-off-the-land binaries).
Microsoft & Partner take control over the TrickBot botnet
[German]In a coordinated action, tech companies such as Microsoft, Symantec and others have gained control of the TrickBot botnet. The goal is to deactivate this botnet.
Cruise provider Carnival confirms ransomware attack with data exfiltration
[German]The shipping company Carnival, provider of cruises, has now confirmed an attack with Ransomware. It was also admitted that data of employees and probably also customers of the cruise line were stolen in this attack.
German Software AG victim of Cl0p ransomware, data leaked
[German]German based Software AG, headquartered in Darmstadt and competitor of SAP, has fallen victim to a cyber attack. Currently, the websites are offline and the Cl0p gang publishes data that was captured in this attack.
Fix for critical helpdesk vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices (Oct. 7, 2020)
[German]Vendor QNAP has fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its helpdesk application that could allow potential attackers to take over unpatched Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices from QNAP.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Outsch: Cellmate 'chastity lock cock-up' hackable – forever locked …
[German]A story that brings tears to your eyes. Security researchers have discovered that the Cellmate chastity lock for men is hackable. It can be closed by hackers forever, no way back. Eh man, have a bolt cutter…
Raccine: Protect volume shadow copies from ransomware
[English]Interesting story – a security researcher has developed a tool called Raccine as a simple protection against ransomware. This should prevent ransomware or other malware from deleting the volume shadow copies on Windows NTFS drives.
MosaicRegressor: An UEFI malware
[German]Security researchers from Kaspersky have discovered malicious code in the UEFI installed on the motherboard of devices at customer sites. The malicious code was part of a larger malware framework called Kaspersky MosaicRegressor.
Security: Microsoft Digital Defense Report, Exploit Author Fingerprint
[German]I'll summarize two security topics in this blog post. Microsoft has presented the Digital Defense Report. And there is an approach to hunt for exploits by searching for the author's fingerprints.
Security patches for Cisco IOS XR (Sept. 28, 2020)
[German]Cisco has already released critical security updates for its network operating system IOS XR on September 29, 2020. The updates close two vulnerabilities in the products that are classified as critical. It should therefore be patched as soon as possible.