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Ransomware infection at LG, data exfiltrated?
[German]I have received information through various channels that the internationally active Korean company LG was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Maze Group is making a complaint and threatening to release sensitive data.
Privacy issues at Twitter
[German]This week Twitter had to apologize to customers for a data leak where unauthorized persons gained access to business data (invoice data). Here are a few details known so far.
VMware fixes critical vulnerarbilities in Workstation and Fusion
[German]VMware developers have closed several critical vulnerabilities in their virtualization products VMware Workstation and Fusion these days.
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nVidia patches vulnerabilities in Linux/Windows drivers
[German] nVidia has just updated its Linux/Windows drivers. The reason was, that there were twelfe serious vulnerabilities in old version of nVidia kernel mode drivers.
Data Leak at Domestic Abuse Victims App
[German]Security researchers have discovered a data leak in an app dedicated to the prevention of domestic abuse. Here are some tips on this particularly sensitive topic.
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 ...
Security Update Microsoft Edge 83.0.478.56
[German]Microsoft issued a security advisory on June 24, 2020, which indicates the new security update for the Chromium Edge Browser to version 83.0.478.56.
Chrome 83.0.4103.116 with security fixes released
[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome Browser to version 83.0.4103.116 as of 22 June 2020. This version closes one vulnerability in the desktop version of the Google Browser.
Oracle BlueKai: Tracking database data leak
[German]Oracle's subsidiary BlueKai operates a huge database for user tracking via the cloud. Through an unsecured server, the extent of this tracking has now become visible. Millions of user data, partly identifiable as persons, were openly available on the Internet … Continue reading
SharePoint: PoC for RCE Vulnerability CVE-2020-1181
[German]Security researchers have now published a proof of concept (PoC) for the Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the web part CVE-2020-1181. Since patches are available, administrators should take action.
Adobe Flash: End-of-Live date again announced
[German]Adobe Flash has been a vulnerability night mare, and it has been announced, that it will appear End of 2020. Now Adobe has announced the official end of live date.