Tag Archives: Security

Dell Security Advisory for Realtek driver vulnerability

[German]Vendor Dell has now reacted to a DLL hijacking vulnerability CVE-2019-19705 in Realtek audio drivers and published a corresponding security advisory. Here is some information.

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9 million LinkedIn profiles leaked to the dark net

[German]Hackers have probably captured nine million profiles from LinkedIn and offer them on Darknet. The data is from the years 2015 to 2018, as I was told by security researchers.

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Fake Ransomware Decryptor encrypts files again

[German]Cyber criminals ostensibly offer a decryption tool for files encrypted by ransomware. If you use the STOP Divu Ransomware-Decryptor tool, the encrypted files are encrypted a second time.

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Warning: Attacks by steganography on industrial sector

[German]Currently, cybercriminals are using steganographic methods to deliver malicious PowerShell scripts via image files. The aim is to steal access data from employees of service companies in the industrial sector. German and European companies are among the victims of the … Continue reading

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Windows 10: PoC for SMBGhost vulnerability

[German]Users of Windows 10 systems should patch them, as a new proof of concept (PoC) for the SMBGhost vulnerability has become public. Here are a few details about that.

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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 ...


Chromium Edge 83.0.478.45 Security Update

[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 4 June 2020. The update to version 83.0.478.45 closes several vulnerabilities.

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Thunderbird 68.9.0 released with security fixes

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.9.0 on June 3, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some bugs and fixes other vulnerabilities classified as high. So … Continue reading

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Chrome 83.0.4103.97 with security fixes

[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome Browser to version 83.0.4103.97 as of 3 June 2020. This version closes security holes in the desktop version of Google Browser. In addition, two vulnerabilities have also been fixed in Chrome for iOS (83.0.4103.88).

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Data of Austrian citizens released in Darknet

[German]Data from citizens of Austria, specifically government employees and police officers, has been offered in the darknet for purchase. The trace may lead to the Gebühren-Info-Service (GIS) of Austria.

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Google Chrome: 70 % of all vulnerabilities are memory issues

Interesting evaluation of vulnerabilities in the Google Chrome Browser. Raw about 70% of all security issues can be traced down to problems in memory management.

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