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Compromised SilkTide Cookie-Consent Logo – Part 2
[German]In the blog post Warning: Infected Cookie Consent logo delivers Ransomware I reported a few days ago about a logo file for a Cookie Consent solution on Amazon AWS that has been replaced by a malware script. Meanwhile I found … Continue reading
City of Weiz (Austria): Computers infected with ransomware?
[German]The group behind the ransomware NetWalker claim to have infiltrated the computer networks of the city of Weiz in Austria. Currently I only have two sources, but no confirmation from the city, on this subject.
BIAS Bluetooth vulnerability
[German]Security researchers found again a Bluetooth vulnerability: Smartphones, laptops, IoT devices etc. are vulnerable to a new BIAS Bluetooth attack. This would allow an attacker to access any Bluetooth Classic device without knowing a key. In the meantime, however, firmware … Continue reading
Windows 10: (Intel Microcode-)Updates (May 20, 2020)
[German]On May 20, 2020, Microsoft has updated another batch of microcode updates for Windows 10 version 1507 to 1909 (but these are probably old updates that were already updated in February 2020 as well).
0patch fixes CVE-2020-1048 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege vulnerability CVE-2020-1048 in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license).
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Warning: Infected Cookie Consent logo delivers Ransomware
[German]An immediate warning: It seems that cyber criminals has obtained an old (orphaned) Amazon AWS S3 bucked used some times ago to host a Cookie Consent solution. Now the Cookie Consent logo delivered from the Amazon CDN contains a malware/ransomware … Continue reading
British airline EasyJet hacked, customer data leaked
[German] British airline EasyJet was the victim of a cyber attack. The attackers were able to extract customer data (such as e-mail addresses, travel data) from around nine million customers. There were also 2,000 credit card records among them. Addendum: … Continue reading
Security incident: Source Code for Mercedes OLU leaked
[German]There has been a security incident at Mercedes Benz. A Swiss engineer found a GitLab server where he could create an account and then access the source code of onboard logic units (OLUs). These OLUs are built into the new … Continue reading
Windows: Reverse RDP attacks in third-party software possible
[German]A poorly patched vulnerability CVE-2019-0887 in Windows makes the systems vulnerable to attacks via third-party RDP applications. It could also allow a client used to establish the RDP connection to be attacked by malware on the remote machine.
Revil Ransomware hackers release first Trump files
[German]The REvil/Sodinokibi gang has seized files from the US law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks and demanded a ransom. Since the law firm is not paying, the first e-mail about US President Donald Trump has now been published.