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Tag Archives: Security
Critical vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins (Feb. 29, 2020)
[German]Vulnerabilities in WordPress-Plugins like Flexible Checkout Fields for WooCommerce puts hundreds of thousands of WordPress pages at risk to be hijacked. Here is some information that I received during the days around this topic.
Tamper Protection ported to older Windows 10 versions
[German]Another short report from the middle of the month. Microsoft has back-ported the Tamper Protection feature for Defender from Windows 10 version 1903 to earlier Windows 10 versions.
Cisco and the Kr00k Wi-Fi vulnerability
[German]The CVE-2020-3172 vulnerability in Broadcom Wi-Fi chips also affects several Cisco products (switches, etc.). The company released a security advisory this week, but has not yet released firmware updates to close the vulnerability.
Attack to unpatched Exchange Servers (CVE-2020-0688)
[German]Attention Exchange Server Administrators – Cyber criminals are currently scanning the Internet for unpatched Exchange installations to exploit vulnerability CVE-2020-0688.
Posted in Office, Security, Software, Update
Tagged Exchange Server, Security, Update
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The ‘nasty’ sides of the PayPal Fraud
[German]I would like to take up again the story about the illegally charged PayPal accounts of German users. Because more and more details about this fraud are coming into light.
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 ...
Kr00k: Wi-Fi vulnerability puts millions of devices at risk
[German]Security researchers at ESET have discovered a vulnerability in Broadcom and Cypress WLAN chips that could compromise the WPA2 encryption of millions of devices (routers). Here is some information on the subject.
Posted in devices, Security
Tagged Broadcom, devices, Security, Vulnerability, Wi-Fi
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BSI recommendation for smartphones: 5 years of updates
[German]German BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) has written down some security requirement for new smartphones. Consequence: You cannot buy Android devices anymore. Also Windows 10 devices might be kicked, if such gadged are available. And App? Will facing also … Continue reading
Espionage: Cloud Snooper communicates via firewalls
[German]Security experts at SophosLabs have discovered a new cyber attack using spyware. The malware has been christened Cloud Snooper, implants a rootkit and communicates across firewalls. The spyware was found in the Amazon cloud on a Linux server. The malware … Continue reading
Windows 10: (Intel Microcode-) Updates (Feb. 25./26. 2020)
[German]Microsoft has released another batch of microcode updates for Windows 10 version 1507 to 1909 on February 25, 2020 (it seems, it's old updates). In addition, a reader informed me, that he received another USB 2.0 microphone bug fix update … Continue reading
Security Update: Edge 80.0.361.62 released
[German]After Google updated the Chrome browser with a security update (see Security Update Chrome 80.0.3987.122 (25.2.2020)), Microsoft's developers also released the Edge browser version 80.0.361.62 (based on the Chromium security update). According to ADV200002, this version fixes the two vulnerabilities … Continue reading