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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
Security information (Feb. 25, 2020)
[German]In this blog post, I will quickly summarize important security information that has come to my attention in the last few hours. There are so many topics that the blog would burst with individual contributions. Are violent things like missing … Continue reading
News about unauthorized PayPal/Google Pay debits
[German] some German (and Russian) Paypal users suffer from unauthorized debits for purchases at US branches of Starbucks and Target. This morning it looked as if dispute cases of affected parties are rejected. Now I have an answer from the … Continue reading
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 ...
Vulnerability CVE-2020-9054 in ZyXEL NAS devices
[German]Zyxel has closed a 0-Day vulnerability in its NAS devices through a firmware update. An exploit code for the vulnerability is currently being sold on underground forums for $20,000.
Fraud: Unauthorized Google Pay debits at Paypal
[German]Currently (German) PayPal customers seem to be increasingly victims of unauthorized debits for fake orders via Google Pay. The payment target are Target and Starbucks shops in the USA. Here is some information what I found out.
Tip: Citrix StoreFront and SSL Certificates
A little tip for people who work with Citrix StoreFront and want to secure the communication with the Delivery Controller via SSL certificates. Pay attention to the signature algorithm.
Security Update Chromium Edge 80.0.361.57 (Feb. 21, 2020)
[German]Just a brief addenum from Friday night (Redmond time) – Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory) for the Microsoft Edge browser. It's about a security update for this browser.
The Slickwraps data leak and the Dirty Cow vulnerability
[German]US Retailer Slickwraps attracted attention because security researchers were able to access protected customer and financial data. The case once again reveals ignorance and unbelievable sloppiness, as a long patchable Dirty Cow vulnerability was exploitable.