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Google removes 500 malicious Chrome Extensions
[German]Google has removed 500 malicious extensions for the Chrome browser from its web store after security researchers issued a warning. Here are some details what I know so far.
German Eurowings Airline: Data breach in online portal (GDPR)
[German]At the German Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings there was a serious GDPR Failure at the airline's online portal. Customers were temporarily able to access the personal data of other passengers.
Escaping from Chrome Sandbox
[German]A brief hint for people who are interested in browser security and the sandbox. It's about how to escape from the sandbox in the Chrome browser.
Intel Security Advisories (February 11, 2020)
[German]On February 11, 2020, Intel published several security advisories on vulnerabilities in products in the Product Security Center. These range from Intel® RAID Web Console 3 (RWC3) for Windows to USB drivers. There will be no more updates for some … Continue reading
Security Update for Symantec Endpoint Protection
[German]If someone is using Symantec Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients, the antivirus solution should be updated quickly. This is because older versions have critical security vulnerabilities.
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 ...
Microsoft recommends disabling SMBv1 on Exchange
[German]Microsoft recommends that administrators of Exchange Servers disable the SMBv1 protocol on these machines for security reasons. Here are a few details about that recommendation.
Internet Explorer Security Update KB4537767 (Feb. 2020)
[German]Microsoft also released the KB4537767 cumulative security update for Internet Explorer on February 11, 2020. Here is some information about this update.
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Feb. 11, 2020)
[German]On February 11, 220, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates. Addition: Various information about Windows 7 added.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2020)
[German]On February 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Flash, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
Firefox 73.0 and 68.5.0esr released
[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (February 11, 2020) version 73.0 and version and 68.5.0esr of the Firefox browser. It seems to be a new major version 73 for the browser and a maintenance update for the long-term version (ESR). Blog … Continue reading