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Security information (January 31, 2020)
[German]To conclude the month of January 2020, here is some information on security issues that have come to my attention in the last few hours.
Ryuk ransomware at EWA (Contractor of the US military)
[German]The US company Electronic Warfare Associates, EWA, has fallen victim to an attack with the Ryuk ransomware. The attack took place last week.
AVAST: Jumpshot will be closed after privacy scandal
[German]The antivirus vendor AVAST announced its preparing to close down its subsidiary Jumpshot after the latest data scandal that I've also discussed in this blog.
UN hacked in 2019, tried to keep it secret
[German]The United Nations was hacked in 2019. This was possible because systems were not patched. And then the responsible authorities at UN wanted to keep it all secret.
Project: Windows 7/Server 2008/R2 Life Extension & 0patch one month trial
[German]ACROS Security offers administrators of systems with Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008/R2 a free trial month for 0patch subscriptions. Here is some information about this offer and also an outline about my plans for the 'Windows 7 Life … 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 ...
VirusTotal gets Bitdam Scanner/Sandbox
[German]A small hint for people who upload from time to time suspicious files to VirusTotal and have them checked for malware. VirusTotal has now been extended with the Bitdam Sandbox.
Security Information (January 28, 2020)
[English]Within this blog post I would like to pick up some security information that came to my attention during the last hours. From documents of Maze ransomware victims, that has been published to data leaks, everything is included.
Microsoft Security Advisory Notification Chromium Edge
[German]Microsoft has released a security advisory for released security updates for the Chromium-based Edge Browser on January 28, 2020.
EFF: Ring Doorbell app shares user data with third parties
[German]The app for Amazon's Ring Camera (Ring Doorbell) shares user data, which makes the owners identifiable, with third party companies such as Facebook & Co., as the Electronic Frontier Foundation has found out.
Ragnarok Ransomware targets Citrix ADC, stops Defender
[German]For administrators using unpatched Citrix ADC/Netscaler appliances, it is now five past twelve. The Ragnarok ransomware targets unpatched Citrix ADC installations and can stop Windows Defender, security experts found out.