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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Dec. 10, 2019)
[German]On December 10, 2019, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
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Tagged KB4530692, KB4530702, KB4530730, KB4530734, KB4531786, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 10, 2019)
[German]As of December 10, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, and so on. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
Lufthansa Miles & More: Data breach at frequent traveller accounts
[German]I've been notified a few hours ago by a German blog reader about a data breach at Lufthansa's frequent traveller bonus program Miles & More. Customers has able access to foreign account data after login.
FAQ: Responding to an Emotet infection
[German]The ransomware/trojan Emotet threatens virtually every computer user. For companies, an Emotet infection can mean the end of business. Therefore, something like an emergency plan should exist to respond to an emotet infection (or a suspicion) in case of an … Continue reading
OceanLotus: Hackers tried to infiltrate the network of German car manufacturer BMW
[German]A Hackergroup, called OceanLotus, has tried to infiltrate the computer network of the German car manufacturer BMW at the beginning of the year 2019. However, the action attracted attention of BMW security experts, who observed the intrusion. The infected computer … 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-2019-19377 in Linux Kernel 5.0.21
The Linux kernel 5.0.21 contains a use after free vulnerability CVE-2019-19377. The vulnerability documented on 29.11.2019 with a CVE number is currently awaiting analysis.
Microsoft Defender ATP Credential-Theft bypassing?
[German]Just a short security note. Security researchers have found an approach to trick and evade/circumvent the protection or detection of attacks on the theft of credentials.
Vulnerabilities in Rich Communication Service (RCS)
[German]Security researchers from Berlin found vulnerabilities in the SMS successor Rich Communication Service (RCS). The good news is, that this mobile protocol service is not widely used yet. What is bad is that all messages, video and voice sent via … Continue reading
Privacy-Tool PrivateWin10 V0.60
[German]David Xanatos has updates his open source tool WinTen (Private Win10), with which you can control the privacy and firewall settings of Windows 10. Now we are at version 0.60.
Data leak at Palo Alto Networks
[German]Palo Alto Networks may have had a data privacy incident. A service provider is responsible for ensuring that employees' personal data was publicly accessible.