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Tag Archives: Security
Encryption vulnerabilities in Fortinet products
[German]Fortinet's developers have shipped certain (security) products with hard-coded keys to encrypt communication. In addition, encryption was performed using an XOR function. However, 18 months after the notification, the vulnerabilities are fixed.
Vulnerability in Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit still unfixed
[German]In Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit, an update from the vendor should fix the CVE-2019-9491 vulnerability in October 2019. According to my information and a test, this vulnerability is still open. The advice: Keep your hands off the Trend Micro Anti-Threat … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Releases (Nov. 12,/20, 2019)
[German]A little addendum from Patchday as well as current information that Microsoft has published as 'Security Update Releases' regarding vulnerabilities and their fixes through security updates.
Office365 administrators as a Phishing target
[German]A short note for administrators of Office365 installations. A phishing campaign has been identified that aims to capture the credentials of Office365 administrators.
List of D-Link routers with unfixed RCE vulnerabilities
[German]Vendor D-Linkis known for not patching vulnerable routers in time. Now I've got information which router models with remote code execution (REC) vulnerabilities will remain unfixed.
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 ...
AnteFrigus: Ransomware encrypt drives D:, E:, F: etc.
It's getting even more crayz. Now a Ransomware has been found which encrypts the contents of the logical Windows drive D:, E:, F: etc. instead of files on the drive C:. It is still unclear what exactly is behind this … Continue reading
Chrome, Edge, Office, VMware ESXi hacked at TMC 2019
[German]The TMC 2019 took place in Chengdu, China, on the weekend of 16-17 November 2019. It is a hacker competition (TifanCup 2019), where the best hacker teams of China compete against each other. Once again, there were a lot of … Continue reading
Fix for 2 Symantec Endpoint Protection LPE vulnerabilities
[German]Symantec Endpoint Protection had two Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (LPE), CVE-2019-12757 and CVE-2019-12758, which the company closed in version 14.2 RU2.
Warning: Malware via mail with an image link
[German]Today a brief security warnung: A blog reader informed me about a special threat variant in e-mails. A mail contains a clickable image that redirects users to malware sites.
Adobe Security Bulletins Nov. 12, 2019
Adobe has released security alerts and updates for several products. The list of Adobe Security Bulletins dated Nov. 12, 2019 is available on this website. The linked articles contain further details about the security advisories and updates.