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Tag Archives: Security
Active Directory Administrator ‘Backdoor’
Today a Sunday security snippet. It's about Active Directory and its administration, including the question of how someone who used to be an admin can leave behind a kind of 'backdoor', through which he could later make himself an administrator … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (July 9, 2019)
[German]As of July 9, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security updates for supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
Intel Releases Security Updates (July 9, 2019)
[German]Intel has released several security updates on July 9, 2019 to fix vulnerabilities in Intel Solid State Drives for Data Centers and Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool. One of the vulnerabilities is rated as high.
Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard devices are vulnerable
[German]Wireless keyboard and mouse models from Logitech as well as wireless Presenters from this vendor are vulnerable. There are serious security issues in the wirelessly connected devices. The vendor plans to patch only a few vulnerabilities.
British ICO intend to fine BA under GDPR with £183.39m
The British ICO (Information Communication Office) intends to fine airline British Airways (BA) with £183.39M for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The reason was a cyber incident in Summer 2018.
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 ...
A ‘successful’ Independence day …?
It seems that nearly 1K stores have been breached on July 4, 2019. They sending now card data to highjacked sites. 962 stores found breached on 4 July – Magecart are at it again and this time it looks automated. … Continue reading
PowerShell: Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)
[German]Here is a tip for administrators in the corporate environment that I recently came across. It's about the PowerShell script of the week, Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), which allows you to manage passwords for local accounts on domain computers.
Excel and the Power Query vulnerability
[German]Security researchers pointed out a few days ago a potential vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Power Query add-in that could allow a new attack vector. Office security mechanisms can be bypassed and the user does not need to actively intervene to … Continue reading
Thunderbird 60.7.2 released
[German]On June 20, 2019 the Thunderbird developers released an update of the email client Thunderbird to version 60.7.2. This is a security update that closes critical vulnerabilities. Here is some information about it.
Tor-Browser 8.5.3 released
On June 21, 2019, the developers upgraded the Tor bundle to version 8.5.3. The Firefox browser was updated to correct bug 1560192 (Sandbox Escape). The update is only available for desktop systems. In the release notes, Tor developers indicate how … Continue reading