Tag Archives: Security

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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 ...


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.

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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

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Windows Defender: Is the firewall blocking the real-time protection?

[German]Companies using Windows Defender in Windows environments should ensure that Cloud/MAPS is active and that communication for real-time protection is not blocked by the firewall.

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Microsoft Security Advisories/Notifications June 2019

[German]Microsoft has released some 'Microsoft Security Update Releases' for Patchday and afterwards. The last one is from yesterday. Here is an overview about serveral security notifications I've received within the last 2 weeks. I've added also a list of current … Continue reading

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BlueKeep: Patch status is to low, Windows 2000 vulnerable

[German]The BlueKeep vulnerability CVE-2019-0708 is still unpatched in many systems, as new figures show. In addition, the US government warns of unpatched Windows 2000 systems.

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