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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (June 11, 2019)
[German]As of June 11, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security updates for supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
Patchday Windows 10 Updates (June 11, 2019)
[German]On June 11, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.
German authorities found preinstalled Malware on 4 China phones (June 2019)
[German]The German Federal Office for Information Security (German: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik – BSI) currently warns of four Android smartphone models from China in whose firmware malware has been found.
Windows RDP Network Level Authentication can bypass lock screen
[German]In a recent article, the CERT Coordination Center warns that Microsoft Windows RDP Network Level Authentication also works with LockScreen locked Windows.
Metasploit for Windows BlueKeep vulnerability
[German]A security researcher has developed another Metasploit for due BlueKeep vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services. Currently it is not released yet, because the developer considers the whole thing too risky (because of nearly one million unpatched systems).
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Data leak discovered at dating app JCrush
Security researchers at vpnmentor have discovered a vulnerability in JCrush that could have be used to access private user data. Here are some hints on this case.
How To: BlueKeep-Check for Windows
[German]The blog post discusses a How To the question of how end users and administrators can easily check whether their systems with Windows XP to Windows 7 as well as their server counterparts are provided with a patch for the … Continue reading
Using Sysinternals Sysmon in Azure Sentinel
Azure Sentinel is a SIEM solution offered from Microsoft to see and stop threats before they cause harm. Olaf Hartong tested to use sysinternals tools Sysmon in Azure Sentinel.
BlueKeep: Patch for pirated copies; SSL tunnel as a risk factor
[German]It seems that Microsoft offers also patches against BlueKeep vulnerability for pirated copies of Windows XP and Windows 7. And Talos has a blog post about defend of encrypted RDP attacks like BlueKeep.
GandCrab ransomware: They say, they are retiring
[German]It seems as if the developers of the malware GandCrab are retiring and discontinuing the Ransomware. But the first figures have become known about the payments the victims are said to have made.