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Security issues with Googles Titan Security Keys
Google employees internally use Titan Security Keys to store credentials. The Titan Security Keys has also been sold by Google to third party users. Unfortunately, Google had to admit a security issue in the Bluetooth part of some Titan Security … Continue reading
Windows 10 V1809: Retpoline is automatically active now
[German]Microsoft has automatically activated mitigation against Spectre V2 through Retpoline compiler technology in the kernel for Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 as of May 14, 2019..
WhatsApp vulnerability CVE-2019-3568; Update required
[German]The Messenger app WhatsApp has a critical vulnerability affecting both Android and iOS. The vulnerability is already being exploited (there is an exploit from an Israeli company selling it). Users should urgently update WhatsApp.
SharePoint Vulnerability CVE-2019-0604 exploited in the wild
[German]A brief note to administrators of SharePoint servers. A vulnerability CVE-2019-0604 is now being exploited 'in the wild' to attack unpatched SharePoint systems. Microsoft has released security updates in February 2019.
Huge data breach impacts 80 million US households
Ethical hackers from vpnmentor found an unprotected database on the net on a cloud server. The data base contains sensitive data from 80 million US households. And no one knows who owns the database.
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 ...
Source Code of CARBANAK backdoor discovered
[German]The banking Trojan CARBANAK is well known for some malware attacks and digital raids in recent years. Now security researchers have discovered the source code on VirusTotal and
Tip: Troubleshooting TLS/SSL issues
What can we do, if Internet pages are not accessible due to TLS issues and the browser only displays error messages because communication via TLS/SSL fails?
Edge’s Secret Trick Breaks Internet Explorer's Security
[German]The 0Patch team has developed a micropatch to close a 0-Day Information Disclosure vulnerability in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10. This vulnerability allows Windows attackers to access files and upload them from the user's system to their own servers. … Continue reading
Vulnerability in Broadcom’s WiFi drivers, million devices at risk
[German]A major vulnerability in Broadcom's WiFi drivers enables remote code execution and threatens millions of computers, smartphones, tablets and IoT devices.
Windows Live-Tile takeover from security researcher
[German]Windows 10 Windows 10 (but also Windows 8.x) use Live tiles in Apps to display content in the Start menu. German security researcher Hanno Böck was able to takeover the subdomain for the corresponding service and was able to display … Continue reading