Tag Archives: Security

Vulnerability in ThreadX WiFi firmware

Posted on 2019-01-22 by guenni

Within a very popular firmware (ThreadX) for WiFi chips, a vulnerability has been discovered that allows remote code execution. This exposes billions of devices to a security risk.

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Nearly 200 Extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Opera) vulnerable

Posted on 2019-01-21 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have found nearly 200 extensions for Google Chrome, Firefox or Opera that can be attacked by malicious websites. Maybe another opportunity to check, if you really need this stuff.

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Java 8 Update 201 released

Posted on 2019-01-18 by guenni

[German]Oracle released Java SE 8 update201 in January 2019 (quarterly patchday). This is a security update that closes vulnerabilities (see also Oracle Security Advisory January 2019).

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VLC Player 3.0.6 released

Posted on 2019-01-18 by guenni

[German]Another little addendum: A few days ago (on January 10, 2019) the developers of VideoLan released the VLC Player version 3.0.6 for Linux, macOS and Windows. This version closes a Denial of Service vulnerability of the previous versions.

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Vulnerability in the Amadeus flight booking system (Jan. 2019)

Posted on 2019-01-16 by guenni

[German]Once again, security experts have come across serious vulnerability in airline flight booking systems. All airlines that use the Amadeus flight booking system have been affected (approx. 44% of the providers). A similar error as in 2016 seems to have … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Microsoft Security Update Releases (January 15, 2019)

Posted on 2019-01-16 by guenni

Microsoft has released a comprehensive security update release as of January 15, 2019. This describes update revisions for various products and is classified as important.

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Adobe Updates from January 1, 2019

Posted on 2019-01-16 by guenni

There's a little supplement from last week. In addition to the Flash update, Adobe released further updates for Adobe Connect and Adobe Digital Editions on January 8, 2019.

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Webhoster easyly hackable

Posted on 2019-01-15 by guenni

[German]How easy is it to hack webhosters where users set up their websites? Some security experts have looked into this question and examined five hosters for vulnerabilities. The results are frightening.

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Windows: Security change affecting PowerShell

Posted on 2019-01-15 by guenni

A short note for people who using PowerShell. On January 8, 2019, Microsoft also closed a vulnerability in PowerShell with security updates. This affects the loopback behavior of the PowerShell. 

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Microsoft Patchday: Other Updates January 8, 2019

Posted on 2019-01-12 by guenni

[German]As of January 8, 2019 (Patchday), Microsoft has released additional updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc.. In this blog post the respective patches are added, which are not included in the remaining posts linked at the end of the … Continue reading →

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