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Tag Archives: Security
New vulnerability Zip Slip revealed
[German]The next security vulnerability called 'Zip Slip' has just been discovered by security researchers. The vulnerability can be found in many open source projects, from JAVA to packing programs. Even.NET or JavaScript are affected and as a user you can't … Continue reading
PSA: EOL for TLS 1.0/1.1 support in Intune and Office 365
[German]Short information for administrators managing Windows systems with Microsoft's Intune. Microsoft is phasing out support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 (for security reasons) in the fall of 2018. Home and end users are not affected by this change, and … Continue reading
Vulnerability in TP-Link-Router TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND
[German]Security advice for owners of the TP-Link routers TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND. Both models have security vulnerabilities, making the devices vulnerable to brute force and and cross-site request forgery attacks..
GDPR: Continental bans WhatsApp & Snapchat
[German]Privacy and security concerns resulted in a ban of WhatsApp & Snapchat on company devices from Continental AG. This is justified by the legal situation (GDPR) and the protection of business secrets.
Security information (June 5th 2018)
Today a collection of security incidents that have come to my attention these days. Data leaks and updates included. Also included: A Windows vulnerability in JScript.
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 ...
Security updates for macOS, iOS, Safari etc.
Little information from last Friday. Apple has released security updates for its operating systems iOS and macOS, as well as various products such as the Safari browser, effective June 1, 2018. These updates are intended to close security gaps in … Continue reading
VPNFilter botnet tries a comeback, focuses on Ukraine
[German]Cyber criminals are trying to rebuild a router-based VPN botnet (VPNFilter) after the first variant was shut down by U.S. authorities. The attack is attributed to Russia's state-run APT28 group, which plans to attack Ukraine's IT infrastructure after the UEFA … Continue reading
Alert: Update your Huawei CH-, RH- and XH servers
If you are responsible for the administration of Huawei CH, RH and XH servers, you should react urgently. The vendor Huawei has released critical security updates for some of these server models.
Firmware-Update for Surface 3 (May 30th 2018)
[German]It was a big surprise and I could not believe it, but Microsoft has released a firmware update for Surface 3 end of May 2018. It also contains a mitigation against the Spectre v2 CPU vulnerability.
75 % of open Redis servers are infected with malware
[German]Disturbing discovery: The vast majority of Redis servers that are left open on the Internet without an authentication are most likely hosting malware. This was the conclusion reached by experts at security provider Imperva after operating Redis-based honeypot servers in … Continue reading