Tag Archives: Security

Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise security alert

Posted on 2018-02-02 by guenni

[German]Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise 1.1 has an undocumented default account vulnerability (Windows OS Management Station version only, Linux versions of SupportAssist Enterprise v1.1 and upgrade to v1.2 are not affected by this issue). Here are a few more details.

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How to disable Adobe Flash Player in Windows 8, 8.1, 10

Posted on 2018-02-02 by guenni

[German]Adobe Flash Player is a permanent security risk, because once a month, several vulnerabilities are detected and many of them are exploited. So it's helpful to know, how to disable or uninstall Adobe Flash Player.

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PSA: Vulnerabilities in Cisco products – updates required

Posted on 2018-01-31 by guenni

[German]Some Cisco products contains contains critical vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are quoted with warning level 10 of 10. Cisco Firewalls and Applicance should be updated as as soon as possible.

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PSA: Critical Vulnerability in Firefox browser – update required

Posted on 2018-01-31 by guenni

[German]Users of the Firefox browser on Linux, macOS and Windows should urgently upgrade (their desktop version) to version 58.0.1. Older versions (with the exception of Firefox 52 ESR and Firefox for Android) have a critical vulnerability.

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Update your Lenovo ThinkPad Fingerprint Manager

Posted on 2018-01-31 by guenni

The Fingerprint Manager Pro software shipped with Lenovo's ThinkPad system has several vulnerabilities. So updating to the latest version is strongly recommended.

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

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7-Zip vulnerable – update to version 18.01

Posted on 2018-01-30 by guenni

[German]Another information for users of the packing program 7-Zip. Older versions of the packer available for various platforms have security vulnerabilities. An update should be carried out as soon as possible.

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PowerShell vulnerable for CVE-2018-0764/CVE-2018-0786

Posted on 2018-01-27 by guenni

[German]Just for your information: Microsoft had revised its security instructions (Microsoft Security Update Releases). The PowerShell is also vulnerable to the .NET vulnerabilities CVE-2018-0764/CVE-2018-0786. These vulnerabilities has been patched already.

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Thunderbird 52.6.0 security update

Posted on 2018-01-27 by guenni

[German]Mozilla developers have released version 52.6.0 of the Thunderbird email client. Thunderbird users should update promptly as the client is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities.

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Google Chrome 64: Security Fixes, Spectre Mitigation, Ad-Blocker

Posted on 2018-01-26 by guenni

[German]Google developers released Google Chrome 64 for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The new version closes 53 security holes, includes protection against Spectre attacks and comes with an improved ad blocker.

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Is your browser vulnerable for cryptojacking?

Posted on 2018-01-26 by guenni

[German]Question: Is the browser you are currently using vulnerable to to websites secretly abusing it for crypto mining? A test can provide more information.

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