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Important ESET product updates available (Feb. 8, 2024)
[German]Short information for administrators who use ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security under Windows. The manufacturer has released an important product update for its Windows product line, which should be installed immediately. The update fixes a vulnerability that will not be disclosed in … Continue reading
Critical FortiOS-Bug (Feb. 8., 2024)
[German]A very brief note, which was also pointed out to me by a blog reader. Forti has re-released all FortiOS versions on February 8, 2024. The release notes do not say what has been fixed in these versions. The reader … Continue reading
Progress Kemp LoadMaster (load balancer) Firmware update
[German]Quick note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. The provider has provided various firmware updates for its LoadMaster as of February 7, 2024. These should be installed immediately. Addendum: Information about CVE-2024-1212 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster … Continue reading
JetBrains TeamCity: Critical vulnerability CVE-2024-23917 (on-premises)
[German]A small addendum from yesterday regarding security. There is a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity Server that endangers on-premises servers. There is probably a security update available, which should be installed as soon as possible. I don't know who among … Continue reading
AnyDesk hack already noticed on December 20, 2023? – Part 9
[German]The successful cyberattack on AnyDesk, a provider of remote maintenance software, is making quite a stir. Officially, the incident was confirmed by AnyDesk on February 2, 2024 (specifically Friday evening at 10:44 pm). Almost nothing is known – neither when, … Continue reading
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 ...
Bitlocker key determined via TPM within 42 seconds with Raspberry Pi Pico
[German]A news for Windows users, encrypting their disks with Bitlocker. A YouTuber demonstrates how a vulnerability in "external" TPM chips can be exploited to determine a Bitlocker key within seconds. All you need is a Bitlocker key sniffer in the … Continue reading
Google Chrome 121.0.6167.160/161 / 120.0.6099.283 with security fixes
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on February 6, 2024. There were also updates for the Extended Stable Channel. The Chrome browser Android app has also been updated. … Continue reading
AnyDesk hack – more details (FAQ from Feb. 5, 2024) – Part 8
[German]The successful cyberattack on the provider of remote maintenance software, AnyDesk GmbH, has caused quite a stir. One problem for users of AnyDesk – at least in my eyes – is that the provider is very tight-lipped about the details. … Continue reading
AnyDesk hack – Notes on exchanging certificates for Customs clients 7.x – Part 7
[German]Following the cyberattack on the provider of remote maintenance software, AnyDesk GmbH, there is a notice that the certificate for binary signing of the clients will be exchanged and the old certificate "will be revoked soon". Users should switch to … Continue reading
AnyDesk hack – Review of the German CERT BSI report – Part 6
[German]After I had been researching on the "suspected case" of the AnyDesk hack for a week, which was confirmed as a "successful cyberattack" on Friday, February 2, 2024, the BSI finally published a notification with TLP:CLEAR on February 5, 2024. … Continue reading