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Tag Archives: Security
Ivanti Connect Secure: New vulnerabilities CVE-2024-21888 and CVE-2024-21893 patched
[German]Security issues in Ivanti products are ongoing. In January 2024, the provider had to disclose two new security vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure. These are CVE-2024-21888 (privilege escalation to admin) and CVE-2024-21893 (SSRF to access "restricted resources"). So far, there … Continue reading
AnyDesk: Be careful in using that remote support software
[German]A short warning to IT supporters who use the AnyDesk remote maintenance software for remote support. A few days ago, I reported some issues with this product (see my German blog post Störung bei AnyDesk, jemand betroffen?). AnyDesk web site … Continue reading
Volt Typhoon botnet shut down by US authorities (FBI)
[German]The US government has just announced that the Volt Typhoon spy and botnet network has been shut down by remote commands. This network, attributed to China, infiltrates routers and aims to be able to shut down critical infrastructure in the … Continue reading
Vulnerability in GNU C Library (glibc) jeopardizes Linux distros
[German]The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has recently uncovered four significant vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library (glibc). This library is used in countless Linux applications in common Linux distributions. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain root privileges on Linux … Continue reading
Cybersecurity: The risks associated with photovoltaic solar systems
[German]The increasing decentralization of the power supply using solar cell systems not only represents progress in the energy transition, but also raises new security issues. Trend Micro has examined the IT security of systems for decentralized energy supply in a … 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 ...
How Midnight Blizzard hackers were able to penetrate Microsoft's email system
[German]It was recently revealed that hackers from the state-run group Midnight Blizzard Hackers were able to penetrate Microsoft's email system and read messages from executives or security experts. The hackers had been in the system for months. Microsoft has now … Continue reading
FRITZ!Box: Entering the URL fritz.box suddenly redirects to an external page
[German]Problem for users of an AVM FRITZ!Box family broadband routers who try to access the router's administration interface from the home network. However, when entering the URL fritz.box, users do not end up on the routers firmware FRITZ!Box login page, … Continue reading
Edge 121.0.2277.83 and Edge 120.0.2210.160 released
[German]Microsoft has released another security update for the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 121.0.2277.83 in the stable channel on January 25, 2024. It is a security update that is intended to close vulnerabilities, but also offers new functions as a … Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) hacked by Midnight Blizzard since May 2023
[German]After Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has also fallen victim to the Russian hacker group Midnight Blizzard. This is according to a notification from the company to the US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC). As with Microsoft, the attackers probably … Continue reading
iOS 17.3 released, closes 0-day
[German]Apple released the first update, iOS 17.3 for iPhones and iPadOS 17.3 for iPads, yesterday, January 22, 2024. In addition to a "Device Protection" function, it also fixes the first 0-day bug in the operating system. Here is a brief … Continue reading