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Tag Archives: Security
Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 130 vulnerabilities, five are 0-Days. Below is a compact overview of these updates released … Continue reading
Data leak at German Postbank and Deutsche Bank (blame MOVEit?)
[German]There has been a confirmed data leak at German Deutsche Bank and it's Postbank, in which personal customer data such as name and IBAN (international banking number) have fallen into the hands of third parties. Customers who have used the "account … Continue reading
Two file manager apps in Google Play Store transfer data to China
[German]Unpleasant story that once again shows that apps should be viewed with great caution and used with restraint. Security researchers have discovered two apps in the Google Play Store that contain spyware that sends data directly to China. Apps like … Continue reading
MOVEit Transfer: New security advisory and update (July 6, 2023)
[German]I hope, admins who are responsible for MOVEit Transfer in enterprises already have stopped using this software. Because after the MOVEit Transfer disaster with the vulnerabilities disclosed at the end of May 2023 and the data theft by the Clop … 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 ...
69% of FortiGate firewalls vulnerable to critical unpatched RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-27997
[German]Is unpatched FortiGate firewalls creating a new cyber risk? Experts are sounding the alarm because something like 70% of FortiGate firewalls are vulnerable to attack via the critical CVE-2023-27997 vulnerability. More than 336,000 servers are reported to be unprotected through … Continue reading
Nagoya port (Japan) victim of Lockbit 3.0
[German]Japan's largest overseas port in the city of Nagoya has fallen victim to a ransomware attack (probably from Lockbit 3.0). The NUTS IT system, which is used at all of the port's container terminals, has not worked since July 4, … Continue reading
Anonymous Sudan: Microsoft denies data leak of 30 million customer accounts
[German]Was there a successful hack at Microsoft in which the group Anonymous Sudan was able to pull data from 30 million customer accounts? The group claimed this yesterday, but Microsoft consistently denies it, saying there is no proof. What is … Continue reading
Cloudflare DNS server to block malware/adware content
[German]What are the options for keeping malware or adult content off individual devices or a network? Some use their own software or security solutions to do this. The days I learned that Cloudflare runs public DNS servers that are supposed … Continue reading
SMS phishing attack possible after UPS privacy incident (2023)
[German]U.S. company United Parcel Service, better known under the abbreviation UPS, has experienced a data protection incident in which customer information was leaked. During package tracking, third parties were able to view more data about a package recipient than desired. … Continue reading