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20,000 accounts hacked at Dutch online mail-order pharmacy DocMorris (Jan. 2023)
[German]Trouble for customers of the online mail-order pharmacy DocMorris. The mail-order company had already restricted payment options days ago due to invoice fraud and requires payment in advance. Now it is reported that 20,000 user accounts at DocMorris were hacked … Continue reading
Malware PlugX infects USB devices
[German]Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have observed cyberattacks with new variant of the old known malware. Suspected to originate from China, the PlugX malware has attracted attention because this variant infects all connected USB removable media devices … Continue reading
European Data Protection Day 2023
[German]Today, January 28, 2023, is European Data Protection Day. It's a day of action for data protection launched on the initiative of the Council of Europe. It has been celebrated annually around January 28 since 2007. This date was chosen … Continue reading
Edge 109.0.1518.70 and 108.0.1462.95
[German]Microsoft upgraded the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 109.0.1518.70 on January 26, 2023 (thanks to readers for the tips here and here). In addition, the Edge in Extended Stable has been updated to version 108.0.1462.95.
Microsoft recommends patching Exchange Server (Jan. 2023)
[German]Numerous on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers operating around the world are insecure because they are not up to date with the latest patches. This exposes the systems to risk, and it is critical to run unpatched Exchange servers. In a Jan. … 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 ...
Hive ransomware infrastructure seized by law enforcement (Jan. 2023)
[German]In a coordinated action, international law enforcement agencies have seized the infrastructure of the Hive Ransomware group. This means that the group can no longer accept payments via its Tor website. Investigators from the Netherlands, Germany and the US were … Continue reading
OTORIO DCOM Hardening Toolkit for Windows for OT systems released
[German]There was a vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows DCOM implementation that allows security features to be bypassed. Microsoft has documented and patched this, and plans to release a final one in March 2023, however. Security vendor OTORIO has released an open … Continue reading
Google Chrome Version 109.0.5414.119/.120 and 108.0.5359.215
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 109 in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of January 24, 2023. Furthermore, there are updates for Chrome 108 released in the Extended Stable Channel for Mac and Windows. … Continue reading
Does the Microsoft Edge 109.x crash the Application Guard?
[German]Does Microsoft Edge browser version 109.x crash Microsoft's Application Guard security feature on Windows? That is the statement of a user in blog comments. After the person concerned provided me with some information, I am taking up the topic in … Continue reading
BIOS Bug on MSI Boards prevents Secure Boot
[German]Small addendum from this week about a bug on a mainboard from MSI. A bug in the BIOS/UEFI of various board models prevents Secure Boot from being used – even if the BIOS setting is set to On. The Polish … Continue reading