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Kaseya: Decryption key revealed, backup update closes vulnerabilities
[German]Small article at the end of the week, concerning the US vendor Kaseya. After the supply chain attack on Kaseya RMI software and encryption of numerous customer systems, a decryption key has surfaced in an underground forum. In addition, a … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 10, 2021)
[German]On August 10, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Below is a compact overview of these updates released on the August 2021 patchday.
Free Software Foundation considers Microsoft's GitHub Copilot unfair and not legal
[German]Does Copilot, the AI solution launched by Microsoft on GitHub for embedding code snippets (e.g., in Visual Studio code), violate fair use and the rights of code developers? The nonprofit Free Software Foundation has just raised some questions about the … Continue reading
Security Updates for Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
[German]Several vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-1600, CVE-2021-1601) exist in IPv4 and IPv6 forwarding in the Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance. These vulnerabilities could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to access sensitive internal services through an external interface. However, Cisco has since provided security updates … Continue reading
SolarWinds patches critical Serv-U vulnerability (July 2021)
[German]US Vendor SolarWinds, hacked in 2020 and allowing attackers to infiltrate thousands of customer systems via Orion software, has now closed a 0-day vulnerability in Serv-U with an update. The remote execution vulnerability CVE-2021-35211, which occurs in the file transfer … 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 ...
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20058
[German]Adobe is releasing a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20058 on July 13, 2021, which is intended to patch vulnerabilities considered critical and important according to APSB21-51.The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows … Continue reading
0patch agent update fixes bugs and performance issues
[German]ACROS Security has released an update for its 0patch agent. The purpose of this update to version 21.05.05.10500 is to fix several bugs as well as performance issues that the previous 0patch agent can cause under Windows. The bugs and … Continue reading
Beta from SQL Server for Windows Container suspended
[German]Microsoft has suspended the SQL Server on Windows beta program. In a July 5, 2021 announcement, Microsoft writes that the SQL Server on Windows Containers beta program began in 2017. The program remained in beta mode until now, intended only … Continue reading
Bye, bye AudaCity after new privacy agreement
[German]The Audacity saga continues – as of July 2, 2021, there was another change to the audio application's privacy agreement. There, the new owner's management is keeping some back doors open to be able to collect telemetry data from the … Continue reading
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20054
[German]Adobe has released an optional update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20053 on June 23, 2021. The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what (important) bugs have … Continue reading