Tag Archives: Vulnerability

WINS is legacy and vulnerable, use DNS instead

Posted on 2017-06-27 by guenni

[German]Today just a short note for Windows Administrators in enterprises. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is legacy and contains a vulnerability. Therefore WINS should not be deployed anymore. Switch to DNS instead. Advertising

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New details to Intel’s AMT vulnerability

Posted on 2017-05-08 by guenni

On Mai 1, 2017 Intel disclosed the AMT vulnerability (INTEL-SA-00075), without publishing details. Security Researcher from Tenable has analyzed this vulnerability. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Warning: Dridex botnet addresses Word zero day vulnerability

Posted on 2017-04-11 by guenni

User of Microsoft Word should be rather careful, because there is a zero day vulnerability within Microsoft Word. Now Dridex botnet sends millions of spam e-mails to users, containing malware attachments, addressing this Microsoft Word zero day exploit. Advertising

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Critical vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Internet Security

Posted on 2016-08-29 by guenni

Four critical vulnerabilities has been reported in Kaspersky Internet Security Version 16.0.0 (and probably in other Kaspersky products). Kaspersky has fixed this vulnerabilities with an update. Advertising

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Vulnerabilities and Backdoors in Dell’s SonicWALL

Posted on 2016-07-21 by guenni

Some bad news for users of Dell's SonicWALL security solution. Security researchers has identified six Vulnerabilities including a hidden 'Backdoor' in Dell's SonicWALL Global Management System (GMS), Version 8.1 (Build: 8110.1197). Advertising

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Security flaw in Symantec’s AV products sets you at risk

Posted on 2016-06-29 by guenni

Bad news for all computer users (Windows and Mac OS) working with Symantec's Anti Virus-/security solutions. Tavis Ormandy from Google's project zero has uncovered a vulnerability that affects all Norton/Symantec security products. Advertising

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