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- BJ on KB5014754: Changes to certificate-based authentication on Windows domain controllers
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- Jean Boissonneault on Facebook's moderation: Broken by design – how AI and community policy handling kick people
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Tag Archives: device
iPhone survives fall from almost 5 km after flight 1282 accident
[German]In the USA, an iPhone and another smartphone were found to have survived a free fall from a height of around 4.8 km from an airplane in which a door had broken off in flight. The iPhone was even still … Continue reading
Fingerprint sensors and thus Windows Hello can be bypassed via vulnerabilities
[German]Microsoft is using Windows Hello in its operating system for password-free login. This is supposed to be more secure than a password, as it cannot be stolen. Security researchers were asked by Microsoft's Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) to … Continue reading
Citrix Bleed: Vulnerability CVE-2023-4966 leaks session tokens in NetScaler ADC and Gateway, PoC available
[German]I would guess that Citrix users on unpatched instances are "under fire" once again, because more information is now available on the recently disclosed vulnerability CVE-2023-4966. Under the term "Citrix Bleed", security researchers have described how Citrix NetScaler ADC and … Continue reading
Google Pixel Watch: No repair for broken glass
[German]If you own a smartwatch, you might be annoyed when the expensive device becomes unusable due to a crack in the glass. Google has now confirmed that it will not offer a repair option for its Pixel Watch to replace … Continue reading
Security update to FRITZ!OS 7.57 (7.31) closes serious vulnerability
[German]The Berlin-based German manufacturer of routers, AVM, has released its FRITZ.OS version 7.57 for eligible FRITZ!Box models on September 4, 2023. AVM only writes that this firmware update is a necessary stability and security update. It is therefore unclear which … Continue reading
Malicious firmware "Horse Shell" exposed as backdoor for TP-Link routers
[German]Security researchers from Check Point Research (CRP) have discovered a backdoor called "Horse Shell" while analyzing cyberattacks on European institutions. This was injected as firmware on TP-Link routers by a Chinese state-sponsored APT group called "Camaro Dragon." Check Point Research … Continue reading
RCE vulnerability in Cisco SPA112 2-port phone adapter, drop that device
[German]US provider Cisco warns in a message about a critical vulnerability in one of its phone adapters. This vulnerability allows an attacker to take control of the device. Unfortunately, affected users can only dispose of this phone adapter, since the … Continue reading
Monitors on Dell Thunderbolt docking station not active after reboot
[German]Quick note to owners and administrators of Dell docking stations connected to notebooks via Thunderbolt. A reader informed me about problems with the WD22TB4, in connection with Dell notebooks (5530, 5430, 5431). After a reboot, monitors attached to the docking … Continue reading
BlackLotus UEFI bootkit bypasses Secure Boot in Windows 11
[German]Security researchers from ESET have discovered a malware in the wild that hijacks the UEFI and has been christened BlackLotus. BlackLotus is believed to be the first UEFI bootkit malware in the wild that can bypass Secure Boot on Windows … Continue reading
HP PC BIOS Security Updates (Feb. 2023)
[German]Vendor HP published a security article on February 21, 2023, addressing BIOS updates for HP systems. Potential time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerabilities in the BIOS of certain HP PC products have been identified, allowing for arbitrary code execution, denial of … Continue reading