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Monthly Archives: April 2020
Chrome 81.0.4044.122 with security fixes released
[German]Google released the update to Chrome 81.0.4044.122 on April 21, 2020. This is an unscheduled security update which closes several (critical) vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Security Advisories April 14, and 21, 2020
[German]Microsoft has published Security Advisories for a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2020-0905) in Microsofts Dynamics Business Central. And there are security advisories for an update to the Autodesk FBX Library and for an OpenSSL Remote Denial of Service vulnerability.
Posted in Security, Software, Update
Tagged ADV200004, ADV200007, CVE-2020-0905, Security, Software
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Sophos Firmware Sophos UTM 9.703 re-release this week?
Brief information for users of Sophos UTM. In mid-April 2020, in the article Stop: Don't install Sophos UTM 9.703 Firmware, I reported that the firmware update was pulled due to issues. Users should not install this update. Sophos has updated … Continue reading
Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 Updates (April 21, 2020)
[German]On April 21, 2020, Microsoft released a monthly preview rollup for Windows 8.1 as well as optional updates for various Windows 10 versions. Here is an overview about these optional updates.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged KB4550944. KB4550947, KB4550945, KB4550958, KB4550969, Updates, Windows 10, Windows 8.1
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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 ...
RCE vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader and PhantomPDF
[German]A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the two PDF programs Foxit PDF Reader and PhantomPDF. However, the vendor has already released updates to close the critical vulnerability – I had pointed this out. Now some more details have become … Continue reading
Approach to deactivate almost any antivirus program
[German]Security researchers from Rack911 Labs describe a technique that can be used to leverage and disable almost any antivirus software on Windows or macOS. Although some AV vendors has improved their products, it's not a good news for fans of … Continue reading
Windows graphics vulnerability details CVE-2020-0791
[German]In all versions of Windows, there is a vulnerability in the Microsoft Graphics component that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. Details are now available.
April 2020 Patchday: Review and issues
[German]On April 14, 2020 a series of security updates for Windows, Office etc. were released. These partially close 0-day vulnerabilities, but there is also collateral damage. For example, VBA code signing no longer works after installing the Office security updates. … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge Privacy-Whitepaper
[German]Microsoft has published an overview of various privacy settings for the new Edge Browser. There the settings accessible via edge://settings/ are documented.
Has PayPal closed secretly a Google Pay vulnerability?
[German]According to reports, PayPal has probably secretly closed the vulnerability that allowed unauthorized debits via Google Pay some weeks ago. However, there are new unauthorized debits from Russia.