Monthly Archives: June 2020

Expired certificates kick IoT devices out of business

Posted on 2020-06-12 by guenni

[German]Now a view at the 'bitter end of smart devices' such as smart TVs, refrigerators or other IoT devices (smart speakers, thermostats, etc.) becomes visible. There are not even missing updates for their software. Expired security certificates could kick those … Continue reading →

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CallStranger UPnP bug allows data theft, DDoS etc.

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

[German]Currently, billions of devices are at risk from a bug if UPnP is used there. The vulnerability, called CallStranger, allows for data extraction, denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and internal network scanning.

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Windows 10: SMBleed vulnerability in SMBv3 protocol

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

[German]Another critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol of Windows 10/Server Core, which allows access to the kernel memory. But there are patches and mitigations available.

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WordPress 5.4.2

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

On 10 June 2020, the developers released WordPress 5.4.2. It is a maintenance update which fixes security issues and 23 bugs and contains improvements. Details are available in the release notes. I just had the German IT-Blog updated without any … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (June 9, 2020)

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

[German]On June 9, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.

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Firmware Updates for Surfaces

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

Brief info for owners of various older Surface devices. Microsoft has given them firmware updates. This ranges from the Surface Pro 5/6 to the Surface Laptop and Laptop 2. The links to the respective update history may be found here … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Bug: USB printers not detected

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

[German]In Windows 10, a bug in versions 1903 through 2004 can cause printers connected to USB ports to no longer be recognized. Microsoft has now confirmed this issue.

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Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 19645

Posted on 2020-06-10 by guenni

[German]On June 10, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19645 (20H2 development branch) for Insiders in the Fast Ring. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where references to this build can be found. Thus the … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 Updates (June 9, 2020)

Posted on 2020-06-10 by guenni

[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (June 9, 2020)

Posted on 2020-06-10 by guenni

[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.

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