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Microsoft Security Update Revisions (August 11, 2022)
Microsoft has published information about security update revisions for CVE-2022-34716 as of August 11, 2022. Here is the relevant information in case you did not receive it.
US Federal Trade Commission seeks comments to expand online privacy protections
[German]The lack of a comprehensive federal law to protect U.S. citizens from online tracking by online platforms is a growing problem in the United States. Companies are trying to collect and store vast amounts of search data and other information … Continue reading
Windows Security Update KB5012170 for Secure Boot DBX (August 9, 2022)
[German]Another short addendum from patchday, August 9, 2022. A security update for the Secure Boot module was also provided there by Microsoft. It is a security update for the Secure Boot (DBX) that can be used by Windows on UEFI … Continue reading
Windows/macOS: Vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor (July 2022)
[German]Both Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor contain security vulnerabilities that have been assigned a CVSS Base Score of 10.0. Anyone using these products in the Windows or macOS environment should take care of the corresponding product updates as … Continue reading
Cisco admits hack (in May 2022) and publishes details
[German]US vendor Cisco was the victim of a cyber attack in May 2022, in which attackers were able to penetrate the company's IT infrastructure. As of August 10, 2022, Cisco has made this attack public – also because the attackers … 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 ...
Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (August 9, 2022)
[German]On August 9, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. However, there is collateral damage for Excel 2013. Here is an overview of the available updates.
Issue with Excel 2013 Update KB5002242 (August 9, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released security update KB5002242 for Excel 2013 on August 9, 2022 (Patchday). The patch is supposed to eliminate both a vulnerability and a bug in this Excel version. However, there is feedback from readers on the blog that … Continue reading
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Tagged Excel, Patchday 8.2022, Problem, Security, Update
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Exchange Server Security updates (August 9, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019, effective August 9. These updates are required to address vulnerabilities reported by external security partners and found through Microsoft's internal processes. The updates apply … Continue reading
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Tagged Echange, Patchday 8.2022, Security, Update
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Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (August 9, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has also released security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for the Windows Server counterparts 2008 R2 and 2012/R2 on Patchday. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 8.2022, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (August 9, 2022)
[German]On August 9 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which will be released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various problems. In addition, Windows Server … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 8.2022, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
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