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Firefox 97 and 91.6 ESR
[German]Mozilla Mozilla developers released versions 97.0 and 95.6esr of the Firefox browser on February 8, January 2022. Firefox 97 is a new development branch, while the ESR version is a bug-fix update to fix bugs.
Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (February 8, 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 February 8, 2022. Among other things, fixes are being made to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 2.2022, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (February 8, 2022)
[German]On February 8 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which was released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various issues. Addendum: In addition, Windows Server … Continue reading
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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (February 8, 2022)
[German]On February 8, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) were released. Here are some details about each of the Patchday … Continue reading
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 8, 2022)
[German]On February 8, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were released on Patchday.
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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 ...
Multi-cloud security and compliance – challenges and best practices
[German]Companies are heading to the cloud. This often involves multiple cloud providers. Multi-cloud strategies further complicate cloud security and compliance, as controls and policies must be applied consistently across multiple cloud environments. IT security firm Orca Security looked at cloud … Continue reading
Cisco drama: Critical vulnerabilities in small business routers (Feb. 2022)
[German]Customers of Network supplier Cisco and its customers are currently at risk. Cisco has published a security notice regarding its small business routers (SMB) on February 2, 2022, which is quite something. There are several security holes in their firmware, … Continue reading
Microsoft disables MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows (Feb. 2022)
[German]After ransomware like Emotet or BazarLoader abused the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler, Microsoft has now reacted again. The entire MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler has been disabled in Windows for the time being – more or less as protection against Emotet, … Continue reading
Windows: ESET virus scanners have a LPE vulnerability
[German]Slovakian antivirus vendor ESET has issued a warning for users of its Windows products. Certain antivirus products have a Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability CVE-2021-37852 in older versions. This allows a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges from a default … Continue reading
Cyberattack on Oiltanking: Black Cat ransomware group responsibe, also for Colonial Pipeline Hack
[German]An addendum to the cyberattack of Saturday, January 29, 2022 on Oiltanking, a company belonging to the Hamburg-based Marquard & Bahls group, and the IT of Mabanaft, an oil trader belonging to the same group. The crippled parts of the … Continue reading