Category Archives: Security

REvil cyber gang suspends activities after hijacking Tor sites

Posted on 2021-10-19 by guenni

[German]The REvil cyber-gang seems to have completely stopped its activities again since they recently resurfaced from obscurity. The background for the renewed exit is probably the fact that individual Tor nodes have probably been taken over. Thus, the REvil cyber … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: Defender bypass with sandbox evasion

Posted on 2021-10-19 by guenni

[German]It looks like Windows Defender can be bypassed, allowing malware to evade the sandbox and access the operating system. A piece of information just came to my attention where a security researcher outlines this exact scenario for Windows 11. Here's … Continue reading →

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Tianfu Cup 2021: Exchange 2019 and iPhone hacked

Posted on 2021-10-17 by guenni

[German]I think the developers at Apple and Microsoft – as well as some other software companies – will have their work cut out for them. At the Chinese Tianfu Cup 2021, which is currently (Oct. 16./17. 2021) underway, there was … Continue reading →

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (October 12, 2021)

Posted on 2021-10-14 by guenni

[German]On October 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.

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Security updates for Exchange Server (October 2021)

Posted on 2021-10-13 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 as of October 12, 2021. These October updates are required to address vulnerabilities reported by external security partners and found through Microsoft's internal processes. … Continue reading →

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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 ...

Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (October 12, 2021)

Posted on 2021-10-13 by guenni

[German]On October 12, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 systems that are still in ESU support. Also with ESU Bypass v11 the whole thing still works. But these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2008 … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (October 12, 2021)

Posted on 2021-10-13 by guenni

[German]On October 12, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems.

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (October 12, 2021)

Posted on 2021-10-13 by guenni

[German]On October 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1) were released. Here are some details about the respective patchday security … Continue reading →

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Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2021.007.20099

Posted on 2021-10-12 by guenni

[German]Adobe is releasing a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20099 on October 12, 2021, which is intended to patch vulnerabilities considered critical and important according to APSB21-104. The release notes contain the download addresses for the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Oktober 2021 Patchday (2021/10/12)

Posted on 2021-10-12 by guenni

[German]On October 12, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. A list of updates can be found on this Microsoft page. Details about the update … Continue reading →

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