Category Archives: Security

Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, 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 (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, 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 (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version 21H1). Among other things, there are patches against the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. These include fixes for PrintNightmare as well as for the MSHTML vulnerability. Below is a … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability in HP OMEN Gaming Hub

Posted on 2021-09-14 by guenni

[German]Security researchers from SentinelOne have now found a serious vulnerability in the HP OMEN Gaming Hub. The vulnerability in the HP OMEN gaming software driver allows attackers to gain system privileges. This allows system intrusions and malware injection for non-privileged … Continue reading →

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

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Disaster Windows MSHTML vulnerability CVE-2021-40444, hopefully a patch will come today

Posted on 2021-09-14 by guenni

[German]Will Microsoft deliver a security update to close the vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 in the Windows MSHTML library today, September 14, 2021? And most importantly: If a patch is coming, will it close the vulnerability, or is it just a placebo? Since … Continue reading →

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Chrome 93.0.4577.82

Posted on 2021-09-14 by guenni

[German]Google has released the stable version of Google Chrome 93.0.4577.82 for Windows, Mac and Linux on September 13, 2021. It is a security update that closes 0-day vulnerabilities. Some vulnerabilities are already being exploited. Here's a brief overview of what … Continue reading →

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Ireland's IDPC systematically protects Google, Facebook & Co. against GDPR proceedings

Posted on 2021-09-14 by guenni

[German]It is a scandal of the first order that has been known for a long time. The Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) systematically blocks and delays proceedings against US giants such as Google, Facebook, etc. for violations of the General … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability CVE-2021-3773 in OpenVPN-Clients (Linux, FreeBSD)

Posted on 2021-09-12 by guenni

[German]A privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2021-3773 exists in the Linux and FreeBSD OpenVPN clients. The issue occurs in the OpenVPN use of Netfilter for NAT on Linux and FreeBSD 13, OpenVPN, and natd. A detailed technical report can be found on … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2022 Security Baseline

Posted on 2021-09-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released the final version of the Security Baseline package for Windows Server 2022. The announcement can be found in this Techcommunity blog post. The blog post describes the new features in the baseline in the areas of Edge, … Continue reading →

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