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Category Archives: Security
Attacks on Exchange Server via ProxyShell vulnerability (8/13/2021)
[German]I'm bringing this up again before the weekend, even though the readership of this blog is probably well informed and keeps the Exchange servers up to date with the latest patches. It's Friday the 13th and we're about to hit … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Revisions & August 2021 patchday security fixes
[German]Microsoft has closed a number of vulnerabilities with updates on patchday (August 10, 2021). I have an overview that I am posting for the sake of completeness. In addition, Microsoft has distributed two security update revisions in the days in … Continue reading
Microsoft and Tenable share tips for hardening the IT environment
[German]Both Microsoft and the vendor Tenable have addressed the question of how to better protect corporate environments against cyberattacks and ransomware infections in blog posts. I have summarized the relevant information in the following post.
Ransomware gang uses PrintNightmare to attack Windows servers
[German]It happened, there is the first case of a ransomware gang using the Windows PrintNightmare vulnerability to attack Windows servers. In July 2021, security vendor Crowdstrike was able to thwart a ransomware attack against a target in South Korea. During … Continue reading
Windows PrintNightmare, next round with CVE-2021-36958
[German]Another small addendum from the August 2021 patchday regarding the PrintNightmare print spooler service vulnerability. Microsoft did release a patch that is supposed to fix the vulnerability. But I had already pointed out in my Patchday blog posts that this … 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 ...
Accenture victim of Lockbit ransomware
[German]The IT consulting company Accenture has probably become a victim of a cyber attack with the Lockbit ransomware. The company has now admitted to the attack. Data also appears to have been siphoned off in the ransomware attack. Here is … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (August 10, 2021)
[German]On August 10, 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 you can find an overview of the available updates.
Firefox 91.0.0, and 91.0 ESR, and 78.13.0 ESR
[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 91.0.0 (including ESR version) and 78.13.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on August 10, 2021. The version 91.0.0 is a new development branch of the browser, and the 78.13.0 ESR is a security update, which … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (August 10, 2021)
[German]As of August 10, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for this operating system.
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Tagged Patchday 8.2021, Security, Update, Windows 8.17, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (August 10, 2021)
[German]As of August 10, 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 8.2021, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
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