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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (February 9, 2021)
[German]As of February 9, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.
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Tagged Patchday 2.2021, Security, Updates, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (9. Februar 2021)
[German]On February 9, 2021, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is the overview of these updates.
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Tagged Patchday 2.2021, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 20008 R2
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (February 9, 2021)
[German]On February 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 9, 2021)
[German]On February 9, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. Here you can find a compact overview of these updates. A list of the updates can be found on this … Continue reading
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Hacker tried to poison water supply of a Florida city
[German]A nightmare of hackers using the Internet to manipulate a city's water supply and make drinking water undrinkable or even poison it has come true again in the United States. A hacking operation in which an intruder spent minutes opening … 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 ...
Another 100,000 Spotify account credentials become public
[German]Users of the Spotify service are likely to get another headache. A security researcher has found a database with over 100,000 access data for Spotify user accounts. These are likely to have been obtained via credential stuffing attack and allow … Continue reading
Linux OS secretly installs Microsoft repo on Raspberry Pi
[German]Nasty story or technical necessary? In the Raspberry Pi community, there is a shit storm, after an update of the Raspbian operating system secretly installed a Microsoft repo. This repo triggers a ping on a Microsoft server with every update.
0patch fixes 0-day in Internet Explorer
[German]Today or tomorrow, Tuesday, ACROS Security plans to release a 0patch fix for a 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The patch is currently in testing. Addendum: The Micropatch has been released on February 11, 2021.
Intel Graphics driver security updates 15.45.34.5174 and 15.40.48.5171
[German]Intel has released Intel Graphics driver version 15.45.34.5174 and 15.40.48.5171 for Windows 7, 8 and 10. The driver fixes some bugs and also some (undetailled) vulnerabilities. Details and release notes may be found on the linked Intel pages. (via)
Reminder: Enforcement Mode starting Feb. 9, 2021 for Windows Server Domain Controllers
[German]A brief reminder for administrators of Windows Server systems running as domain controllers. From February 9, 2021, the so-called enforcement mode for closing the Netlogon vulnerability will become mandatory – Microsoft will then roll out the relevant update. Update: Microsoft … Continue reading