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Windows Security Update KB4535680 for Secure Boot (DBX)
[German]Microsoft has released update KB4535680 on January 12, 2021. It is a security update for Secure Boot (DBX), which can be used by Windows on UEFI machines.
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (January 12, 2021)
[German]As of January 12, 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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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January12, 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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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January 12, 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.
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 ...
Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January 12, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. Here is a concise overview of these updates.A list of updates can be found on this Microsoft page. Details about … Continue reading
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Thunderbird 78.6.1 closes critical vulnerability
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.6.1 on January 12, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the main 78 version of the email client that fixes security vulnerabilities.
Vendor Ubiquiti hacked, users should change passwords
[German]A note to users, the products of the US manufacturer Ubiquiti Networks. The latter has fallen victim to a cyberattack, although the scope is still unclear. Over the weekend, their cloud offering was briefly disrupted and Ubiquiti enforces a cloud … Continue reading
Kaspersky: SolarWinds Sunburst backdoor resembles Russian ATP malware
[German]A code analysis of the SolarWinds Sunburst backdoor by security researchers from Kaspersky fuels the suspicion that the originators are to be found in Russia. The code resembles malware attributed to Russian ATP groups in some parts.
Email-based TA551 attack campaign
[German]Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks warn of a current email-based attack campaign TA551, which now also targets German-, Italian- and Japanese-speaking victims. Malware-infested email attachments are old hat – but I'm posting the warning here.