Social networks
Awards
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
Category Archives: Security
SharePoint Server 2013 – 2019: Patch against CVE 2020-16952
[German]Administrators of Microsoft SharePoint Server (2013-2019) should ensure that they are patched against the CVE 2020-16952 vulnerability. The vulnerability is likely to be exploited by now.
Tor Browser 10.0.1 Released
[German]The developers of the Tor bundle released Tor Browser 10.0.1 as a bundle on October 13, 2020. I just got the update delivered automatically. The Tor bundle offers the possibility to surf the Tor network anonymously.
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (October 13, 2020)
[German]As of October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released various security relevant updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
Posted in Office, Security, Software, Update
Tagged Office, Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update
Leave a comment
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is some information about them.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Sicherheit, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Leave a comment
Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
Leave a comment
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: Windows 10 Updates (October 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 10
2 Comments
Windows Update can be abused for malware delivery
[German]A nasty thing a security researcher has come across. Windows Update can be tricked into downloading and then running malware. Falls into the category LoLBins (living-off-the-land binaries).
Microsoft & Partner take control over the TrickBot botnet
[German]In a coordinated action, tech companies such as Microsoft, Symantec and others have gained control of the TrickBot botnet. The goal is to deactivate this botnet.
Cruise provider Carnival confirms ransomware attack with data exfiltration
[German]The shipping company Carnival, provider of cruises, has now confirmed an attack with Ransomware. It was also admitted that data of employees and probably also customers of the cruise line were stolen in this attack.
German Software AG victim of Cl0p ransomware, data leaked
[German]German based Software AG, headquartered in Darmstadt and competitor of SAP, has fallen victim to a cyber attack. Currently, the websites are offline and the Cl0p gang publishes data that was captured in this attack.