Category Archives: Security

Warning about a new Emotet-Ransomeware campaign (Sept. 2020)

[German]The cyber criminals behind the blackmail Trojan Emotet malware are currently running a new ransomware campaign. Security authorities in various countries are warning of new waves of attacks.

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Google Chrome 85.0.4183.102 released

[German]Google released a new update of the Google Chrome browser on September 8, 2020, which raises the browser to version 85.0.4183.102. It is a security update that fixes five vulnerabilities as well as bug fixes.

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Data leak at Razer exposed customer data

[German]There has been a data leak at gaming provider Razer Inc. The data of thousands of Razer customers with orders and shipping details were reachable via Internet on an open and not password protected database.

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Windows 7 Sept. 2020 Updates: BypassESU v8 required

[German]Windows 7 SP1 users who want to continue to install the September 2020 security updates from the ESU program but do not have an ESU key will need an updated version 8 of the BypassESU solution. Here is some information … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V190x: Bitdefender Antivirus blocks Update KB4574727

[German]Users of Bitdefender antivirus protection have had a problem in Windows 10 190x. The security solution incorrectly blocked the Windows 10 cumulative update KB4574727 as malicious.

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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 Microsoft Office Updates (September 8, 2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020 (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.

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Windows 10: Changes in WSUS update scan

[German]With the September 2020 cumulative update for Windows 10, Microsoft introduced changes that improve the security of clients that scan Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for updates. Here is a brief overview on this topic.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (09/08/2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020 Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (September 8, 2020)

[German]On September 8, 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.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 8, 2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.

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