Category Archives: Security

Windows 10: New 20H2 Insider Preview in Beta Channel

As of July 14, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview 19042.388 (20H2 development branch) for insiders on the Beta Channel (formerly the Slow Ring). The whole thing comes as cumulative update KB4565503. The announcement was made in the … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 14, 2020)

[German]On July 14, 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.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 14, 2020)

[German]On 14 July 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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New Signal feature lets experts uninstall the app

The Messenger Signal has been extremely popular with many people for years and was a replacement for SMS and WhatsApp. However, a new feature now causes security experts to uninstall this messenger.

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New Windows Kernel Data Protection (KDP)

[German]Microsoft  is currently testing a new Kernel Data Protection Technology (KDP) with Windows 10 insiders. According to Microsoft, this is intended to prevent malware or attackers from modifying (damaging) the memory of the operating system.

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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 ...


Firefox 78.0.2 and 78.0.2 esr released

[German]Mozilla's developers have released the version 78.0.2 of the Firefox browser, as well as the 78.0.2 esr, as of July 9, 2020, which are maintenance updates that fix both vulnerabilities and bugs.

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0patch for 0-day RCE vulnerability in Zoom for Windows

[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Zoom for Windows. There is no CVE identifier for the vulnerability.

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Linux malware detection with Microsoft's project Freta

[German]Microsoft Research has now announced the Freta project. It is a cloud-based malware detection service to detect rootkits, cryptominers and previously undiscovered malware strains lurking in Linux cloud VM images.

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‘Firefox Send’ offline after abused by Malware

[German]Mozilla's developers have implemented the Firefox Send service for encrypted file transfer in a browser. After the service was abused for spreading malware via short links, the service is taken temporarily offline.

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Vulnerabilities in Citrix ADC, Gateway & SD-Wan, patch asap

[German]There are critical vulnerabilities in various Citrix products. The vendor has released security updates for Citrix Application Delivery Controller, Citrix Gateway and Citrix SD-WAN WANOP appliance. Administrators should urgently install the updates.

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