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SIGRed-Patch KB4565524: Install fails in Windows Server 2008 R2
[German]Microsoft released update KB4565524 for Windows Server 2008 R2 on July 14, 2020. Among other things, the update is intended to close the critical SIGRed vulnerability in the Windows DNS server. However, users report that the update installation fails with … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Security, Update, Windows
Tagged KB4565524, Security, Update, Windows Server 2008 R2
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Windows 10/Server 2016: Security policy Inactivity limit does not work
[English]A German blog reader noticed that the local security policies for locking a user account during inactivity seem to stop working on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019. I'm going to put it up for discussion here, maybe … Continue reading
Microsoft warns of massive Emotet campaign
[German]The Microsoft Security Intelligence team has just posted an alert on Twitter warning of a massive Emotet campaign that broke out a few hours ago.
Windows Server 2008 R2: 0patch fixes SIGRed vulnerability
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the SIGRed critical and worm exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2020-1350) for Windows Server 2008 R2 that is not protected via Microsoft's ESU license. This vulnerability allows remote code execution in Windows Domain Name System servers.
CISA warns admins: Patch the SIGRed Windows DNS Server vulnerability
[German]The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging all US authorities to patch the wormable SIGRed vulnerability in Windows DNS Server within 24 hours.
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 Edge 84.0.522.40 released
[German]Microsoft issued a security advisory on July 16, 2020, which indicates the new security update for the Chromium Edge Browser to version 84.0.522.40.
Thunderbird 78.0 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 78.0.0 on July 15, 2020. It is a new main version of the e-mail client, which also corrects some errors.
European Court cancels EU-US “Privacy Shield”
[German]It is a bang – the data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" concluded between the USA and the EU has just been overturned by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This now affects all cloud services hosted in the USA.
Twitter accounts hacked (July 15, 2020)
[German]Hackers managed to trick Twitter employees on Wednesday and take over tens of thousands of high-profile Twitter accounts (Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Uber and Apple) via their dashboard or an internal tool. This was then used … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (July 14, 2020)
[German]On July 14, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
Posted in Office, Security, Update
Tagged Office, Patchday 07-2020, Security, Update
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