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US President: Trump's 2020 election campaign vulnerable via apps
[German]In support of his re-election, US President Donald has had an app called 'Official Trump 2020' developed. However, this app has massive security gaps and is vulnerable.
QNAP Security Advisory about eCh0raix Ransomware
[German]NAS manufacturer QNAP has now issued a security warning because its devices are under attack by the eCh0raix ransomware.
Expired certificates kick IoT devices out of business
[German]Now a view at the 'bitter end of smart devices' such as smart TVs, refrigerators or other IoT devices (smart speakers, thermostats, etc.) becomes visible. There are not even missing updates for their software. Expired security certificates could kick those … Continue reading
CallStranger UPnP bug allows data theft, DDoS etc.
[German]Currently, billions of devices are at risk from a bug if UPnP is used there. The vulnerability, called CallStranger, allows for data extraction, denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and internal network scanning.
Windows 10: SMBleed vulnerability in SMBv3 protocol
[German]Another critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol of Windows 10/Server Core, which allows access to the kernel memory. But there are patches and mitigations available.
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 (June 9, 2020)
[German]On June 9, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
Patchday: Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 Updates (June 9, 2020)
[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged ESU, KB4561643, KB4561669, KB4562030, Patchday 06-2020, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (June 9, 2020)
[German]On June 9, 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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Tagged KB4561603, KB4561666, KB4561673, Patchday 06-2020, Sicherheit, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 9, 2020)
[German]On June 9, 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.
Dell Security Advisory for Realtek driver vulnerability
[German]Vendor Dell has now reacted to a DLL hijacking vulnerability CVE-2019-19705 in Realtek audio drivers and published a corresponding security advisory. Here is some information.