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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 14, 2020)
[German]On April 14, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
Security update Foxit Reader 9.7.2
[German]The developers have each released a security update for the Foxit Reader and theFoxit PhantomPDF, updating the software to version 9.7.2.29539. A critical RCE vulnerability is fixed in conjunction with the DocuSign plugin. More details can be found at deskmodder.de. … Continue reading
Configure Windows Event Viewer for audits and security monitoring using the PowerShell tool
[German]How to configure the event viewer in Windows so that it can be used for audits and security monitoring. Someone has written a PowerShell tool for this purpose.
Microsoft-Edge: Windows 7 Support, Update Error 0x80040154
[German]Microsoft has now given a date for the Edge Browser to be supported on Windows 7 SP1. In addition, testers get the update error 0x80040154 in the canary builds.
Posted in browser, Security, Software, Windows
Tagged 0x80040154, Edge, Error, Windows 7
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Defender mis-classified Winaero Tweaker as a hacker tool
[German]The tool Winaero Tweaker was mistakenly classified by Windows Defender as a hacker tool or unwanted software and quarantined. But the whole thing seems to be fixed in the meantime.
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 ...
Over 3.6 million users install Fleeceware in iOS
[German]Now it's the turn of Apple users with iOS who download apps from the Apple Store. These were contaminated with so-called fleeceware, as Sophos security researchers have found out.
Fix for critical VMWare vCenter Server vulnerability CVE-2020-3952
[German]There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2020-3952 in VMWare vCenter Server for which the vendor has now released a security update.
Posted in Security, Software, Virtualization
Tagged CVE-2020-3952, Security, Software, Update, Virtualization, VMware
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Bitdefender discovers new botnet Dark_nexus
[German]Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new IoT based DDoS botnet and named it Dark_nexus. The authors advertise it on Youtube. The whole thing could become quite dangerous for the currently busy internet.
Data leak with 95 million e-mails at marketing firm Maropost
[German]Security researchers from Cybernews have discovered an unprotected database on the Internet that belongs to the marketing automation platform Maropost. Through this database, 95 million records containing e-mail addresses and other customer data have been revealed. Attempts to contact the … Continue reading
Security: Microsoft buys the domain corp.com as a precaution
[German]Microsoft has acquired the domain Corp.com as a precautionary measure. The goal is to prevent the domain from being used by malicious parties to steal Windows credentials, monitor customer traffic, or deliver malicious files.