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Intel Patchday March 2020
[German] Intel has issued a security advisory on March 10, 2020, in which vulnerabilities in various products and available updates are pointed out. A critical vulnerability is found in a graphics driver.
WordPress-Plugin Import Export WordPress Users vulnerable
The WordPress plugin 'Import Export WordPress Users' is used on over 30,000 websites, but contains a vulnerability in older versions. The vulnerability, discovered on February 26, allowed anyone with access at subscriber level or higher to import new users via … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (March 10, 2020)
[German]As of March 10, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security relevant updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
A Scanner for Windows SMBv3 Vulnerability CVE-2020-0796
[German]A short tip note for administrators on enterprise networks who want to verify that Windows servers are vulnerable to the unpatched SMBv3 vulnerability CVE-2020-0796. There is a Pyton script for this purpose.
Windows SMBv3 0-day vulnerability CVE-2020-0796
[German]There is a serious but unpatched vulnerability in the SMBv3 network protocol in Windows. This could allow the spread of worms, but is not currently exploited. Microsoft provided the information in a security advisory yesterday.
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 takes control over the US parts of the Necurs botnet
[German]Microsoft has been successful to overtake the US-based parts of the infrastructure of the Necurs botnet. The company has just announced this coordinated action with partners across 35 countries, that has disrupted the Necurs botnet.
Patchday Windows 10-Updates (March 10, 2020)
[German]On March 10, 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.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (March 10 2020)
[German]On March 10, 2020, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
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Tagged KB4540688, KB4541500, KB4541505, KB4541509, Patchday, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 10, 2020)
[German]On March 10, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
New LVI LFB vulnerability discovered in Intel CPUs
[German]The newly discovered vulnerabilities in CPUs continue. Intel is again affected after security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in CPUs that allow data theft.