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Category Archives: Security
Fix for 2 Symantec Endpoint Protection LPE vulnerabilities
[German]Symantec Endpoint Protection had two Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (LPE), CVE-2019-12757 and CVE-2019-12758, which the company closed in version 14.2 RU2.
Warning: Malware via mail with an image link
[German]Today a brief security warnung: A blog reader informed me about a special threat variant in e-mails. A mail contains a clickable image that redirects users to malware sites.
TPM-FAIL puts Trusted Platform Module at risk
[German]A newly discovered vulnerability makes it possible to steal ECDSA signature keys by timing attack from the supposedly secure memory area of TPM chips (Intel fTPM 2.0, STMicroelectronics ST33-TPM).
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (November 12, 2019)
[German]As of November 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security updates for supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
Adobe Security Bulletins Nov. 12, 2019
Adobe has released security alerts and updates for several products. The list of Adobe Security Bulletins dated Nov. 12, 2019 is available on this website. The linked articles contain further details about the security advisories and updates.
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 Windows 10 Updates (November 12, 2019)
[German]On November 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Nov. 12, 2019)
[German]On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 12, 2019)
[German]As of November 12, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and more. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
McAfee patches vulnerability in antivirus products
[German]McAfee had to patch a Local Privlege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability in all editions of its antivirus software for Windows, allowing potential attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: Vulnerability in Bash
[German]The bash shell of Ubuntu 12.04 ESM contains a vulnerability (USN-4180-1, CVE-2012-6711), that also affects Ubuntu derivatives. The vulnerability could allow attackers to infiltrate bash scripts that could cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.