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Category Archives: Security
Windows 10 V1903: Microsoft activates Tamper Protection
[German]Microsoft has just announced that it intends to activate Defender Tamper Protection under Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903). This is available for all Windows Defender ATP customers.
HP Touchpoint Analytics vulnerability put PCs at risk
[German]HP Touchpoint Analytics software is pre-installed on most HP computers. A vulnerability allows attackers to gain administrator privileges. Here's what you need to know about that incident.
Security updates for Intel NUCs and Server tool
Intel has released 2 patches to fix vulnerabilities in his NUC PCs – but one flaw hasn't been fixes. And the Active System Console tool has a security issue.
iTunes and iCloud for Windows: Vulnerability is exploited
[German]There are vulnerabilities in the Bonjour updater in iTunes and iCloud for Windows that are currently being exploited by cyber criminals to spread ransomware. Apple has now released updates to close this vulnerability. Anyone who has ever installed Apple software … Continue reading
Cisco security updates (Oct. 2019)
Cisco has released various security updates for products such as Firepower software and ASA, which are intended to close security gaps. There is a Security Advisory for Webex Meetings.
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 (October 8, 2019)
[German]As of October 8, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security updates for supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.
D-Link wont fix router a vulnerability
[German]D-Link routers DIR-652, DIR-655, DIR-866L and DHP-1565 has a critical remote execution vulnerability in the most recent firmware. But the manufacturer no longer wants to fix that flaw.
Patchday Windows 10-Updates (October 8, 2019)
[German]On October 8, 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 (Oct. 8, 2019)
[German]On October 8, 2019, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
VeraCrypt 1.24 released
[German]The developers of the open source encryption software VeraCrypt have released version 1.24. VerScrypt is available for free for Windows as for other platforms as well.