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Category Archives: Security
USB Intel Microcode Boot Loader for Spectre mitigation
[German]Intel offers a Microcode Boot Loader that creates a bootable USB stick. It automatically applies the latest Intel microcodes to the identified CPU during boot. This should protect the system from Spectre vulnerabilities.
Security baseline for Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 released
Microsoft just announced the final release of the security configuration baseline settings – for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (V1809) and also for Windows Server 2019.
Security: Google Chrome 70.0.3538.110 released
On November 19, 2018, Google's developers released a security update for Google Chrome browser. This fixes a vulnerability rated high and raises the version to 70.0.3538.110..
Vulnerability in Exchange Server 2010-2019
[German]From version 2010 to 2019 there is a vulnerability in Exchange Server, which should be fixed by an update sometime. However, you can deactivate the vulnerability via a registry entry – which has consequences. Addendum: In January 2019 a Proof … Continue reading
German District Hospital: IT systems grounded by a virus
German District Hospital Fürstenfeldbruck (in Bavaria) has been offline for more than a week with it's computer systems, due to a virus infection.
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 ...
Dutch report says Microsoft Office is not GDPR compliant
[German]It's no real surprise: An investigation for dutch governement found, that Microsoft spies on users for individual use through its Office Pro Plus modules. Office 2016 Pro Plus and Office 365 isn't compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (November 13, 2018)
[German]As of November 13, 2018 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security updates for supported Microsoft Office versions and products such as Sharepoint.
Microsoft Security Update Releases/Advisory Notification 11/2018
[German]Just a brief addendum to the Patchday (November 13, 2018). Microsoft has also released two documents with Security Update Release Information and Security Update Advisory Notification. Addendum: Revisions from November 14, 2018 are added.
Microsoft’s TLS issues
[German]Microsoft is planning to end support for TLS 1.0/1.1 in its products (Windows, Office 365 etc.) and switch to TLS 1.2/1.3. But it seems that this will cause some trouble at the moment. Here's a short summary of what I … Continue reading
Security update for VMware Workstation Pro/Player etc.
[German]VMware has released security updates for its virtualization products VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Player, VMware ESXi and VMware Fusion.