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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft Security Advisory Notification (November 27, 2018)
Microsoft has released Security Advisory ADV180029 (Inadvertently Disclosed Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing) on November 27, 2018. It fixes the certificate problem caused by Sennheiser software.
DoS vulnerability in Microsoft Skype for Business
[German]There was a vulnerability in Microsoft Skype for Business that allowed a Denial of Service attack. Microsoft has released at least fixes for affected Skype for Business builds.
Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 available
Microsoft has released the 'Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0'. That's a set of tools for enterprise security administrators, that allows to establish a security configuration baseline for Windows and other Microsoft products.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.