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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (August 14, 2018)
[German]On August 14, 2018 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and products such as Sharepoint.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (August 14, 2018)
[German]On August 14, 2018 Microsoft released several (security) updates (KB4343900, KB4343899) for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates (KB4343898, KB4343888 ) for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
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Tagged KB4343888, KB4343898, KB4343899, KB4343900, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Patchday Windows 10-Updates (August 14, 2018)
[German]On August 14, 2018 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about the updates.
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Tagged KB4340689, KB4343885, KB4343909, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary August 14, 2018
[German]On August Patchday (August 14, 2018) Microsoft has again released numerous security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Visual Study etc..
Security update for Adobe Acrobat/Reader
[German]Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat has a vulnerability (APSB18-29). Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and MacOS.
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 ...
PSA: Classic Shell is now Open Shell Menu – and a warning
[German]New information for users and interested parties of the Windows tool Classic Shell: The follow-up project has already been renamed again and is now called Open Shell Menu. Here's some information and a hint why I (currently) would say 'be … Continue reading
Black Hat: Windows 10 and the Cortana vulnerability
[German]At the current Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, security researchers showed how easy it was to use Cortana ito bypass security functions under Windows 10. Microsoft has closed (come of) the vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Security Advisory (Surfaces) 08/08/2018
Microsoft issued another Microsoft Security Advisory on August 8, 2018. This concerns notes for Microsoft Surface devices regarding the Speculative Store Bypass (ADV180012) and Rogue System Register Read (ADV180013) vulnerabilities.
Black Hat: Millions of Smartphones vulnerable
[German]Security researchers have analyzed smartphones on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They found vulnerabilities in devices from four major U.S. carriers that can be exploited.
Samsung Galaxy S7 vulnerable to Meltdown
Surprise: The Samsung Galaxy S7 is also affected by the meltdown vulnerability, although no Intel CPU is working there. This was announced to Reuters by security researchers from the University of Graz. Researchers Daniel Gruss, Moritz Lipp and Michael Schwarz … Continue reading