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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server July 10, 2018
[German]On July 10, 2018 Microsoft released several (security) updates (KB4338818, KB4338823) for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates (KB4338815, KB4338824) for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
Browser Add-On Stylish for Chrome/Firefox banned
[German]Google and Mozilla have banned the Stylish browser extension (AddOn) from the stores. Here is some background information about this add-on.
Windows Event ID 4624 – Login codes explained
A short tip for administrators of Windows systems who perform forensic analyses with regard to logon processes. Windows events with event ID 4624 have a numeric code that indicates the type of logon (or logon attempt).
Windows 7/8.1: Public preview of Windows Defender ATP
Microsoft has released a public preview of Windows Defender ATP for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 in mid of June 2018. Here are a few details in case you missed it.
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Windows 10: Test Defender cloud protection
[German]Does anyone use Windows Defender on Windows 10 in an enterprise environment? Then assure that Windows Defender can connect to various cloud services. Otherwise 'Defender cloud protection' is not ensured.
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 ...
Windows Defender reports Trojans as false positives
[German]Users of Windows seem to have been startled in the last few weeks by false alarms from Windows Defender. Defender suddenly believed to have detected the Trojan Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn in regular files.
.SettingContent-ms files put Windows 10 at risk
[German]Microsoft has introduced a new file format (.SettingContent-ms) for Windows 10 in 2015. However, this file format proves to be a weak point, as any commands and applications can be defined for execution via the underlying XML structures.
Microsoft Security Update Minor Revisions (June 22, 2018)
Microsoft has made some minor revisions to update descriptions as of June 22, 2018. I stumbled uppon the corresponding information on seclists.org. Here are the unedited details.
WannaCry is back? No, it’s a scam mail
[German]During the last hours I stumbled twice over the keyword WannaCry. What looks like a return of this pest may turn out to be a scam or fraud email campaign. I thought I'd post it here for admins' information.
Office 365: Zero-Font bypassing weakens email security
[German]Cyber criminals are currently using a well-known zero-font bypassing technology to trick Office 365's Microsoft security filters on emails and smuggle spam onto systems.