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Is your browser vulnerable for cryptojacking?
[German]Question: Is the browser you are currently using vulnerable to to websites secretly abusing it for crypto mining? A test can provide more information.
EPLAN stops with error 0x80070005 after January 2018 update
[German]After installing January 2018 update for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, the EPLAN program no longer works. Here are some details about the incident.
Apple provides fix for Meltdown/Spectre for macOS
Apple has released Meltdown and Spectre fixes for several versions of mac OS. These includes macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra, mac OS 10.11 El Capitan and macOS 10.12 Sierra. Here are the release notes for macOS High Sierra 10.13.3/ Siera and … Continue reading
Vulnerability in Blizzard games put 500 Million Gamer at risk
[German]Up to 500 million users of Activision Blizzard games have been threatened for months by a critical vulnerability in the updater, which could have allowed attackers to infiltrate malicious code into the PC.
Microsoft Security Update Releases (January 22, 2018)
Microsoft has revised several security update descriptions and released a summary what has been updates. Here's an overview, what's changed so far.
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: Update KB4052623 (Jan. 19, 2018)
Microsoft has released an update for Windows Defender under Windows 10 that changes the Windows Defender Antimalware platform version.
Windows 8.1/Server 2012: Updates and AMD boot issue fix
[German]Microsoft has released a Fix for non bootable AMD system (after installing Updates KB4056898 or KB4056895). And Update KB4057401 (Preview of Monthly Rollup) for Windows 8.1, and Update KB4057402 (Preview of Monthly Rollup) for Windows Server 2012 has been released.
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Tagged issue, KB4056895, KB4056898, KB4057401, KB4057402, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012
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BIND vulnerability (CVE-2017-3145) can crash name
[German]A vulnerability in BIND (performing DNS resolutions) may cause the named daemon to crash. Here are some information about the vulnerability, that since 2000.
InSpectre: Test your machine against Meltdown/Spectre flaw
[German]Since beginning of this year 2018, we know about the CPU vulnerabilities, that can be attacked via Meltdown/Spectre attacks. InSpectre is a tool, that checks your system's vulnerability against both attacks.
Seagate patched silently a security flaw in NAS devices
[German]Do you own a Seagate NAS device? Seagate has fixed quietly a security vulnerability in the firmware of their Seagate Personal Cloud Home Media Storage.