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Category Archives: Security
Warning about a Fake Movie Maker
[German]Fraudsters offer a fake version of Microsoft Windows Movie Maker for download. The link has made it to the first (or second) place, depending on the search term, in the search results thanks to optimizations of the crooks.
Microsoft CVE-2017-8585 (.NET Core 1.x) revised
Microsoft has re-released Security Advisory CVE-2017-8585 (.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability) on November 9, 2017, because .NET Core 1.0 and .NET Core 1.1 are also affected.
Microsoft’s Security Advisory 4053440 (DDE vulnerability)
[German]Microsoft has released Security Advisory 4053440 for the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) vulnerability in Microsoft Office. Here are some information about the topic.
Flaw in Google’s Issue Tracker exposed vulnerabilities
[German]Fail: A flaw in Google's Issued Tracker gave a security researcher access to the internal bug database, which contained the most sensitive vulnerabilities in Google's services.
Fix: Outlook mail issue in KB4011089, KB4011090, KB4011091
[German]Users of Microsoft Outlook ran into a problem with archived emails after installing Microsoft's September 2017 security updates. The problem has now been fixed.
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 ...
Dell looses control over domain to a squatter, Malware delivered?
Bad fail for Dell. They forgot to renew an Internet domain used for data recovery. A squatter grabbed the domain and immediately started delivering malware. It took Dell a month to get the domain back in control.
#BadRabbit #Ransomware outbreak in Eastern Europe
[German]Urgent warning to all administrators in corporate environments. Eastern Europe has been hit by an outbreak of BadRabbit ransomware campaign. Affected are Windows systems and networks in corporate environments. It's similar to the NotPetya infection in early summer this year. … Continue reading
Java SE Version 8 Update 151 Released
[German]Oracle released an update to version 151 for Java SE 8 on October 17, 2017. This is a security update that closes security holes. The change log may be found here. The new version may be downloaded on this Oracle … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Security Updates (October 10, 2017)
[German]Microsoft has released a bunch of Security Updates (October 10, 2017) for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016, and for SharePoint Server. Here are a few details.
Security Updates for Windows 7/8.1 (October 2017)
[German]On October 10, 2017 Microsoft released several security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 (and also for the corresponding server versions. Here's an overview.