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Microsoft won’t patch SMBloris vulnerability
[German]A 20-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SMB protocol has been discovered. Microsoft says, that it won't patch this vulnerability. Here is, what to know.
Revisions and issues July 2017 Updates
[German]Microsoft's July 2017 updates for Internet Explorer and Edge Browser has caused several issues. Microsoft has revised CVE-2017-8518 for Scripting Engine and they corrects an issue in Power Shell.
Beware of Microsoft’s LDAP Server CVE-2017-8563 Fix
[German]Microsoft has updated several products on July 11, 2017, to close a Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability(CVE-2017-8563). But there are manual actions required to fix the vulnerability finally.
Update to Java SE 8 Update 141
Oracle has released a new July 2017 security update for Java SE 8 which changes the version to 141. This update for Java SE 8 Update 141 fixes several vulnerabilities.
The Shadow Brokers: June Dump with Exploits delivered to subscribers and more …
[German]It seems, that hacking group the Shadow Brokers has send out the first dump of June Exploits to subscribers. And there are further announcements like Jule subscription and a 'VIP service', and more.
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 ...
Stack Buffer Overflow vulnerability in AVAST antivirus
[German]AVAST antivirus have had a vulnerability that allows a Remote Stack Buffer Overflow with Magic Numbers. The issues has been patched already.
News about (Not)Petya ransomware – Killswitch/vaccine found?
Currently a new variant of Petya ransomware (aka PetyaWrap, aka NotPetya) are infecting companies and organisations (see Petya ransomware is back – using WannaCry vulnerabilties). First analyses indicating, that this ransomware not only broke infected systems. There are indications, that … Continue reading
Google reveals new Windows Kernel vulnerability
Currently ransomware PetyaWrap is spreading through computer networks. Beside that, Google has revealed a new Windows vulnerability in Windows Kernel, that hasn't been patched fully.
Petya ransomware is back – using WannaCry vulnerabilties
[German]According to several sources, the Petya ransomware is back in a modified version, infecting worldwide heavily computer systems from enterprises, banks, and power supplies.
WINS is legacy and vulnerable, use DNS instead
[German]Today just a short note for Windows Administrators in enterprises. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is legacy and contains a vulnerability. Therefore WINS should not be deployed anymore. Switch to DNS instead.
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Tagged DNS, Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows, WINS
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