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Update for Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF
[German]The developers of Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF has released a new version of these programs, to close two vulnerabilities.
Windows PowerShell: Save it from Hackers
Windows PowerShell is used more and more from hackers to access Windows systems. Microsoft tries to secure PowerShell from such attacks. In PowerShell 5.0 Microsoft has introduced logging features, to detect such attacks. The Wired article Microsoft's Bid to Save … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Essentials: Double definition updates & error 0x80070650
[German]It seems that Microsoft Security Essentials is causing a curious issue: Suddenly Windows Update shows double definition update entries, and the update history shows many install errors for some definition updates. The definition update will be installed multiple times.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged error 0x80070650, issue, Microsoft Security Essentials, Update
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Critical vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4)
[German]The management software Integrated Lights-out 4 (iLO 4) for HP-Proliant Server has a critical vulnerability, allowing remote code execution on a system without login.
Posted in devices, issue, Security, Update
Tagged CVE-2017-12542, Update, Vulnerability
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 11.0.22 available
Adobes has released version 11.0.22 of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. It's an Out of cycle maintenance update, that improves stability and fixes bugs. Further details may be read within this Adobe article.
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 ...
Third party 0patch closes FoxIt vulnerability
[German]FoxIt PDF Reader has two critical zero-day-vulnerabilities, that hasn't been patched yet. Now a third party security vendor has released a micro patch to close CVE-2017-10952.
Posted in issue, Security, Windows
Tagged 0patch, FoxIt-Reader, patch, PDF, zero-day vulnerability
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ShadowPad: Backdoor in NetSarang Apps
[German]Hackers was able to inject a backdoor into NetSarang's business apps (XManager 5, also Enterprise, XShell 5, Xftp 5, Xlpd 5). This software is used worldwide within companies.
Adobe Reader / Digital Editions security updates 08/08/2017
[German]Adobe has released some security updates for his Adobe PDF Readers. And there is a security update for Adobe Digital Editions.
Microsoft Office Security Updates (August 8, 2017)
[German]Microsoft has released several security updates on August 8, 2017 for Microsoft Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2016. Here is an overview, whats's available.
Windows 10: Critical Updates KB4035631 and KB4035632
[German]Microsoft has released some updates prematurely to August 2017 Patchday for Windows 10 (Version 1511 and 1607) within Windows Update Catalog. The two updates mentioned within the title are quoted as critical.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged KB4035631, KB4035632, Security, Update, Windows 10
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