Category Archives: Security

Windows 10: security updates April 11, 2017

Microsoft has released at patchday (April 11, 2017) security updates KB4015583 (Windows 10 Version 1703), KB4015217 (Windows 10 Version 1607), KB4015219 (Windows 10 Version 1511) and KB4015221 (Windows 10 RTM). Here are a few details.

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Warning: Dridex botnet addresses Word zero day vulnerability

User of Microsoft Word should be rather careful, because there is a zero day vulnerability within Microsoft Word. Now Dridex botnet sends millions of spam e-mails to users, containing malware attachments, addressing this Microsoft Word zero day exploit.

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DoubleAgent uses Microsoft Application Verifier to bypass antivirus software

In March 2017 a new attack, named DoubleAgent, has been published. Attackers can use Microsoft Application Verifier shipped in Windows to bypass antivirus software.

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Windows 10 privacy: more transparency and control

Microsoft is collecting a lot of data on Windows 10 systems, so many users are complaining about privacy. Starting with Windows 10 Creators Update Microsoft has begun to reveal more details about which data are collected in Windows 10 and … Continue reading

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Windows IIS 6.0 Zero Day Vulnerability is under attacks since July 2016

Windows comes with Internet Information Services (IIS). A zero day vulnerability has been used since July 2016 to attack and compromise IIS 6.0 and take over Windows servers.

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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 ...


Security-Update KB3191855 fixes Excel bug

[German]Microsoft has released this night (March 28, 2017) another important Security-Update KB3191855 for Microsoft Office. This update fixes a bug that causes Excel 2010 to crash.

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Security Update KB 3178690 crashes Excel 2010

Microsoft has released Security update MS17-014 (Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)) on March 14, 2017. But it seems that this update is triggering crashes in Excel 2010.

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Patchday summary March 2017

On March 14, 2017, Microsoft and Adobe has released a couple of updates, to fix security issues in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, Office and Flash. Here are a summary.

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DNSMessenger Trojan is using DNS queries for its orders

[German]Security researchers has discovered a new file less malware that comes as a PowerShell script and uses DNS queries to receive its orders.

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Another unpatched Edge and IE vulnerability

Google's project zero has gone public with another unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2017-0037) in Microsoft's browsers Edge and Internet Explorer.

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