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HTML RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36884 Allows Office and Windows System Takeover
[German]Short addendum regarding security. As of July 11, 2023 (patch day), another 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884) has become public, which allows remote code execution in Microsoft Windows and Office. The vulnerability has already been exploited by hackers from the group Storm-0978 … Continue reading
China hacker (Storm-0558) accessed Outlook accounts in Microsoft's cloud
[German]A suspected China-based hacking group, which Microsoft refers to as Storm-0558, has managed to gain access to email accounts of about 25 organizations. These include government agencies (US State Department), as well as corresponding private accounts of people who are … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. With the April 2023 patchday, support for Office 2013 ended – but vulnerabilities were still closed … Continue reading
Windows: Malware still loadable in kernel drivers (RedDriver attack)
[German]Microsoft's measures to prevent the loading of malicious kernel drivers don't seem to be working at all. I've had the issue on my radar for weeks, because the driver block list doesn't really seem to work. Now security researchers at … Continue reading
Firefox 115.0.2/ESR with bug fixes released
[German]The days the Mozilla developers had released the versions 115.0 of the Firefox browser (see). In the meantime, version 115.0.2 of the normal release channel and the ESR channel with extended support has already been added.
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 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (July 11, 2023)
[German]As of July 11, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of these … Continue reading
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft patch day), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 130 vulnerabilities, five are 0-Days. Below is a compact overview of these updates released … Continue reading
Data leak at German Postbank and Deutsche Bank (blame MOVEit?)
[German]There has been a confirmed data leak at German Deutsche Bank and it's Postbank, in which personal customer data such as name and IBAN (international banking number) have fallen into the hands of third parties. Customers who have used the "account … Continue reading