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Chrome 81.0.4044.122 with security fixes released
[German]Google released the update to Chrome 81.0.4044.122 on April 21, 2020. This is an unscheduled security update which closes several (critical) vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Security Advisories April 14, and 21, 2020
[German]Microsoft has published Security Advisories for a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2020-0905) in Microsofts Dynamics Business Central. And there are security advisories for an update to the Autodesk FBX Library and for an OpenSSL Remote Denial of Service vulnerability.
Posted in Security, Software, Update
Tagged ADV200004, ADV200007, CVE-2020-0905, Security, Software
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Sophos Firmware Sophos UTM 9.703 re-release this week?
Brief information for users of Sophos UTM. In mid-April 2020, in the article Stop: Don't install Sophos UTM 9.703 Firmware, I reported that the firmware update was pulled due to issues. Users should not install this update. Sophos has updated … Continue reading
RCE vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader and PhantomPDF
[German]A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the two PDF programs Foxit PDF Reader and PhantomPDF. However, the vendor has already released updates to close the critical vulnerability – I had pointed this out. Now some more details have become … Continue reading
Approach to deactivate almost any antivirus program
[German]Security researchers from Rack911 Labs describe a technique that can be used to leverage and disable almost any antivirus software on Windows or macOS. Although some AV vendors has improved their products, it's not a good news for fans of … Continue reading
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 ...
Chromium Edge Security Update
Microsoft has released a security update für Chromium Edge browser (see ADV200002). Released on April 17, 2020, Edge 81.0.416.58 addresses vulnerability CVE-2020-6457. The new Chromium Edge may be downloaded from this website.
Chrome 81.0.4044.113 with security fixes
[German]Another small addendum – already on April 14, 2020 Google released the update to Chrome 81.0.4044.113. This is a security update.
Stop: Don’t install Sophos UTM 9.703 Firmware
[German]Administrators of the Sophos UTM appliance should not install the recently released Sophos UTM 9.703 firmware, as may will cause massive issues. Sophos has pulled this firmware update. Addendum: Sophos confirmed the issues and is testing a fix, that will … Continue reading
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities in Nirsoft tools
[German]The Nirsoft tools are probably known to many Windows users. What is less known: The tools come along with nasty DLL hijacking vulnerabilities and should rather be avoided.
Support extension for further Microsoft (Server) products
[German]On April 14, 2020, Microsoft announced a support extension beyond the previous end of life date for additional products such as Sharepoint Server 2010, Windows Server 1809, Configuration Manager and Dynamics 365 due to the Corona crisis.
Posted in Security, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged Configuration Manager, Dynamics 365, Security, SharePoint Server 2010, Support, Update, Windows Server 1809
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