Category Archives: Windows

PrintNightmare: Point-and-Print allows installation of arbitrary files

Posted on 2021-07-19 by guenni

[German]Regarding the problem, originally called PrintNightmare, that Windows systems are vulnerable via the print spooler service, there is a new warning. A remote print server that can be accessed by unauthorized parties allows arbitrary malicious files to be installed on … Continue reading →

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DevilsTongue spyware from Israeli company Candiru exploited Windows vulnerabilities

Posted on 2021-07-19 by guenni

[German]After I just reported about spy Trojans of the Israeli NSO Group on smartphones (see Pegasus spy software of NSO Group on many smartphones), I can also reveal the second case. The Israeli company Candiru exploited vulnerabilities in Windows to … Continue reading →

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Security Settings for Failover Clustering

Posted on 2021-07-17 by guenni

[German]Security is at the forefront of many administrator's minds and with Failover Clustering. Microsoft did some improvements with Windows Server 2019 and Azure Stack HCI with regards to security.

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Microsoft Defender for Identity can detect PrintNightmare attacks

Posted on 2021-07-17 by guenni

[German]Microsoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection or Azure ATP) has been given the ability by Microsoft to detect and defend against attacks via the PrintNightmare vulnerability. This primarily affects exploitation of vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler … Continue reading →

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Windows vulnerability PrintNightmare: It's not over yet (July 15, 2021)

Posted on 2021-07-16 by guenni

[German]Bad news for Windows users, because the issue known as PrintNightmare, which vulnerabilities in the Print Spooler service can lead to privilege escalation, still exists. The special updates of July 6 and 7, as well as the regular security updates … Continue reading →

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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 ...

Windows 10 21H2 announced and first Insider Preview released

Posted on 2021-07-16 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has announced the next Windows 10 feature update to version 21H2 on July 15, 2021. This is supposed to be generally released in the second half of 2021 – I assume in October. Currently, the first preview is available … Continue reading →

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SQL- and Windows Server 2012 get Extended Support (ESU)

Posted on 2021-07-16 by guenni

[German]It's still a few days away until support for Windows Server 2012 R2 changes as scheduled. But at the Ignite 2021 partner conference, Microsoft announced that there will be an Extended Support Program for this software product. Here's a quick … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (July 13, 2021)

Posted on 2021-07-14 by guenni

[German]As of July 13, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for this operating … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Updates für Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (July 13, 2021)

Posted on 2021-07-14 by guenni

[German]On July 13, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 systems that are still in ESU support. Also with ESU Bypass v11 the whole thing still works. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2008 … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 13, 2021)

Posted on 2021-07-14 by guenni

[German]On July 13, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1). Here are some details about the respective patchday security … Continue reading →

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