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Category Archives: Windows
0patch fixes CVE-2020-1380 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the vulnerability CVE-2020-1380 (Internet Explorer scripting engine memory corruption ) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). The vulnerability is now being exploited.
Windows 10 Version 2004: Update KB4576754 forces new Edge browser install (Sept. 14, 2020)
[German]Microsoft has begun rolling out the new Chromium-based Edge Browser on systems with Windows 10 version 2004 on Sept. 14, 2020. A re-release of update KB4576754 pushed this browser again to consumer systems.
Microsoft integrates Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) in cumulative Updates (LCU)
[German]Another small addendum from last week. Microsoft has announced it's plans to include the required Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) in future Latest Cumulative Updates (LCU). This could eliminate one cause of update errors.
Windows Server 2016: Update KB4577015 throws a GPO MMC wsecedit.dll error
[German]Security update KB4577015, dated September 8, 2020, causes problems on Windows Server 2016, which acts as the domain controller. The Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) throws a wsecedit.dll error when loading an MMC snap-in when changing security options.
Office 2016: Documents cannot be stored on network shares
[German]A German blog reader contacted me for an observation. He has been getting for weeks more and more messages from users in his enterprise network with Windows Server 2012, that Office documents sporadically cannot be stored on network shares. On … 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 ...
Windows 10: Activated Hyper-V /Sandbox creates a 0-day Exploit
[German]A reverse engineer bumped a vulnerability in Windows 10 in conjunction with the Hyper-V/Sandbox feature. Activating Hyper-V or the sandbox opens a 0-day vulnerability that can be used to attack the system.
Windows 10 Version 1903: Support ends December 8, 2020
[German]A small reminder for users of Windows 10 version 1903, which was released in spring 2019 and reaches the end of its 18-month support period on December 8, 2020.
Windows 10 V1607: Update KB4571694 creates ID 5827 events, bricks MMC
[German]Short question to administrators who are still using Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC V1607 or Windows Server 2016 Will the Event Viewer be flooded with Event ID 5827 entries when Update KB4571694 from August 11, 2020 is installed? I already had … Continue reading
Windows 10 Build 20211.1005 (KB4581021) for Insider
[German]Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20211.1005 as an update (KB4581021 for Windows Insider in the Dev Channel. Addendum:The build has been pulled.
0patch fixes CVE-2020-1530 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the vulnerability CVE-2020-1530 (Use-after-free bug in Windows Remote Access Phonebook) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license).