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Windows 10 Mobile reaches end of life
A small reminder about last week: Windows 10 Mobile version 1709 (the 'latest version') received its last security update on 10.12.2019. Microsoft had internally changed the documentation so that the support ends on January 14th, 2020. But after the date … Continue reading
Warning: 0-Day vulnerability in Internet Explorer (01/17/2020)
[German]Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer as of January 17, 2020, which affects virtually all versions of Windows (because Internet Explorer is the browser that is present in those versions). There is an … Continue reading
Posted in browser, Security, Software, Windows
Tagged Internet Explorer, Security, Windows
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Windows: PoC for CryptoAPI Bug CVE-2020-0601 are out
[German]The CyptoAPI vulnerability CVE-2020-0601 in Windows has several proof of concept exploits and is likely to be actively attacked soon. Chrome introduces a check in the browser and there is a test page for this vulnerability.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19546
[German]On January 16, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19546for insiders in the Fast Ring. Here is some information about it.
Windows 7: Vivaldi also offers support for 18 months
[German]Also, the developers of the Vivaldi browser have presented their plans, for Windows 7 SP1. This operating system will be supported by the browser at least until mid 2021.
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 Server: Vulnerability CVE-2020-0609 in Remote Desktop Gateway
[German]A small security note for administrators running Windows (Essentials) Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016/2019 with the Remote Desktop Gateway role enabled If you want users to be able to access the RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-0609 on ports 443 and 3389, … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged CVE-2020-0609, Security, Update, Windows Server
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Patchday Windows 10-Updates (January 14, 2020)
[German]On January 14, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged KB4528760; KB4534273, KB4534271, KB4534276. KB4534296, KB4534293, KB4534306, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Jan. 14, 2020)
[German]On 14 January 2020, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged KB4534297, KB4534309, KB4534310, KB4534314, Sicherheit, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19041.21
[German]On January 14, 2020, Microsoft released the first cumulative update (KB453555) for the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19041.21 (should be for the 20H1 development branch) for insiders in the slow ring. Here is some information about it.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 14, 2020)
[German]On January 14, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.