[German]On October 12, 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. But these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2008 R2 with ESU support. Here is some information about the Monthly Rollup and Security only Updates for this operating system.
[German]On October 12, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems.
[German]On October 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1) were released. Here are some details about the respective patchday security updates.
[German]Adobe is releasing a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20099 on October 12, 2021, which is intended to patch vulnerabilities considered critical and important according to APSB21-104. The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what (important) bugs have been fixed. (via)
[German]On October 12, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. A list of updates can be found on this Microsoft page. Details about the update packages for Windows, Office, etc. are available in separate blog posts.
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client want to slowly start migrating Thunderbird 78.x users to the new Thunderbird 91.x development branch. In Thunderbird 91, however, users should be prepared for problems or inconsistencies. In addition, the developers probably do not manage for six years to check add-ons in the user profile for legitimacy. Here a small overview to this topic.
[German]The LockBit ransomware group is threatening to release data captured in a ransomware infection at European aircraft manufacturer Airbus-Industries. This is believed to be the website and data of the Airbus Staff Associations (an organization surrounding the works council), which provides Airbus employees with opportunities to engage in sports, culture, recreation, and solidarity. The impact is limited to the computer network of this entity.
[German]Microsoft has made the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) available for Windows 11 – currently as a preview – as a download from the Microsoft Store. The WSL will be removed as an optional component from Windows 11 itself. This step should allow updates to be rolled out more quickly. In addition, the whole thing decouples WSL from the actual operating system. Microsoft has published details about this step in the blog post A preview of WSL in the Microsoft Store is now available!.
[German]Microsoft has released a security advisory for the Edge browser as of October 11, 2021, updating the browser to version 94.0.992.47. The update also closed security vulnerabilities reported to the Chromium team.
[German]Apple has released a security update for iPhone to iOS 15.0.2 and for iPad to iOS 15.0.2 as of October 11, 2021, which closes critical 0-day vulnerabilities in the core. According to Apple, the vulnerabilities are already being exploited in the wild.
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