Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (June 8, 2021)

[German]On June 8, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.

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Was Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Update KB2565063 forgotten in WSUS?

Windows Update[German]A brief question for the administrators among the blog readers who manage updates with WSUS. Has the current version of the update KB2565063 (Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package) been deployed on WSUS? Or did Microsoft simply forget about it or does not roll out security updates anymore?

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VLC 3.0.15 released

Sicherheit[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.15 for Linux, macOS and Windows on June 8, 2021. It is only a minimal maintenance update, which should fix bugs.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (June 8, 2021)

Windows[German]On June 8, 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 R2 with ESU support. Here is some information about the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for this operating system.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (June 8, 2021)

Windows[German]As of June 8, 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 on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems.

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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 ...


Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 8, 2021)

Windows[German]On June 8, 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 updates.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (June 8, 2021)

[German]On June 8, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – have been released. Below is a compact overview of these updates.

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Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20048

[German]Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20048 on June 8, 2021. The release notes include download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what bug has been fixed. Security bulletin APSB21-37 states that the update of the product should fix several critical and important vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (via)

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Ironside: Police trick criminals with ANOM Crypto-Devices and Messenger app

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]It is the stuff of a detective story. Among criminals, cell phones with encrypted communication using the messenger service ANOM were very popular. What the criminals didn't know was that the American FBI had taken over ANOM and was able to listen in on the criminals' conversations and communications. Now there were worldwide arrests as part of Operation Ironside.

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Will Windows 10 end on October 14, 2025? A bit …

Windows[German]Currently, some websites report that Microsoft will phase out Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The whole thing has to do with the announced Windows event on June 24, 2021, where the "next Windows" is expected. However, it's not quite that simple, because you have to look very closely. Microsoft will drop Windows 10 Home, Pro, Workstation, Education and Enterprise from support in October 2025. At least until January 9, 2029, there will still be support for some Windows 10 LTSC systems. Here's a closer look at that fact.

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