News about the Windows SMBv3 vulnerability SMBGhost

[German]A brief update to the SMBGhost vulnerability CVE-2020-0796 in the SMBv3 protocol in Windows 10 version 190x and Windows Server 2019, although Microsoft has released an update to close the vulnerability. However, this update causes installation errors on some systems. Thousands of systems are still vulnerable to the vulnerability and are now under attack.

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Collateral Damages: Changed Windows Search in Server 2019

[German]A few days ago a Microsoft developer was talking about the evolution of the Windows search. And Microsoft has changed the search in Windows 10 version 1909 as well as in Windows Server 2019 – which brings collateral damage. Time for a blog post with an outline of the topic.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19587

On March 18, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19587 (20H2 development branch) for Insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the new features, bug fixes, and known issues of this build.

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Hackers attack two Trend Micro 0-day vulnerabilities

[German]Currently hackers are attacking 0-day vulnerabilities in Trend Micro OfficeScan XG and Apex One. For both vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-8467 und CVE-2020-8468) there were probably security updates released last Monday.

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Microsoft throttles non-essential Office 365 features

[German]Microsoft has announced a reduction in non-essential Office 365 features in response to increased online usage of its cloud solutions. This is to ensure the availability of Office 365.

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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 ...


GitHub for Mobile released

[German]Another brief message for developers or users who use GitHub. The GitHub for Mobile app has been released in a stable version for Android and iOS. Features such as team communication, problem viewing and code merging are now natively available on mobile.

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VMware Security Updates (03/17/2020)

[German]Vulnerabilities exist in VMware Workstation, Fusion, VMware Remote Console, and Horizon Client that allow privilege escalation or denial of service (DoS). Security updates are available for the affected products.

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Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 Updates (03/17/2020)

[German]On March 17, 2020, Microsoft released a monthly preview rollup for Windows 8.1 as well as optional updates for older Windows 10 versions (1607 up to 1809).

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Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 Patch 2190

[German]Trend Micro has released patch 2190 for its Worry Free Business Security 10.0 (TM WFBS 10.0) for Windows 10.

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New vulnerabilities CVE-2020-10110, CVE-2020-10111, CVE-2020-10112 in Citrix Gateway

[German]There are three new (and previously unpatched) vulnerabilities CVE-2020-10110, CVE-2020-10111, CVE-2020-10112 in the Citrix Gateway Firmware, which allow attackers to retrieve information or bypass security features.

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