Windows 7/8.1 receiving Windows Defender ATP support

[German]It's a big surprise for me: Microsoft has plans, to bring Windows Defender ATP support, which is currently only available in Windows 10, also to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

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Netgear router easily hackable – update your firmware

German Netgear routers has (again) several vulnerabilities in the firmware that can be used to overtake devices without a password. However, firmware updates are available to close the vulnerabilities.

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LibreOffice Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-6871

[German]In LibreOffice there is a Remote Arbitrary File Disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2018-68719), allowing attackers to send files to the Internet using prepared table documents. This Remote Arbitrary File Disclosure vulnerability has been closed in LibreOffice 5.4.5/6.0.1.

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Microsoft bans store apps using ‘Windows’ in name

[German]Currently, developers of various apps that are available in the Microsoft Store received a mail from a lawyer who is on behalf of Microsoft. The mail requests, that the developer has to remove his app from store because of an copyright infringement of the name' Windows' in the app name. Legally ok – but it sounds like Microsoft is eagerly fishing for a Streisand effect.

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Windows 10 reliability update KB4023057 (02/08/2018)

German On February 8, 2018 Microsoft released the update KB4023057 for various Windows 10 versions via Windows Update. Here are some details about this update.

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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 ...


VPN vulnerability in Cisco ASA software used in the wild

[German]Cisco's ASA software has a critical bug in the VPN feature that is already exploited by hackers. There is a firmware update from Cisco which should be installed as soon as possible.

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Skype service issues since days for some users

Skype[German]Bad news for Skype users. Skype service seems to have issues worldwide since February 3, 2018. Here are a few information I could collect so far.

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Windows 7/8.1: Updates KB2952664 & KB2976978 (02/08/2018)

Windows Update[German]Also in February 2018 Microsoft released the updates KB2952664 (Windows 7) and KB2976978 (Windows 8.1). The updates are offered as optional and should evaluate the compatibility on Windows systems. Here are a few words about these updates.

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Does Hotspot Shield leaks user data?

[German]A security expert has discovered that the VPN service Hotspot Shield, which is supposed to guarantee privacy, leaks sensitive information about the user.

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Windows 10: Mysterious (Test) Updates KB4078126 and KB4078127 in WSUS

[German]For Windows 10 there are mysterious updates like KB4078126 and KB4078127, which appear in WSUS. Microsoft hasn't released details about that updates. Here are a few information about that updates.

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