Update KB3150513: May Re-re-release for Windows 10 V1607

Posted on 2017-05-16 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released Update KB3150513 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update multiple times in May 2017. The latest re-release has been scheduled on May 11, 2017.

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The HP Conexant audio driver ‘stop keylogger’ placebo update

Posted on 2017-05-16 by guenni

[German]A few days ago I've reported about a key logger within HP's Conexant audio drivers for several devices. HP claimed this key logger has been left accidentally within the driver and offered quickly an update to 'remove' the key logger. But what would you think, if the key logger hasn't removed? Addendum: A 2nd update has changed the situation again.

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NVIDIA GPU graphics driver vulnerability and update

Posted on 2017-05-16 by guenni

Nvidia has published a Security Bulletin on May 9, 2017, informing users about several vulnerabilities in it's GPU graphics drivers.

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Ransomware WannaCry infected worldwide thousands of Windows systems

Posted on 2017-05-13 by guenni

[German]A massive ransomware campaign started May 12, 2017, infected worldwide thousands of Windows systems. Hospitals, banks, companies are out of order, because their systems are affected and critical data are encrypted. Here a short overview, what is known so far.

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HP Notebooks: Keylogger in Conexant’s audio driver

Posted on 2017-05-11 by guenni

[German]It's a nasty surprise, what Thorsten Schröder, from Swiss modzero AG, discovered in Conexant's audio drivers shipped with some HP notebooks. The driver is logging all key strokes and writes it into a public log file – a security night mare.

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Windows 10: 500 million activations

Posted on 2017-05-11 by guenni

How many times has Windows 10 been activated till now? During Build 2017 Microsoft has published new numbers. Here are a few details and thoughts.

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Updates for Windows 10 (May 9, 2017)

Posted on 2017-05-10 by guenni

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released a couple of cumulative updates for supported Windows 10 versions. Here is an overview.

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Updates May 2017 for Windows 7/8.1

Posted on 2017-05-10 by guenni

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released a couple of (security-) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 (and the corresponding Server versions on May 9, 2017. Here is an overview.

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Microsoft fixes critical Malware Protection Engine vulnerability

Posted on 2017-05-09 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has acted quickly to a critical vulnerability in Windows, reported yesterday (see Windows has a critical wormable vulnerability). This night a security advisory has been released, patches will be available.

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Windows 10: What are dynamic updates?

Posted on 2017-05-09 by guenni

[German]Sometimes Microsoft offers Windows updates, that are quoted as 'dynamic updates'. Here are a few details, what are dynamic updates are for.

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