[German]Microsoft currently fails to deliver updates in a secure way. In a Security by obscurity style, Microsoft offers update downloads via insecure http protocol. This also applies to downloads from the Microsoft Update Catalog. And Microsoft Update Catalog strikes, if it is called from the wrong URL.
[German]Microsoft has released further updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc. on the patchday (February 13,2018). Here are some details about selected patches.
Microsoft has rolled out cumulative update KB4077675 for Windows 10 Mobile on February 14, 2018. Here some information about the update, which is only available for version 1709.
[German]Microsoft has released several security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 (and corresponding Server versions). Here an overview about these updates.
[German]Microsoft released a series of security updates for Windows and other products on February 13, 2018. Here is a brief overview of critical and non-critical security updates, a list of all 50 CVEs and details to an updated Microsoft Security Advisory Notification.
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[German]Skype has a vulnerability in the update process that allows an attacker to gain system-level access to the system. Microsoft won't fix this error.
[German]Users of the Windows client for the Messenger service Telegram may be infected with a Miner that is mining Monero and Zcash crypto money.
[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.
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.
[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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