[German]AVAST antivirus have had a vulnerability that allows a Remote Stack Buffer Overflow with Magic Numbers. The issues has been patched already.
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IE11 printing issues in Windows are fixed (June 2017)
[German]Just for your information. Microsoft has finally fixed the printing issues in Internet Explorer 11 caused by June 13, 2017 security updates within all Windows versions. Note: Update KB4032782 may cause IE 11 crashes on several web pages.
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Tagged Internet Explorer 11, KB4032782, printing issue, Windows
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News about (Not)Petya ransomware – Killswitch/vaccine found?
Currently a new variant of Petya ransomware (aka PetyaWrap, aka NotPetya) are infecting companies and organisations (see Petya ransomware is back – using WannaCry vulnerabilties). First analyses indicating, that this ransomware not only broke infected systems. There are indications, that the malware also steals user credentials. There are also hints, that spreading the malware via networks isn't restricted to unpatched SMBv1 vulnerabilities. And there is hope, that a kind of Killswitch/vaccine has been found to protect a machine from encryption.
Windows 10 Updates KB4023543, KB4022723, KB4032693, KB4032695 (June 2017)
[German]Microsoft has released on June 27, 2017 cumulative Updates KB4023543 (Windows 10 Creators Update, V1703), KB4022723 (Windows 10 Anniversary Update, V1607), KB4032693 Windows 10 (V1511), and KB4032695 for Windows 10 RTM. These updates are fixing the Internet Explorer printing issue.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged KB4022723, KB4023543, KB4032693, KB4032695, Update, Windows 10
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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollups June 2017
[German]Microsoft has released on June 27, 2017 Monthly Preview Rollups for Windows 7/8.1 and it's corresponding Server versions. Here are a few details.
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 ...
Google reveals new Windows Kernel vulnerability
Currently ransomware PetyaWrap is spreading through computer networks. Beside that, Google has revealed a new Windows vulnerability in Windows Kernel, that hasn't been patched fully.
Petya ransomware is back – using WannaCry vulnerabilties
[German]According to several sources, the Petya ransomware is back in a modified version, infecting worldwide heavily computer systems from enterprises, banks, and power supplies.
EU Antitrust Commission fines Google €2.42 billion
The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.
WINS is legacy and vulnerable, use DNS instead
[German]Today just a short note for Windows Administrators in enterprises. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is legacy and contains a vulnerability. Therefore WINS should not be deployed anymore. Switch to DNS instead.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged DNS, Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows, WINS
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Windows Vista: Patching beyond EOL till January 2020
[German]Microsoft has ended support for Windows Vista back in April 2017. But there is a way, to support Windows Vista with security updates till January 2020. Here are the details.