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Tag Archives: Microsoft
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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Microsoft closes critical vulnerability CVE-2017-8558 in Malware Protection Engine (June 23, 2017)
[German]Microsoft has released a critical security update on June 23, 2017, for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MsMpEng). This update addresses vulnerability CVE-2017-8558. Here are a few details.
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Tagged Defender, Malware Protection Engine, Microsoft, MsMpEng, Security, Update, Windows
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Microsoft Security Update Releases – CVE revisions
I just reported, that Microsoft has confirmed printing issues with Internet Explorer 11 after installing June 2017 updates (June 2017 security updates IE 11 printing issues confirmed). Now Microsoft has released a list of all revised CVEs.
Microsoft June 13, 2017 Patchday – further updates
[German]On June 13, 2017 Microsoft has released a couple of other security updates beside security fixes for Windows 7 up to Windows 10. There are Flash-Updates, a cumulative Internet Explorer security update and also critical security uupdates for Windows Vista … Continue reading
Office Security Updates (June 13, 2017)
[German]Microsoft has issues a couple of security updates for Microsoft Office 2003 up to 2016 and SharePoint Server on June 13, 2017. Here are an overview.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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MS Malware Protection Engine Update May 25, 2017
[German]It seems that Microsoft has issued another out-of-the-bank security update for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MsMpEng) on May 25, 2017. Here are a few details.
Microsoft fixes critical Malware Protection Engine vulnerability
[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.
Microsoft’s docs.com leaks sensitive files to everyone
Microsoft's docs.com service has been used by many users to store private documents. But privat documents are not private, because everybody can search and view such documents.
What’s happened with Microsoft’s February patchday?
[German]Microsoft has stopped the release of all updates on February 2017 patchday (02/14/2017). There are now speculations, about the reason for that decision. Was a compromised Windows Update severs the reason for that?
Windows Insider Programm for Business (#WIP4Biz) announced
Windows Insider Program is well known and open to all (private users as well as business IT professionals). But Microsoft has announced now Windows Insider Program for Business "WIP for Business" (WIP4Biz).