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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (September 14, 2021)
[German]On September 14, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version 21H1). Among other things, there are patches against the … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 9.2021, Security, Updates, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 14, 2021)
[German]On September 14, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. These include fixes for PrintNightmare as well as for the MSHTML vulnerability. Below is a … Continue reading
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Vulnerability in HP OMEN Gaming Hub
[German]Security researchers from SentinelOne have now found a serious vulnerability in the HP OMEN Gaming Hub. The vulnerability in the HP OMEN gaming software driver allows attackers to gain system privileges. This allows system intrusions and malware injection for non-privileged … Continue reading
Disaster Windows MSHTML vulnerability CVE-2021-40444, hopefully a patch will come today
[German]Will Microsoft deliver a security update to close the vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 in the Windows MSHTML library today, September 14, 2021? And most importantly: If a patch is coming, will it close the vulnerability, or is it just a placebo? Since … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2021-3773 in OpenVPN-Clients (Linux, FreeBSD)
[German]A privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2021-3773 exists in the Linux and FreeBSD OpenVPN clients. The issue occurs in the OpenVPN use of Netfilter for NAT on Linux and FreeBSD 13, OpenVPN, and natd. A detailed technical report can be found on … Continue reading
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 ...
Windows Server 2022 Security Baseline
[German]Microsoft has released the final version of the Security Baseline package for Windows Server 2022. The announcement can be found in this Techcommunity blog post. The blog post describes the new features in the baseline in the areas of Edge, … Continue reading
Ransomware in the cloud: Detecting attacks
[German]According to Yahoo! Finance, around 65,000 ransomware attacks are expected this year in the US alone. It doesn't seem to matter what region, country or industry it happens in. Security vendor Vectra provided me with some thoughts on how to … Continue reading
eBook: Azure defenses for ransomware attacks
[German]Microsoft has published an eBook that provides key native Azure capabilities and defenses for ransomware attacks, as well as guidance on how to proactively use these capabilities to protect your assets in the Azure cloud. This eBook can be obtained … Continue reading
Security patches for QNAP systems (2021/09/10)
[German]NAS manufacturer QNAP has released security updates for devices that work with QTS, QuTS hero and QuTScloud on September 10, 2021. In addition, there are probably also security updates for routers with QuNetSwitch. The security updates are intended to close … Continue reading
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Advanced 10.0 – Patch 2342
[German]Trend Micro has released patch 2342 for its Worry Free Business Security Advanced 10.0 for Windows 10, effective September 10, 2021. Here's some information about it. Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (TM WFBS) protects small businesses, users, and assets from … Continue reading