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Was there a leak at Microsoft in the Exchange mass hack?
[German]The first wave of mass hacking of vulnerable Exchange servers before the release of patches raises questions. Especially since the exploit code used was very similar to a PoC that Microsoft had distributed to partners a week earlier. Microsoft is … Continue reading
Security: Spectre PoC and test in Chrome 88 browser
[German]Google published a proof of concept (PoC) this week on how the Specte vulnerability can be exploited via JavaScript in the Chrome browser. Hence, some information and a little gimmick on how to test it.
Update on ProxyLogon hafnium exchange issue (March 12, 2021)
[German]The Exchange mass hacking by the Hafnium group as well as the issue around ProxyLogon vulnerabilities won't let us off the hook. To wrap up the week, here's a quick roundup: there are revisions from Microsoft on the topic (the … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 updates (March 9, 2021)
[German]As of March 9, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.
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Tagged Patchday 3.2021, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012
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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (March 9, 2021)
[German]On March 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (March 9, 2021)
[German]On March 9, 2021, Microsoft has released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates – somewhat delayed due to the printer issue.
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Tagged Patchday 3.2021, Security, Update, Windows 7
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Exchange hack: new victims, new patches, new attacks
[German]Another short addendum to the never-ending topic of Proxylogon vulnerability and hafnium mass hack. Microsoft has released new updates for old CUs. Around 10 hacker groups are now trying to exploit the vulnerabilities in unpatched Exchange servers, and the list … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (March 9, 2021)
[German]On March 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 9, 2021)
[German]On March 9, 2021, Microsoft has released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. Below is a compact overview of these updates.
Exchange hack: new patches and new findings
[German]Microsoft issued more out-of-band updates for older Microsoft Exchange Server CUs (which have already fallen out of support) last night. In addition, it is now clear, when the attack waves started and what could have protected against the hack, although … Continue reading