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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (February 9, 2021)
[German]As of February 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 2.2021, Security, Updates, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (9. Februar 2021)
[German]On February 9, 2021, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is the overview of these updates.
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Tagged Patchday 2.2021, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 20008 R2
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (February 9, 2021)
[German]On February 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.
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Hacker tried to poison water supply of a Florida city
[German]A nightmare of hackers using the Internet to manipulate a city's water supply and make drinking water undrinkable or even poison it has come true again in the United States. A hacking operation in which an intruder spent minutes opening … Continue reading
Another 100,000 Spotify account credentials become public
[German]Users of the Spotify service are likely to get another headache. A security researcher has found a database with over 100,000 access data for Spotify user accounts. These are likely to have been obtained via credential stuffing attack and allow … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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0patch fixes 0-day in Internet Explorer
[German]Today or tomorrow, Tuesday, ACROS Security plans to release a 0patch fix for a 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The patch is currently in testing. Addendum: The Micropatch has been released on February 11, 2021.
Reminder: Enforcement Mode starting Feb. 9, 2021 for Windows Server Domain Controllers
[German]A brief reminder for administrators of Windows Server systems running as domain controllers. From February 9, 2021, the so-called enforcement mode for closing the Netlogon vulnerability will become mandatory – Microsoft will then roll out the relevant update. Update: Microsoft … Continue reading
Cisco Small Business Router: Update for Root vulnerability
[German]Cisco has published a security warning for its small business routers that they are affected by a root vulnerability and should be updated to a new firmware version quickly.
Chrome Sync can be misused for malware distribution
[German]An unpleasant story that a security researcher has just made public. Attackers have managed to abuse the sync function of the Google Chrome browser for their own purposes, at least to retrieve information.
Chrome extension The Great Suspender removed from store due to possible malware
[German]A few hours ago, Google removed the popular Chrome browser extension The Great Suspender from the browser extensions web store. The reason is probably that this extension installed malware on users' systems.