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New vulnerabilities discovered in TCP/IP stacks, patches for Windows TCP/IP vulnerabilities
[German]Security researchers have found vulnerabilities in nine TCP/IP stacks (according to Amnesia:33), and issued a warning. Microsoft has closed three critical vulnerabilities in the Windows TCP/IP stack as of February 9, 2021, on the occasion of February Patchday.
Posted in Security, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged Netzwork, Patchday 2.2021, Security, Windows
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Microsoft closes 12-year-old vulnerability CVE-2021-24092 in Defender (Feb. 9, 2021)
[German]On patchday (February 9, 2021), Microsoft also fixed the CVE-2021-24092 vulnerability in Defender, which has probably existed for at least 12 years. This allows an attacker to elevate privileges under Windows, and this without the user's intervention. However, there is … Continue reading
0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer fixed via micropatch
There is a 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 11 that was not fixed with the February 2021 updates. ACROS Security has now released a micropatch to close this vulnerability in Internet Explorer. I have added the relevant notes in the … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (February 9, 2021)
[German]On February 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.
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.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 2.2021, Security, Updates, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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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 ...
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.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
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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Tagged Patchday 2.2021, Security, Update, Windows 10
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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
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.