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Firefox 82.0.0 and 78.4.0 ESR released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 82.0.0 and the 78.4.0 ISR of the Firefox browser on October 20, 2020. This is a new development branch of the browser, which brings some innovations, fixes bugs and closes some vulnerabilities rated as high.
Patch 'Bad Neighbor' TCP/IP vulnerability CVE-2020-16898 in Windows 10/Server
[English]Administrators and users should promptly install the security updates for Windows 10 and its server counterparts from October 13, 2020. Then the TCP/IP vulnerability CVE-2020-16898 ('Bad Neighbor') will be closed. US-CERT explicitly warns about this vulnerability.
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Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Windows 10: Setup for Feature Updates had a vulnerability (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]There was an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-16908) in the Windows setup process, which Microsoft has addressed as of October 13, 2020. The vulnerability has been fixed by updating the setup for Windows 10 version 1903 and 2004 (relevant for … Continue reading
Tip: Router security test pages
Occasionally it would be nice to have your router undergo a security check. An appropriate test page that you can visit should do this. Here is a short info about such a page.
0patch fixes CVE-2020-1062 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[English]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the vulnerabilityC VE-2020-1062 (Internet Explorer scripting engine memory corruption ) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). This is the second micropatch for the Internet Explorer scripting engine besides CVE-2020-1380.
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 ...
Microsoft closes vulnerability CVE-2020-17022 in HEVC codec library (10/15/2020)
[German]Microsoft has released a patch to close the RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-17022 in the Windows Codecs Library on October 15, 2020. Because there was some confusion (the vulnerability only affects some Windows 10 users with HVCE codecs) and the patch is … Continue reading
SharePoint Server 2013 – 2019: Patch against CVE 2020-16952
[German]Administrators of Microsoft SharePoint Server (2013-2019) should ensure that they are patched against the CVE 2020-16952 vulnerability. The vulnerability is likely to be exploited by now.
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (October 13, 2020)
[German]As of October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released various security relevant updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
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Tagged Office, Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update
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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.
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Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (October 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.
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Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 10
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