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Windows 8.1/ Windows Server 2012 R2: Update KB4578013
[German]Microsoft has released an unscheduled security update KB4578013 for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 on August 19, 2020. It is a revision to remediate the Remote Access Elevation of Privileges vulnerabilities that were patched on … Continue reading
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Tagged KB4578013, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Industrial plants and critical infrastructures (KRITIS) increasingly vulnerable to remote attacks
[German]On the one hand, the need for remote access to industrial networks is increasing during COVID-19. The other side of the coin: energy supply, critical production and water supply are particularly affected by attacks.
Cloud Privacy: Well, I'll just encrypt…
[German]Some users are concerned about the security and confidentiality of their data stored into the cloud. Often we heard advice: "Then I encrypt that stuf, and I'm sure that no one can read my data'. During the last days, two … Continue reading
EmoCrash protectet systems for 6 months against emotet-infections
[German]For six months, security specialists rolled out a kind of vaccine (EmoCrash) against the ransomware Emotet for authorities and operators of critical infrastructures. EmoCrash takes advantage of a bug in Emotet to protect systems from infection. It was not until … Continue reading
Windows Domain Controller suddenly generate EventID 5829 warnings (August 11, 2020)
[German]Administrators of Active Directory (AD) domain controllers may notice EventID 5829 warnings in the Event Viewer since August 2020 Patchday (August 11, 2020). This is intentional, Microsoft is addressing a problem with a vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) in Netlogon connections. Admins have … 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 ...
Addendum: Microsoft Security Update Releases (Aug. 11, 2020)
[German]Another addendum from this week as a follow-up to Patchday. Microsoft has issued a document 'Microsoft Security Update Releases' with two warnings about patched vulnerabilities. The message was required due to a revision of the CVEs.
Amazon's Alexa hacked, numerous vulnerabilities
[German]Security researcher from Check Point Research finds vulnerabilities in certain Amazon Alexa subdomains. The Researchers demonstrate how hackers could remove/install skills on a victim's Alexa account, access voice histories, and personal information These were immediately reported to Amazon and have … Continue reading
Adobe Reader/Acrobat: Security updates available (August 11, 2020)
[German]Another addendum from this week. Adobe released a security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat and other Adobe products such as Lightroom on August 11, 2020. These updates close some, partly critical, security holes. Here is some information.
Windows PrintDaemon vulnerability CVE-2020-1337 details
[German]A security researcher has disclosed details of the vulnerability CVE-2020-1337 (Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) and demonstrated how it can be exploited. The vulnerability affects Windows 7 through Windows 10 and their server counterparts; an update has been … Continue reading
Project Zero: August 2020 LSASS patch does not adequately protect Windows 10
[German]Microsoft has probably failed to patch a vulnerability properly with its Windows security updates of August 11, 2020. They intend to fix the LSASS vulnerability. However, Google Project Zero says that the vulnerability is insufficiently patched in Windows 10 version … Continue reading