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Windows SMBv3 0-day vulnerability CVE-2020-0796
[German]There is a serious but unpatched vulnerability in the SMBv3 network protocol in Windows. This could allow the spread of worms, but is not currently exploited. Microsoft provided the information in a security advisory yesterday.
Microsoft takes control over the US parts of the Necurs botnet
[German]Microsoft has been successful to overtake the US-based parts of the infrastructure of the Necurs botnet. The company has just announced this coordinated action with partners across 35 countries, that has disrupted the Necurs botnet.
Patchday Windows 10-Updates (March 10, 2020)
[German]On March 10, 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.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (March 10 2020)
[German]On March 10, 2020, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
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Tagged KB4540688, KB4541500, KB4541505, KB4541509, Patchday, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 10, 2020)
[German]On March 10, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
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 ...
New LVI LFB vulnerability discovered in Intel CPUs
[German]The newly discovered vulnerabilities in CPUs continue. Intel is again affected after security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in CPUs that allow data theft.
AMD CPUs (from 2011) vulnerable to side channel attacks
[German]Most AMD processors, which has been introduced since 2011, are vulnerable to side channel attacks, as security researchers have now revealed in a new study.
Does Windows 10 V1803 Home/Pro still get updates?
[German]Strange story told to me by a blog reader. Although Windows 10 version 1803 was dropped from support on November 12, 20918 for Home and Pro, he still get cumulative updates. Addendum: Got feedback from several users, that Windows 10 … Continue reading
Microsoft Office, the Cloud, Licenses and Security
[German]Companies using Office 365.com as a cloud solution may run into security issues if they have booked the 'wrong' license plan. This is because Microsoft keeps log files for a different period of time (90 days to 1 year) depending … Continue reading
Vulnerability CVE-2020-9054 affects Zyxel USG/ATP firewalls
[German]Zyxel's USG/ATP firewalls are also affected by the CVE-2020-9054 vulnerability, as is their NAS. The vendor has released a firmware update to close the vulnerability.