Tag Archives: Security

Microsoft Security Advisory ADV190007 for Exchange Server

[German]There is a "PrivExchange" vulnerability in all Microsoft Exchange server versions. Now Microsoft published the new Security Advisory ADV190007 on February 5, 2019.

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Prices for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates till 2023

[German]Microsoft offers Extended Security Updates for Windows 7 SP1 for companies until January 2023. This program is subject to a fee and conditions. Now the prices that companies have to pay for extended support have become public.

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TrendMicro WFBS 10 Patch 1516 available

A brief note to people who are using TrendMicro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) 10 in their (enterprise) environment. A new patch was released on January 29, 2019.

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Tor Browser 8.0.5

The developers released Tor Browser 8.0.5 on 29 January December 2019. This is a maintenance update that includes Firefox 60.5.0esr and several other components.

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Remote Code Execution vulnerability in LibreOffice

Libreoffice has a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-16858) that can be exploited via macro/event execution. A malicious ODT document may be used to trigger the vulnerability CVE-2018-16858.

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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 ...


Google Chrome get drive by download protection

Google's Chrome browser will get a protection feature to block dangerous drive-by downloads. This should prevent the distribution of malware via this channel.

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AD and Exchange Server vulnerable via EWS API

Another brief information for Exchange administrators. There is an unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2018-8581) on all Exchange Server versions that could be used by remote attackers to take over the machine.

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Android: ES File Explorer vulnerable

Android file manager ES File Explorer has a vulnerability that put 100 Million Users' Data at Risk. A hidden web server runs always in background.

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Windows-Tool UserBenchMark – is it trustable?

[German]Here's a blog post for people who love to use tons of tools onto their Windows systems. I have just become aware of the Windows tool UserBenchMark, that promises to create a benchmark of the system. I was asked if … Continue reading

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Micro Patch for Windows 0-Day file write vulnerability

In Windows there is a Zero-Day-Exploit, which allows you to overwrite files without permission. 0patch provides a temporary micro-patch for this bug after Microsoft did not patch it in January 2019.

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