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Office 365 receives Anti Malware Scan Interface (AMSI)
[German]Microsoft upgrades its Office 365 suite against malware and macro-virus threats. The Office 365 modules (Word, Excel etc.) receive an Anti Malware Scan Interface (AMSI for virus scanners to scan the documents..
Kodi Add-ons (Linux/Windows) infected with coin iiner
Some unofficial repositories for the Kodi open source media player deliver cryptomining malware for Windows and Linux platforms in a modified add-on. Here are a few details.
Microsoft’s Windows Security Servicing Criteria
[German]In September 2018, Microsoft published new documents that describe in more detail the criteria according to which security updates for Windows are developed.
Advisory: Tor 7.x bug leading to bypass anonymity
A few days ago, in my German article Tor Browser 8.0 erschienen, I introduced the new version of the Tor browser. If you're still using older versions of Tor 7.x, you should switch as soon as possible..
Firefox 62 fixes several vulnerabilities
This week Firefox 62 has been released. Users who are still using Firefox 61 should update. Firefox 61 has a number of vulnerabilities that are fixed in version 62.
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 ...
MS Office 365 pay attention to phishing mails (Sept. 2018)
[German]Just a brief warning to users of Microsoft Office 365: You are probably once again in the focus of a phishing campaign. This campaign takes advantage of the license changes for Office 365 that will take effect on October 2, … Continue reading
Chrome extension for Mega hacked
[German]If you use the MEGA Chrome extension for the file sharing cloud service Mega , you may have a problem. The extension has been hacked to steal credentials.
Security: TPM vulnerable; and dump mode for Intel ME
[German]Currently, two security issues are on the agenda. Meanwhile, an approach is known to get full access to the Intel Management Engine (Intel ME). And two attack methods on TPM chips from computers have become known.
New Microsoft Office vulnerabilities?
[German]It seems that all versions of Microsoft Office contains vulnerabilities caused by embedded objects that can be used to execute (remote) code on a local machine. Here is an overview of the topic – as information for admins in business/corporate … Continue reading
Will Microsoft pull July/August 2018 Microcode updates?
[German]Does Microsoft withdraw or replace Intel Microcode updates for Windows released in July/August 2018? Here are a few things I've compiled with the request for feedback, maybe there is an explanation.