Tag Archives: Security

Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 security patch

If someone still uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3, they should install a security update. Microsoft has just issued an update notification.

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Windows 10 and the OneDrive vulnerabilities – Part 3

[German]In Part 1 and Part 2 of my article series I described the vulnerabilities in Microsoft's OneDrive client (addressing the location of program files in the unprotected profile folder and the use of outdated open source libraries with known vulnerabilities). … Continue reading

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Windows 10 and the OneDrive vulnerabilities – Part 2

[German]In part 1 of my article series about vulnerabilities in OneDrive client I mentioned, the location of the program files in the unprotected profile folder. But Microsoft developers have made further mistakes, such as using outdated open source libraries with … Continue reading

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Windows 10 and the OneDrive vulnerabilities – Part 1

[German]This article is about the OneDrive client that Microsoft delivers with Windows 10. The way, how Microsoft's developers has implemented this client, leaves several vulnerabilities. Here are a few details about an investigation.

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Firefox Addon Stylish is back ….

[German]Dead ones live longer. The Stylish addon, with which you can give websites their own style, is back for Firefox. Great development, here's some background information you need to know. 

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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 ...


Microsoft Security Advisory Notification (August 14, 2018)

On August 14, 2018, Microsoft published two more Security Advisory Notifications dealing with the newly discovered vulnerabilities (L1TF). Addendum:  Security Advisory from August 15, 2018 added.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (August 14, 2018)

[German]On August 14, 2018 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and products such as Sharepoint.

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Patchday Windows 10-Updates (August 14, 2018)

[German]On August 14, 2018 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about the updates.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary August 14, 2018

[German]On August Patchday (August 14, 2018) Microsoft has again released numerous security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Visual Study etc..

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Security update for Adobe Acrobat/Reader

[German]Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat has a vulnerability (APSB18-29). Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and MacOS.

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