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Thunderbird 52.8.0 released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 52.8.0 of the email client Thunderbird. This is a maintenance update which closes various (sometimes critical) vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Security Update Releases – May 15, 2018
Microsoft has revised some Security Update Releases on May 15, 2018. Here is a short list, what has been changed. Addendum: Update revision from May 18, 2018 added.
0day patch for CVE-2018-8174 available
[German]0patch has released a 0day patch to fix a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-8174) in Windows VBScript Engine. This will be helpful for users who are not able to install May 2018 security updates due to issues.
Adobe Reader DC security update
[German]Firma Adobe has published on May 11, 2018 an Advanced Security Bulletin, mentions a vulnerability in Adobe Reader DC. A security update has been released on May 14, 2018.
Vulnerability in PGP and S/MIME
[German]Security researcher found a critical vulnerability in encryption used by PGP and S/MIME during encrypting e-mails. This results that encrypted messages may contain data in plain text and also old encrypted messages can be decrypted afterwards.
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 ...
100.000+ systems infected by Chrome extensions
[German]Once again it's the old story: Users drag extensions for Google's Chrome browser onto their system – and thus infect the devices with malware. More than 100,000 computers are said to have been infected by malicious chrome extensions.
7-ZIP Version 18.05 released
[German]Another information for users of the packing program 7-Zip. The developer of the software has updated the Windows version of the program available for various platforms to version 18.05 to close a security hole. Time for a closer look.
New Spectre NG vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs
[German]In Intel CPUs eight new, from Intel as highly risky classified, vulnerabilities, called Spectre Next Generation (till Intel releases details) has been discovered. There are no patches available yet.
Windows 10 Meltdown Patch Bypass and hcsshim flaw
[German]Strange: Microsoft's Meltdown patches for Windows 10 had a fatal flaw. Now it's patched in Windows 10 Version 1803 – but not in older Windows 10 builds. And there is a critical Windows Host Compute Service Shim-Flaw – affecting container … Continue reading
Patch your MikroTik routers, there are attacks in the wild
[German]Users of micro-routers should urgently update their firmware. Because a vulnerability that became known two days ago is already being exploited for attacks.