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Microsoft Security Advisory Notification CVE 2017-5715
Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory Notification for CVE 2017-5715 (Spectre) on April 24, 2018. It is about a revision of the documentation. Here is the text of the notification.
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: Total Meltdown exploit went public
[German]Microsoft's Meltdown security patches released since January 2018 has created a new vulnerability called Total Meltdown in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Now somebody has released exploit code on GitHub to exploit this vulnerability. Here is an attempt … Continue reading
Internet Explorer Zero Day vulnerability used in the wild
[German]Microsoft's Internet Explorer has an unpatched vulnerability. Security researchers have now discovered that this zero-day vulnerability is being exploited by a APT group to distribute malware.
Flash is fading away, drops down to 4.9 % usage
[German]There are still the good news. Adobe Flash seems, as planned, to disappear from use by the end of 2020. At present, the usage drops down to 4.9%. Here is a short summary of the topic.
Windows Defender extension for Google Chrome
[German]Protection against online threads (phishing, malware websites) etc. for the Google Chrome browser? Microsoft makes it possible with a chrome extension.
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Tagged Google Chrome, Security, Windows Defender
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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 ...
Update Outlook due to vulnerability CVE-2018-0950
[German]There is a serious vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook that can allow the stealing of access data or send the system into a BlueScreen loop. Microsoft has released a patchday update (April 10, 2018) to close the vulnerability.
Security Update Release Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft has released a Security Advisory for Visual Studio related to an information disclosure vulnerability. Here is the 'Microsoft Security Update Releases' Microsoft has send out in a broadcasting mail.
Windows 10 Spectre V2 Update for AMD-CPUs
[German]Finally it seems that Windows 10 systems with AMD CPUs can be protected against the Spectre V2 vulnerability with an update. However, there are a lot of hurdles to overcome in order to enjoy the Spectre V2 protection. Here is … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (April 10, 2018)
[German]On Patchday (second Tuesday of the month, April 10, 2018), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2007, Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016.
Cisco warns against state hacker attacks on networks
[German]The vendor of switches and other network components warns its customers against attacks by government hackers on critical infrastructure. Vulnerabilities in Cisco products can be a gateway for such attacks.