Tag Archives: Security

Oracle closes security vulnerability in Apache Struts 2

Posted on 2017-09-28 by guenni

[German]Oracle has just closed critical vulnerabilities in its Apache Struts 2 framework. A vulneraby CVE-2017-9805 in Struts version 2.5 – 2.5.12 had become known a few weeks ago. Version 2.5.13 doesn't contain this vulnerability. Oracle has released this document dealing … Continue reading →

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Security: Firmware update for D-Link DIR-850L router

Posted on 2017-09-24 by guenni

[German]A few days ago, security researchers reported serious vulnerabilities in the D-Link DIR-850L router. Now D-Link has provided firmware updates to close the vulnerabilities.

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Windows Vista: Unofficial September 2017 updates

Posted on 2017-09-18 by guenni

[German]This blog post describes a list of (unofficial) security updates from September 12, 2017, useable for Windows Vista. But the update installation has to be done manually.

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Microsoft Office Security Updates (September 12, 2017)

Posted on 2017-09-16 by guenni

[German]On September 12, 2017 (Patchday), Microsoft released various security updates for Microsoft Office 2003,2007,2010,2013 and for Microsoft Office 2016 as well as for SharePoint Server. Here is the list of updates.

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Bashware allows Malware to bypass Security Solutions in Windows 10

Posted on 2017-09-15 by guenni

[German]Security researcher has found a new security issue in Windows 10 that allows malware to bypass most common security solutions using Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Apple and Google fixes browser bugs, Microsoft not

Posted on 2017-09-12 by guenni

[German]There is a security vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser that has been discovered by security researchers. While Apple and Google have patched a similar vulnerability, Microsoft does not want to offer an update.

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Android Security Update September 2017

Posted on 2017-09-07 by guenni

[German]Google has released its monthly Android security updates for September 2017. This month Google fixes 13 critical security flaws.

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6 year old loop bug in many PDF viewers

Posted on 2017-09-06 by guenni

[German]In 2011 an obscure bug was found in a PDF parsing library. Six years later, this bug is still contained in the top PDF programs currently in use.

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65 % of US tech users are using VPN

Posted on 2017-09-05 by guenni

[German]A recent security survey shows, that nearly 2/3 of US techies are using a VPN for their private and business Internet communication. 

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Update for Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF

Posted on 2017-08-29 by guenni

[German]The developers of Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF has released a new version of these programs, to close two vulnerabilities.

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