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Microsoft’s Security Advisory 4053440 (DDE vulnerability)
[German]Microsoft has released Security Advisory 4053440 for the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) vulnerability in Microsoft Office. Here are some information about the topic.
Flaw in Google’s Issue Tracker exposed vulnerabilities
[German]Fail: A flaw in Google's Issued Tracker gave a security researcher access to the internal bug database, which contained the most sensitive vulnerabilities in Google's services.
Dell looses control over domain to a squatter, Malware delivered?
Bad fail for Dell. They forgot to renew an Internet domain used for data recovery. A squatter grabbed the domain and immediately started delivering malware. It took Dell a month to get the domain back in control.
#BadRabbit #Ransomware outbreak in Eastern Europe
[German]Urgent warning to all administrators in corporate environments. Eastern Europe has been hit by an outbreak of BadRabbit ransomware campaign. Affected are Windows systems and networks in corporate environments. It's similar to the NotPetya infection in early summer this year. … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Security Updates (October 10, 2017)
[German]Microsoft has released a bunch of Security Updates (October 10, 2017) for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016, and for SharePoint Server. Here are a few details.
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 ...
Security Updates for Windows 7/8.1 (October 2017)
[German]On October 10, 2017 Microsoft released several security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 (and also for the corresponding server versions. Here's an overview.
Windows 10 Updates (Oktober 10, 2017)
[German]Microsoft released cumulative updates for serveral Windows 10 Builds on Oktober 10, 2017. Here are some details about these updates.
Microsoft Security Updates Summary October 2017
[German]Microsoft has released a couple of security updates for Windows, Office etc. on October 10, 2017. Here a short overview about those updates.
Google: Microsoft didn’t patch all Windows versions equally
[German]Google's security researcher Mateusz Jurczyk from Project Zero says, that Microsoft is putting users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 at risk, due to inconsistent patching Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Oracle closes security vulnerability in Apache Struts 2
[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