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Beware of Microsoft’s LDAP Server CVE-2017-8563 Fix
[German]Microsoft has updated several products on July 11, 2017, to close a Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability(CVE-2017-8563). But there are manual actions required to fix the vulnerability finally.
Microsoft Outlook security update revisions (July 27, 2017)
Microsoft has undertaken CVE-2017-8571, CVE-2017-8572, and CVE-2017-8663 addressing vulnerabilities within Microsoft Outlook a major revision. The reason is to fix vulnerabilities (and known issues) in affected Office versions.
Kaspersky Free Antivirus software announced
Kaspersky has announced it's free antivirus product, Kaspersky Free, for Windows systems. It's a basis protection for your Windows and will be rolled out in a 4 month interval.
Microsoft Office security updates (July 11, 2017)
[Germany]Another short addendum: Microsoft has released on July 11, 2017 a couple of security updates for several Office versions. Here is a list of all updates.
The Shadow Brokers: June Dump with Exploits delivered to subscribers and more …
[German]It seems, that hacking group the Shadow Brokers has send out the first dump of June Exploits to subscribers. And there are further announcements like Jule subscription and a 'VIP service', and more.
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 ...
Stack Buffer Overflow vulnerability in AVAST antivirus
[German]AVAST antivirus have had a vulnerability that allows a Remote Stack Buffer Overflow with Magic Numbers. The issues has been patched already.
News about (Not)Petya ransomware – Killswitch/vaccine found?
Currently a new variant of Petya ransomware (aka PetyaWrap, aka NotPetya) are infecting companies and organisations (see Petya ransomware is back – using WannaCry vulnerabilties). First analyses indicating, that this ransomware not only broke infected systems. There are indications, that … Continue reading
Google reveals new Windows Kernel vulnerability
Currently ransomware PetyaWrap is spreading through computer networks. Beside that, Google has revealed a new Windows vulnerability in Windows Kernel, that hasn't been patched fully.
WINS is legacy and vulnerable, use DNS instead
[German]Today just a short note for Windows Administrators in enterprises. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is legacy and contains a vulnerability. Therefore WINS should not be deployed anymore. Switch to DNS instead.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged DNS, Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows, WINS
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Microsoft closes critical vulnerability CVE-2017-8558 in Malware Protection Engine (June 23, 2017)
[German]Microsoft has released a critical security update on June 23, 2017, for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MsMpEng). This update addresses vulnerability CVE-2017-8558. Here are a few details.
Posted in computer, Security
Tagged Defender, Malware Protection Engine, Microsoft, MsMpEng, Security, Update, Windows
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