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Windows 10: security updates April 11, 2017
Microsoft has released at patchday (April 11, 2017) security updates KB4015583 (Windows 10 Version 1703), KB4015217 (Windows 10 Version 1607), KB4015219 (Windows 10 Version 1511) and KB4015221 (Windows 10 RTM). Here are a few details.
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Tagged KB4015217, KB4015219, KB4015221, KB4015583, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Warning: Dridex botnet addresses Word zero day vulnerability
User of Microsoft Word should be rather careful, because there is a zero day vulnerability within Microsoft Word. Now Dridex botnet sends millions of spam e-mails to users, containing malware attachments, addressing this Microsoft Word zero day exploit.
Windows IIS 6.0 Zero Day Vulnerability is under attacks since July 2016
Windows comes with Internet Information Services (IIS). A zero day vulnerability has been used since July 2016 to attack and compromise IIS 6.0 and take over Windows servers.
Security Update KB 3178690 crashes Excel 2010
Microsoft has released Security update MS17-014 (Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)) on March 14, 2017. But it seems that this update is triggering crashes in Excel 2010.
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Tagged Excel 2010, issue, KB3178690, Security, Update
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DNSMessenger Trojan is using DNS queries for its orders
[German]Security researchers has discovered a new file less malware that comes as a PowerShell script and uses DNS queries to receive its orders.
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 ...
Another unpatched Edge and IE vulnerability
Google's project zero has gone public with another unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2017-0037) in Microsoft's browsers Edge and Internet Explorer.
Warning: SHA1 has been hacked successfully
Google announced that Cryptographic hash function SHA-1 has been successfully hacked. It was possible to create two distinct PDF documents with the same SHA-1 hash code.
What’s happened with Microsoft’s February patchday?
[German]Microsoft has stopped the release of all updates on February 2017 patchday (02/14/2017). There are now speculations, about the reason for that decision. Was a compromised Windows Update severs the reason for that?
Microsoft’s obscure ‘Self Service for Mobile’ Office activation
[German]Microsoft requires a product activation after installing. Users of Microsoft Office currently are facing trouble during telephone activation. After dealing with this issue, I came across another obscure behavior, Microsoft's 'Self Service for Mobile' solution to activate Microsoft Office via … Continue reading
WordPress 4.7.2 and it’s security holes
WordPress has been updated a few days ago to version 4.7.2. It was a maintenance update that fixed also hidden security holes. But another issue with REST API is still open and an exploit is available in the wild. Now … Continue reading