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Remote security exploit in Intel Platforms
[German]Intel platforms from Nehalem to Kaby Lake has a critical vulnerability. Attackers can remotely access an exploitable elevation of privilege security hole. While no consumer systems are affected, Intel and it's OEMs ships a firmware update.
Security risk OEM bloatware Portrait Display (PdiService.exe)
[German]A from OEM's (HP, PHILIPS, FUJITSU) on Windows notebooks preinstalled application bears a huge security risk. A vulnerability allows a local authenticated (non-privileged) attacker to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Millions of devices are affected by this bloatware.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged Notebooks, OEM, PdiService.exe, Portrait Display, SDK, Security, Windows
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Nvidia driver enables malware injection
It's a nasty thing: Nvidia ships a Node.js server with its driver update function. But this Node.js server may be used to inject and execute malware on Windows systems.
TLS-INTERCEPTION: Sophos-Firewall blocks CAs in Google
Users of Google Chrome browser are facing trouble visiting HTTPS websites, if a Sophos firewall is used. The browser shows certificate warnings and saying, the the communication isn't private.
Word zero-day-vulnerability patched
There has been a zero-day-vulnerability reported in Word and WordPad that is used in the wild. Microsoft has issued a patch to close this vulnerability on April 2017 patch day.
Posted in Office, Security, Windows
Tagged Office, patch, Security, Update, Windows, Word zero-day-vulnerability
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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 ...
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.
Posted in Security
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.
Posted in issue, Office, Security, Update
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.