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Microsoft Office Updates (August 13, 2024)
[German]On August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2016, as well as the C2R variants (Office 2016-2021 and 365) and other products. Below you will find an overview of … Continue reading
Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (August 13, 2024)
[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on August 13, 2024. Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. However, updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be downloaded … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 8.2024, Security, Update, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (August 13, 2024)
[German]On August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. The updates should, for example, make … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 8.2024, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (August 13, 2024)
[German]On August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 8.2024, Security, Update, Windows 10, Windows Server
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 13, 2024)
[German]On August 13, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 88 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including seven critical vulnerabilities, 10 of which are classified as 0-day … Continue reading
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Tagged Office, Patchday 8.2024, Security, Update, Windows
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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 ...
Warning about Microsoft Office spoofing vulnerability CVE-2024-38200
[German]Microsoft has published a warning of an unpatched spoofing vulnerability CVE-2024-38200 on August 8, 2024 (with update on August 10, 2024). The vulnerability is included in all Office versions (Office 2016 – 2021, Office 365).
BlackHat 2024: Remote code execution attack on M365 Copilot via email
[German]Nice topic: Microsoft is pushing its Copilot via Microsoft 365 to its customers. Any user shall do something in AI – whether it's needed is secondary. Of course, this increases the attack surface and administrators have to think about security. … Continue reading
Windows Server at risk from PoC exploit for CVE-2024-38077
[German]Another follow-up to the July 2024 patchday, in which Microsoft closed the vulnerability CVE-2024-38077 in the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing (RDL) service of Windows Server. This is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that has been rated with a CVSS … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 7.2024, Security, Update, Windows Server
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Vulnerability in Windows Update allows downgrade attacks (August 2024)
[German]A security researcher from SafeBreach has taken a closer look at the Microsoft Windows update architecture. He discovered vulnerabilities in the operating system's update function (which are basically serious design flaws) that enable a downgrade attack. An attacker can thus … Continue reading
CrowdStrike: New report, current status, lawsuits and more
[German]After the CrowdStrike Falcon software paralyzed 8.5 million Windows computers some time ago, the provider has now issued a second statement. According to the statement, 99% of the sensors are now back in operation. Otherwise, some of those affected are … Continue reading