Tag Archives: Security

ESET Server (File) Security v9.0.12013.0 fails after system reboot

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

[German]December 2023 patch day from Microsoft has revealed problems on Windows Server systems where ESET File Security v9.0.12013.0 (now called "ESET Server Security") is used. Due to the restart required after the update installation, the ESET antivirus solution may then … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Software, Windows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were released on December 12, 2023 (the updates can also be installed under Windows 7 SP1). Here is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 updates (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

[German]On December 12, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 also received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Patchday: Windows 10 updates (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

[German]On December 12 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday 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. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

[German]On December 12, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – and for other products. The security updates eliminate 33 vulnerabilities (CVEs), four of which are critical vulnerabilities. Below is a compact overview of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Office, Security, Software, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 ...

Study: 50% of all cyberattacks originate in the cloud

Posted on 2023-12-11 by guenni

[German]It is an exciting finding that emerges from a study by Illumio (provider of solutions for zero trust segmentation). Half of all cyberattacks on companies originate in the cloud. People are often unable to cope with the complexity of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud, Security | Tagged , | Leave a comment

PEStudio: Program analysis for Windows

Posted on 2023-12-10 by guenni

A little tip for analyzing Windows programs for malware or their components. There is a product called PEStudio by Marc Ochsenmeier that can be used to quickly analyze a Windows program and check its components for malware via VirusTotal.

Posted in Security, Software, Windows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

DICOM protocol: Millions of patient data accessible unprotected via the Internet

Posted on 2023-12-09 by guenni

[German]It's a very unpleasant situation: the DICOM protocol has been used for decades to exchange X-ray images or images from other imaging procedures with clinics and doctors, for example. It wasn't a problem until someone came up with the idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud, computer, devices, Security | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Risk of Active Directory misconfigurations; Forest Druid for analysis

Posted on 2023-12-09 by guenni

[German]Heute noch ein Sammelbeitrag zur IT-Sicherheit. Fehlkonfigurationen und Standardeinstellungen des Active Directory können die IT-Sicherheit von Unternehmen gefährden. Bastien Bossiroy von den NVISO Labs hat sich Gedanken um dieses Thema gemacht und bereits Ende Oktober 2023 einen Beitrag zu den … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Windows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Windows 10: Surprise, there is an ESU support extension; also for private users

Posted on 2023-12-06 by guenni

[German]What Microsoft has just announced comes as a surprise. After the official Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, Redmond will continue to provide paid security updates for a further three years. And an innovation that has never been seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments