Tag Archives: Security

Edge 117.0.2045.31 and 109.0.1518.140 released (Sept. 15, 2023)

Posted on 2023-09-16 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 117.0.2045.31 as of September 15, 2023 (thanks to readers for the tips). This branch brings some new features to Edge for Business. At the same time, Edge 109.0.1518.140 … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (September 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-09-14 by guenni

[German]On September 12, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. With the April 2023 patchday, support for Office 2013 ended – but vulnerabilities were still closed … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 2023-09-13 by guenni

[German]As of September 12, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (September 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-09-13 by guenni

[German]On September 12, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (September 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-09-13 by guenni

[German]On September 12 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-09-13 by guenni

[German]On September 12, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 61 CVE vulnerabilities, two are 0-day vulnerabilities. Below is a compact overview of these … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 116.0.5845.187/.188 fixes critical vulnerability

Posted on 2023-09-11 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome Browser 116 in the Stable and Extended channels for Mac, Linux, and Windows as of September 11, 2023. These are security updates that are being rolled out and are intended to address a … Continue reading →

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W3LL phishing kit can bypass multifactor authentication; thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts hijacked

Posted on 2023-09-09 by guenni

[German]Singapore-based security vendor Group-IB released a security report that points to specific activity by a group of cybercriminals called W3LL. The cybergang has developed a phishing kit to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts and offers this service to at least 500 … Continue reading →

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Security updates for macOS, iOS/iPadOS close two 0-Days from NSO-Group (Pegasus Spyware)

Posted on 2023-09-08 by guenni

Apple has released another slew of security updates for its macOS, iOS/iPadOS and also WatchOS operating systems as of September 7, 2023. These updates fix two 0-day vulnerabilities that were abused by NSO Group's Pegasus spyware to monitor mobile devices.

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Notepad++ v8.5.7 fixes vulnerabilities

Posted on 2023-09-08 by guenni

[German]In mid-August 2023, security researcher Jaroslav Lobacevski had made public four vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40031, CVE-2023-40036, CVE-2023-40164, CVE-2023-40166) in Notepad ++ editor for Windows. The vulnerabilities' rating ranges from medium to high. The developer, having known about these vulnerabilities for months, has … Continue reading →

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