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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (September 12, 2023)
[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
Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 12, 2023)
[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
[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
W3LL phishing kit can bypass multifactor authentication; thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts hijacked
[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
Security updates for macOS, iOS/iPadOS close two 0-Days from NSO-Group (Pegasus Spyware)
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.
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 ...
Notepad++ v8.5.7 fixes vulnerabilities
[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
Microsoft's Storm-0558 cloud hack: MSA key comes from Windows crash dump of a PC
[German]The hack of Microsoft's Azure cloud by the suspected Chinese group Storm-0558 from May to June 2023 was possible due to a stolen private MSA key and bugs. At the time, accounts at Exchange Online via OWA and Outlook.com had … Continue reading
Microsoft revises downfall recommendations; MSI delivers BIOS update for UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR problem
[German]In August, the so-called Downfall vulnerability in processors had become known, which allows information to be leaked. Now Microsoft has updated its support post with notes about the downfall vulnerability in Windows and removed information on how to disable the … Continue reading
Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179/.180 security update
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable and extended channels for Mac, Linux and Windows as of September 5, 2023. These are security updates that are rolled out and are intended to eliminate vulnerabilities … Continue reading
Security update to FRITZ!OS 7.57 (7.31) closes serious vulnerability
[German]The Berlin-based German manufacturer of routers, AVM, has released its FRITZ.OS version 7.57 for eligible FRITZ!Box models on September 4, 2023. AVM only writes that this firmware update is a necessary stability and security update. It is therefore unclear which … Continue reading