Tag Archives: Software

NVIDIA fixes critical vulnerability in Windows GPU driver (2/28/2020)

Posted on 2020-02-29 by guenni

[German]Nvidia has just fixed a critical vulnerability in its Windows GPU graphics driver with an update. The vulnerabilities could lead to privilege escalation and code execution or information theft.

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VEEAM Instant VM Recovery: Potential data loss

Posted on 2020-02-28 by guenni

[German]Today a brief information for administrators using VEEAM Instant VM Recovery. In certain cases, vSphere may be at risk of data loss if not responded to. In the meantime a patch is available to fix the problem.

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Security Update Chrome 80.0.3987.122 (25.2.2020)

Posted on 2020-02-25 by guenni

[German]Google's developers have released version 80.0.3987.122of the Chrome browser. This is a security update which should close three vulnerabilities.

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.NET Core 3.1 Updates (February 18, 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released the .NET Core 3.1 updates for February 2020 for download (thanks to Ismail for the hint). Here are some notes about these updates.

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Docker for Windows collides with Razer Synapse driver tool

Posted on 2020-02-18 by guenni

[German]A short note for Windows users who intend to experiment with Docker for Windows. There are conflicts with the Razer Synapse driver tool. Funny is the reason why the two programs fails to work together.

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

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Intel Security Advisories (February 11, 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-14 by guenni

[German]On February 11, 2020, Intel published several security advisories on vulnerabilities in products in the Product Security Center. These range from Intel® RAID Web Console 3 (RWC3) for Windows to USB drivers. There will be no more updates for some … Continue reading →

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Critical Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist (Feb. 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-10 by guenni

[German]Dell SupportAssist, which ships with Dell's Windows systems, contains a serious vulnerability in older versions that allows the execution of arbitrary code with administrative privileges. 

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Fortinet closes two vulnerabilities (SSH, Database) in its SIEM

Posted on 2020-01-28 by guenni

[German]The security vendor Fortinet has released patches that fix the vulnerabilities CVE-2019-17659 and CVE-2019-16153 in their own SIEM product FortiSIEM. The patches are each intended to close a backdoor in SSH and in the product's database that has been torn … Continue reading →

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Issues with Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 SP1: Patch Build 2185?

Posted on 2020-01-26 by guenni

[German]A brief question to users of Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 SP1: Patch Build 2185: Have you experienced issues updating definition (pattern) files since the patch was installed?

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Visual Studio Live Share Spoofing Vulnerability

Posted on 2020-01-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft just released a security advisory informing about a Visual Studio Live Share Spoofing Vulnerability. CVE-2019-1486has undergone a major revision increment.

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