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Windows Update can be abused for malware delivery
[German]A nasty thing a security researcher has come across. Windows Update can be tricked into downloading and then running malware. Falls into the category LoLBins (living-off-the-land binaries).
Microsoft revamps Office and Windows support pages
[German]Microsoft plans to redesign the support pages for Microsoft Office and Windows in the future. On the support pages Redmond will provide information about updates for the respective products.
Raccine: Protect volume shadow copies from ransomware
[English]Interesting story – a security researcher has developed a tool called Raccine as a simple protection against ransomware. This should prevent ransomware or other malware from deleting the volume shadow copies on Windows NTFS drives.
HP Device Manager: Database backdoor puts Windows at risk
[German]The HP Device Manager used to manage HP thin clients seems to have a backdoor in some versions in the form of a preconfigured user account in a database. This puts the underlying Windows at risk, because ist could be … Continue reading
Windows: Soon only an emulation layer on a Linux kernel?
[German]Open source software advocate Eric S. Raymond predicts the triumph of Linux on the desktop. Microsoft will 'soon bury' its Windows as we know it. Instead, Microsoft would rely on a Linux kernel with a Windows emulation layer.
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 ...
SVCHOST.EXE process and command options explained
A brief reading tip for Windows experts. In the article Demystifying the "SVCHOST.EXE" Process and Its Command Line Options you can find explanations about the Windows process SVCHOST.EXE and its command line options -k, -s and p. Perhaps of interest.
Windows 7-10: WSUS must support https soon
[German]Today a note to the administrators among my blog readers who use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to manage client updates. Microsoft demands that clients will soon have to communicate with WSUS via https – the September 2020 updates have … Continue reading
Microsoft's new designed 'Security Update Guide'
[German]Microsoft has re-designed it's page informing about all security updates released. The page is for IT professionals and users who are searching details about security updates from Microsoft.
Windows 10, version 1809/190x: robocopy extensions
[German]In Windows 10 version 1809 and version 1903/1909 Microsoft has added some extensions to the robocopy command with the preview updates of September 16, 2020. To my knowledge, Microsoft has not documented anything so far.
Windows: Edge Update KB4559309 replaced with KB4576754, fixes performance issues
[German]Microsoft has replaced the update KB4559309 for the new Edge Browser released in June 2020 with the new update KB4576754. The background was probably slow starting Windows 10 systems after applying the update KB4559309, but this was not documented in … Continue reading