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ZDI publishes five Windows 0-day vulnerabilities
[German]The Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI) has published a list of five unpatched vulnerabilities (0-days). Fortunately, most of the vulnerabilities are rather harmless and should not be fixed until June or July.
Windows DNS Server Denial of Service vulnerability
[German]Another addendum from last week. Microsoft has issued a security advisory regarding a DNS Server Denial of Service vulnerability in Windows.
Windows: Explained straight and easy …
Today we have Bank holliday (Father's Day) here in Germany. Therefor I like to present an easy to understand explanation, how Windows works. We already know Windows and his Start menu, the windows and double-click ooperation.
Windows: Reverse RDP attacks in third-party software possible
[German]A poorly patched vulnerability CVE-2019-0887 in Windows makes the systems vulnerable to attacks via third-party RDP applications. It could also allow a client used to establish the RDP connection to be attacked by malware on the remote machine.
Security: Finding Passwords in Windows Domains
[German]The takeover of a domain controller by stolen admin passwords is a popular approach of cyber criminals. I stumbled upon an article on Twitter, explaining where attackers could find passwords on SYSVOL and via GPO preferences.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Microsoft’s new Windows driver evaluation policy
[German]Microsoft has announced a new Windows driver evaluation policy for manufacturers who deliver Windows drivers for their hardware via Windows Update.
Windows Print-Spooler: Exploit for CVE-2020-1048
[German]There is a CVE-2020-1048 vulnerability in Windows print spooler that could allow malicious software to gain elevated privileges. But a patch is available since May 12, 2020, and there are a few restriction to misuse that flaw. Here is a … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 12, 2020)
[German]On May 12, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.
Posted in Office, Security, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged Office, Sicherheit, Update, Windows
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Intel Driver Support Assistant (DSA) drops scan error
[German]A German blog reader recently contacted me by mail and reported issues with the Intel Driver Support Assistant during scanning. I decided to publish a small blog post about it.
Windows 10: Intel DCH graphics driver from version 26.20.100.814 onward without OEM lock
[German]Intel released version 26.20.100.8141 of its DCH graphics driver for Windows 10 without the OEM binding. The drivers can therefore be used on devices with corresponding INTEL-GPUs.