Windows Server

PoC exploit for Windows Shell RCE released

October 12, 2018

Here’s one more reason to hurry with the implementation of the latest Microsoft patches: a PoC exploit for a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited …

AMD users running Windows 10 get their Spectre fix

April 12, 2018

AMD has released new microcode updates for mitigating variant 2 of the Spectre attack and Microsoft has released an OS update with the mitigation to AMD users running Windows …

Dangerous CredSSP flaw opens door into corporate servers

March 13, 2018

A critical vulnerability in the Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP), introduced in Windows Vista and used in all Windows versions since then, can be …

Vulnerable Apache Solr, Redis, Windows servers hit with cryptominers

March 9, 2018

Vulnerable servers of all kinds are being targeted, compromised and made to mine cryptocurrencies for the attackers. Apache Solr servers under attack SANS ISC handler Renato …

Microsoft releases Spectre fixes for Windows 10 on Skylake CPUs

March 2, 2018

Microsoft has pushed out a new set of Spectre (variant 2) security updates. For the moment, these are just for some devices running on Skylake CPUs and Windows 10 Fall …

Spectre updates will slow down Windows servers and PCs running older versions of the OS

January 10, 2018

While Intel continues to play down the slowing effect the patches for Meltdown and Spectre can have on machines using their CPUs, Microsoft has finally shared some – …

Bugs in Windows DNS client open millions of users to attack

October 10, 2017

In this month’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has included fixes for multiple critical memory corruption vulnerabilities in the Windows DNS client, which could be exploited …

Bondnet botnet goes after vulnerable Windows servers

May 4, 2017

A botnet consisting of some 2,000 compromised servers has been mining cryptocurrency for its master for several months now, “earning” him around $1,000 per day. …