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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Windows 10: Still printing issues after update installation (March 2021)
[German]As of March 15, 2021, Microsoft has released unscheduled fix updates for Windows 10 printing issues (APC_INDEX_MISMATCH BSOD). While the updates make a lot of people happy, other users continue to suffer from BlueScreens or incorrect printouts, especially with graphics. … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Windows
Tagged Patchday 3.2021, printing, Problem, Update, Windows 10, Windows 8.1
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Microsoft Exchange (On-Premises) one-click Mitigation Tool (EOMT) released
[German]Microsoft has released its onclick Microsoft Exchange (On-Premises) Mitigation Tool (EOMT) as of March 15, 2021. The tool is intended to provide a one-click solution to mitigate the CVE-2021-26855 chess vulnerability on on-premises Exchange Server installations and is primarily intended … Continue reading
Veeam backup fails due to Azure AD issue; patch for Veeam Backup for Office 365
[German]The worldwide disruption in Microsoft's Azure Active Directory on March 15,/16, 2021 has affected many services. Among others, backup solutions that rely on Microsoft services provided by Azure AD for authentication have likely failed. This includes Veeam Office 365 backups. … Continue reading
Windows 10 2004-20H2: Office memory or media error when opening documents fixed
[German]If you are experiencing an error message "xxxx cannot open or save any other documents ..:" when opening an Office document with Office apps from the Store on Windows 10 2004 or 20H2, this is a bug caused by a … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Windows 10: Out-of-band Update for Blue Screen printing bug
[German]Microsoft has just released an out-of-band update for Windows 10 that should fix the blue screens triggered by the March 2021 security updates when printing to various devices. Here is an overview about the updates just released. Addendum: The out-of-band … Continue reading
ProxyLogon hack: Administrator's Repository for affected Exchange systems
[German]What can I do as an Exchange Server administrator in light of the ongoing waves of attacks on ProxyLogon vulnerabilities? What do I need to be aware of? How do I find out if instances are already compromised? The repository … Continue reading
Chrome News: Version 89.0.4389.90 fixes 0-day vulnerability, new update cycle
[German]Google developers have updated the Chrome browser to version 89.0.4389.90 as of March 12, 20201in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows. This security update fixes a 0-day vulnerability in the older browser versions. And the browser is supposed … Continue reading
Microsoft provides workaround for Windows 10 patchday printer issue (BSOD)
[German]Microsoft confirmed last Friday (US time) the BSOD issues triggered with the March 2021 patchday in Windows that systems with certain printers crash via BlueScreen, with more details, and a workaround was suggested.
Posted in issue, Security, Windows
Tagged fix, issue, Patchday 3.2021, Update, Windows 10
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Was there a leak at Microsoft in the Exchange mass hack?
[German]The first wave of mass hacking of vulnerable Exchange servers before the release of patches raises questions. Especially since the exploit code used was very similar to a PoC that Microsoft had distributed to partners a week earlier. Microsoft is … Continue reading
Security: Spectre PoC and test in Chrome 88 browser
[German]Google published a proof of concept (PoC) this week on how the Specte vulnerability can be exploited via JavaScript in the Chrome browser. Hence, some information and a little gimmick on how to test it.