Monthly Archives: January 2022

Chrome 97.0.4692.99 released, fixes 26 vulnerabilities

Posted on 2022-01-20 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update to Google Chrome 97.0.4692.99 for Windows, Mac and Linux (and version 97.0.4664.98 for Android) as of January 19, 2022. It's an update that closes 26 vulnerabilities. Here's a quick overview.

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Operation Falcon II: Interpol and Nigerian police arrest 11 cybercriminals

Posted on 2022-01-20 by guenni

[German]Interpol and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have arrested eleven Nigerian business email compromise (BEC) actors in a joint operation. Many of the suspects are said to be members of "SilverTerrier." This is a network known for Business Email Compromise … Continue reading →

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Review: Fix for Windows IPSec VPN Connection Issues

Posted on 2022-01-20 by guenni

[German]The security updates for Windows released by Microsoft on January 11, 2022 resulted in IPSec VPN connections no longer working with on-board tools. On January 17 and 18, 2022, Microsoft released special updates to fix this bug as well. Here's … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/8.1; Server 2008R2/2012R2: Out-of-band Updates with Fixes for Jan. 2022 Patch day Issues (2022/01/17)

Posted on 2022-01-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released some updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for their server counterparts on January 17, 2022. These are supposed to fix the DC boot loop problem, as well as the IPSec VPN connection problem, which … Continue reading →

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

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Out-of-band Updates for Windows Server 2019 fixes Jan. 2022 Patch day issues (Jan. 18, 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-19 by guenni

[German]On January 18, 2022, Microsoft also released the special update for Windows Server 2019. This is to fix the various issues (DC boot loop, IPSec VPN connection issue, ReFS support, Hyper-V boot issue) caused by the security update of Jan … Continue reading →

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Windows 11/Server 2022: Out-of-band Updates fixes Jan. 2022-Patchday Issues (Jan. 17, 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released of security updates for all supported Windows versions (Windows 7 through Windows 11, as well as their server counterparts) as of Jan. 17, 2022. These updates try to fix the DC boot loop issue, the missing ReFS … Continue reading →

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VirtualBox 6.1.32 released

Posted on 2022-01-19 by guenni

[German]Oracle's developers have released Virtualbox version 6.1.32 on January 18, 2022. It is a maintenance update that is supposed to fix bugs of previous versions. It also improves the HVCI compatibility of the guests for Hyper-V.

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Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard

Posted on 2022-01-19 by guenni

Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is one of the leading companies in game development. In addition, Activision Blizzard is a publisher of interactive entertainment content. The planned acquisition includes franchises of the studios of … Continue reading →

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Europol took down VPNLab.net, which has been used by Cybercriminals

Posted on 2022-01-18 by guenni

[German]In a coordinated action, Europol has seized and shut down servers through which cybercriminals provided and used VPN services. The VPN services were used, for example, in ransomware infections. The disruption of the infrastructure is intended to deprive cybercriminals of … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/Server: Out-of-band Updates fixes Jan. 2022 patch day issues (Jan. 17, 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-18 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has also released a slew of security updates for Windows 10 and its server counterparts on January 17, 2022. These are supposed to fix the DC boot loop problem, as well as the IPSec VPN connection problem, which are … Continue reading →

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