Monthly Archives: May 2022

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WordPress 6.0 released

Posted on 2022-05-24 by guenni

As of May 24, 2022, the developers have released WordPress 6.0. WordPress 6.0 (Arthuro) includes more than 500 improvements and 400 bug fixes according to the release notes. I just updated one blog – so far I couldn't find any … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Cisco patches vulnerability in IOS XR software

Posted on 2022-05-24 by guenni

[German]Cisco has released last week a patch for a vulnerability in its IOS XR software. The vulnerability, CVE-2022-20821 (CVSS score: 6.5), allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to connect to a Redis instance and achieve code execution. The vulnerability is already … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Update KB5013942 from May 2022 ends with black screen?

Posted on 2022-05-24 by guenni

[German]A quick question to Windows 10 users: I'm receiving more and more reports that the update KB5013942 from May 10, 2022 ends with a a black screen before or after a user login. I'll post a short summary of the … Continue reading →

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Comparitech acquired by Aura (Hotspot Shield)

Posted on 2022-05-24 by guenni

[German]Another short news item that came to my attention the other day. Comparitech, a British consumer information and comparison site that is also active in the field of security, was taken over in the fall of 2021 by Aura, which … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Microsoft expands "search highlights" in search area (May 19, 2022)

Posted on 2022-05-23 by guenni

[German]There are indications that Microsoft is extending its "Search Highlights" feature in the search area of the taskbar to significantly more users. In the German as well as in the English blog, I receive user messages that are more than … Continue reading →

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Windows Defender Application Control: Recommended blocking rules (May 2022)

Posted on 2022-05-23 by guenni

[German]In Windows 10 and Windows 11, Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and AppLocker are available as features in the enterprise variants (Windows 10/11 Enterprise) as security features (see this post). Now, Microsoft has published a list of recommended blocking rules … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 update KB5015019 (5/19/2022) fixes app install error 0xC002001B

Posted on 2022-05-22 by guenni

[German]The April and May 2022 cumulative updates could cause error 0xC002001B to occur on Windows 10 20H2 – 21H2 when installing apps from the Store. In addition, there were cases where the apps stopped launching. Microsoft released unscheduled updates on … Continue reading →

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Conti ransomware gang stops activities – actors continue to operate

Posted on 2022-05-21 by guenni

[German]A few hours ago, the Conti ransomware gang seems to have officially announced its resolutions and the cessation of all activities. The questions that remain: How long will this last? Will there be a sudden comeback? And do the actors … Continue reading →

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Windows out-of-band updates dated May 19, 2022 fail on AD DC authentication bug in NPS environments

Posted on 2022-05-21 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released out-of-band updates for supported versions of Windows Server, effective May 19, 2022, to address issues caused by the May 10, 2022 security updates. This includes fixing the Active Directory authentication issue on domain controllers. However, I have … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird 91.9.1

Posted on 2022-05-21 by guenni

[German]In addition to the Firefox developers providing a security update for the Firefox browser (see Firefox 100.0.2 and 91.9.1esr released), wo critical vulnerabilities in the Thunderbird email client have also been fixed with the May 20, 2022 update to version … Continue reading →

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