Monthly Archives: May 2022

Windows Server 20H2 reaches end of support in August 2022

Posted on 2022-05-21 by guenni

[German]Quick reminder for administrators who support Windows Server 20H2 installations. Microsoft has announced the end of support for this server version for August 9, 2022. After that, Windows Server 20H2 will no longer receive updates. At the same time, the … Continue reading →

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Firefox 100.0.2 and 91.9.1esr released

Posted on 2022-05-21 by guenni

[German]Mozilla developers have released versions 100.0.2 and 91.9.1esr of the Firefox browser on May 20, 2022. These are maintenance updates, which fix two critical vulnerabilities. Thanks to the reader for the tip.

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Windows out-of-band updates (05/19/2022) fixes AD authentication error and Store installation error

Posted on 2022-05-20 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a series of unscheduled updates (out-of-band updates) for supported versions of Windows (client and server) as of May 19, 2022, to correct issues caused by the May 10 security updates. These include the Active Directory authentication issue … Continue reading →

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VMware closes vulnerabilities, DHS gives U.S. federal agencies 5 days to patch

Posted on 2022-05-20 by guenni

[German] VMware has fixed a critical bug in several of its products through updates. The vulnerability, CVE-2022-22972, allows administrative access without authentication and affects the Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) and vRealize Automation products. The U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

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

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Windows 11 21H2 in broad rollout, 22H2 coming soon, new desktop search for Insiders, and more

Posted on 2022-05-19 by guenni

[German]There's a lot going on with Windows 11 these days – and the new version 22H2 could be ready in the next few days. In addition, Microsoft has released the previous Windows 11 version 21H2 for broad distribution on May … Continue reading →

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Microsoft observed attacks on Microsoft SQL Server via PowerShell

Posted on 2022-05-19 by guenni

[German]The Microsoft security team is currently warning about a campaign in which unknown attackers are targeting Microsoft SQL databases. Although a brute force approach is used to crack the database access. What is new is that the campaign uses the … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 21H2: Does Update KB5014023 fixes profile issues caused by May 2022 patches?

Posted on 2022-05-19 by guenni

[German]Question for Windows 10 users: Is anyone experiencing issues with user profiles on Windows 10 21H2 after installing the May 10, 2022 security updates? Microsoft may already be working on a fix, which is being tested with Windows Insiders via … Continue reading →

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Bluetooth Low Energy vulnerability and the Tesla car theft

Posted on 2022-05-18 by guenni

[German]There is a vulnerability in the Bluetooth Low Energy implementation that allows remote access to corresponding Bluetooth devices (door locks, electronic devices and cars). Among others, the US car manufacturer Tesla had to admit that its electric car models Tesla … Continue reading →

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0Patch fixes vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26809 and CVE-2022-22019) in Windows

Posted on 2022-05-18 by guenni

[German]The ACROS Security team around founder Mitja Kolsek has released a micro patch to close the Remote Procedure Call Runtime Integer Overflows vulnerabilities CVE-2022-26809 and CVE-2022-22019). The patch is available for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, up to … Continue reading →

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Active Directory Admins: May 2022 updates may force DCs to a boot loop (AltSecID attribute set on krbtgt)

Posted on 2022-05-18 by guenni

[German]Today a short information for administrators of Active Directory Domain Controllers under Windows Server, who still have to apply the security updates for May 2022. I have come across the information that there is a bug that leads to nasty … Continue reading →

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