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Monthly Archives: July 2022
Microsoft continues rollout for default disabling of Office VBA macros
[German] is once again moving forward with its plans to disable macros in Office 365 by default. Macros in Office are a gateway for malware such as Dridex, Emotet, Trickbot, Qbot, etc. It's an on-off story that Microsoft has been … Continue reading
Windows 10 1909 LTSC/Server 2019 Preview-Update KB5015880 (July 21, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5015880 on July 21, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 1909 Enterprise LTSC as well as in Windows Server 2019. Below, I provide an overview regarding … Continue reading
Trouble with Lenovo BIOS update
[German]Users of Lenovo ThinkPads probably run into problems (booting, screen, etc.) due to BIOS or driver updates pushed onto the devices by Lenovo software. I'll summarize this as a hint to service providers who are confronted with the problem by … Continue reading
Google blocks "Computing Machinery" because of alleged malware
[German]Google has been blocking the Computing Machinery (acm.org) website for several hours due to malware, triggering corresponding warnings in Chrome and Firefox browsers. Visitors can then only visit the pages at their own risk. I tracked it down – it … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Confluence Security Advisory 2022-07-20
[German]Confluence released Security Advisory 2022-07-20 on July 20, and updated it today. The security advisory addresses Confluence accounts with hardcoded credentials created by Questions for Confluence. This affects the Confluence app for Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center.
Microsoft Cloud down for hours (July 21, 2022)
[German]Quick note to readers: If you had problems accessing Microsoft's cloud services like OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business, Office for The Web or the complete Microsoft 365 suite this morning (July 21, 2022), you weren't alone. There was a … Continue reading
Solution for access/performance issues with an Access database using an ODBC driver
[German]There are users who still access Access databases with older applications via ODBC drivers. Sometimes, when switching to newer hardware/Windows versions, access and especially performance problems occur – the database accesses are slow. A blog reader emailed me with such … Continue reading
Heat wave brings Google and Oracle cloud to its knees in UK
[German]The high temperatures in Europe suddenly show just how vulnerable our IT infrastructure basically is after all. Cloud services and servers hosted by Google and Oracle in the UK have gone offline due to cooling issues as the country experiences … Continue reading
Windows: Printer issues after July 2022 patchday and fixes
[German]As of July 12, 2022, Microsoft has also fixed printing vulnerabilities as part of its security updates. As expected, users and administrators encounter printer issues after installing the July 2022 security updates. Below, I summarize some reports of problems. In … Continue reading
Fix for Access ACCDE/MDE bug (VBA library bug)
[German]Something is happening for troubled users of Microsoft Access, who have been suffering for weeks from an Access ACCDE/MDE bug introduced by an update. When using forms, Access reports that the requested class library or wizard is not a VBA … Continue reading