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Monthly Archives: October 2022
Windows 11 22H2 rollout in new phase
[German]On September 20, 2022, Microsoft had released the feature update to Windows 11 version 22H2 (as Windows 11 2022 Update). Now Microsoft has announced on October 4, 2022 that a new rollout phase has begun. More users with compatible machines … Continue reading
Exchange Server: Microsoft updates it's mitigation for the 0-day ProxyNotShell vulnerability (October 5, 2022)
[German]It's becoming somewhat like a never-ending story. Two 0-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-41040, CVE-2022-41082) in Microsoft's on-premises Exchange Servers (2013, 2016, and 2019) have been known since late September 2022. The vulnerabilities, known as ProxyNotShell, are already being exploited in the wild. … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (Oktober 4, 2022)
[German]As of October 4, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft has released non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported. This month, there are updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016, fixing an Excel issue that … Continue reading
Microsoft's 0-day protection bypassed, new assessments (Oct. 3, 2022)
[German]A 0-day vulnerability (ZDI-CAN-18333) in Microsoft's on-premises Exchange Servers (2013, 2016, and 2019) has been known since late September 2022. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-41040, CVE-2022-41082) are already being exploited in the wild. Microsoft did respond and published a workaround as well … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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High CPU load, fan on full speed; Windows Defender struggles with Dell SupportAssist
[German]Brief information, which I'll cover in this post. Last week a tweet came to my attention in which a Microsoft MVP complained that the fan on his Windows system was running at full speed. A quick look showed that Microsoft … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Microsoft installs Spotify app without user consent (Sept. 2022)
[German]Last week users running Windows 10 or Windows 11 went into trouble. Microsoft decided to install Spotify on many user systems, regardless of whether users wanted it or not. In addition, Spotify starts automatically when Windows is subsequently booted – … Continue reading
Chrome 106.0.5249.91 released
[German]Google has released the Google Chrome 106.0.5249.91 update for Mac and Windows on September 30, 2022. Both the Stable Channel and the Extended Stable Channel will receive this security update. It is a bug fix update that addresses vulnerabilities.
Update on Exchange Server 0-day Vulnerability ZDI-CAN-18333: Fixes, Scripts and EMS Solution
[German]The 0-day vulnerability ZDI-CAN-18333 in Microsoft's on-premises Exchange Servers (2013, 2016 and 2019) became public at the end of September. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-41040, CVE-2022-41082) are already being exploited in the wild. Now Microsoft is rolling out URI rewrite rules via … Continue reading
Serious vulnerabilities in Cisco networking hardware (Sept. 2022)
[German]Short addendum from this week. The manufacturer Cisco has published extensive security advisories and updates for its network hardware as of September 28, 2022. The updates affect switches and wireless controllers from this manufacturer, among others. Attackers could disrupt the … Continue reading
Windows 11: Printer driver confirmed as upgrade stopper (Sep 29, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has acknowledged compatibility problems with the drivers of certain printers under Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2. This can result in the printers only being able to be used with standard printing options. Microsoft has blocked the feature update to … Continue reading