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Monthly Archives: October 2022
Windows 11 21H2: Preview Update (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018483 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5018496 (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018496 for Windows 11 version 22H2 (i.e. not the 21H2) on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and most importantly a long list of bug fixes. Below I … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.4.1 released
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.4.1 on October 26, 2022 . It is a bug fix update, which should fix a number of problems. Because somehow the 102 development thread of … Continue reading
Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5018482 (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018482 on October 25, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 21H2-21H2. The list of blocked drivers is finally rolled out via update. Below I provide an … 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 ...
Avast Anti-Rootkit Driver Used in Ransomware Attack to Increase Authorization
[German]Ransomware groups continue to develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass protections during attacks. On the other hand, protections on endpoints and networks continue to evolve. The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) published a case report the … Continue reading
Windows 0-day (Mark of the Web) used for ransomware attacks via JavaScript
[English]The days I had reported about an unfixed 0-day vulnerability, Mark of th e Web (MOTOW), in Windows for which there is an unofficial fix. Now a report has come to my attention that a 0-day vulnerability in this area … Continue reading
Chrome 107.0.5304.62/63/68 released
[German]Google has released the update of Google Chrome to the 107 branch in the stable channel for Mac (107.0.5304.62), Linux (107.0.5304.68) and Windows (107.0.5304.62/63) on October 25, 2022. It is a new development branch, but it also fixes bugs and … Continue reading
Facebook tracking pixel causes data leak at US health care system, 3 million patients affected
[German]A new case from a US healthcare platform showing how critical tracking pixels from social media platforms can be. Advocate Aurora Health, a large nonprofit operator of healthcare facilities in the Midwestern U.S., had to inform its patients that sensitive … Continue reading
WhatsApp, Signal, Threema: Timing attack reveals user location
[German]Security researchers have identified a vulnerability that undermines the location data of users of WhatsApp, Signal and Threema. In a blog post, the security researchers present the results of the research and offer potential solutions to mitigate the attack vector. … Continue reading
AMA Delivery Optimization & Connected Cache on October 27, 2022
Microsoft plans to hold an "Ask me anything" session on Delivery Optimization & Connected Cache on October 27, 2022. The team behind Delivery Optimization and Microsoft Connected Cache wants to provide answers to questions.