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Monthly Archives: October 2022
LockSmith: Search for AD Certificate Services misconfigurations via PowerShell script
[German]Small tip for administrators of an Active Directory environment on Windows Server. There is a small PowerShell script to identify and fix common misconfigurations in Active Directory Certificate Services. I became aware of the tool via this tweet. he tool … Continue reading
Has Microsoft shown a GUI prototype of the next Windows (accidentally) at Ignite?
[German]At Microsoft's Ignite conference, which took place last week, there were numerous presentations about new Microsoft products. It seems that a GUI of a Windows desktop appeared, which has nothing to do with current Windows 10/Windows 11 desktops. So there … Continue reading
Links to Microsoft administration and user portals
A little tip: There is a page on GitHub that lists links to various Microsoft administration and user portals.
Edge 106.0.1370.47 – does the browser causes hard disk accesses?
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 106.0.1370.47 as of October 14, 2022. Is a security update, which should iron out the vulnerabilities fixed in Chrome. However, there are reports that Edge constantly writes to … 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 ...
BlackByte ransomware disables security solutions via Windows drivers
[German]The developers of the BlackByte ransomware exploit a vulnerability in a legitimate Windows driver (from Micro-Star's MSI AfterBurner 4.6.2.15658) to bypass security solutions. Security researchers from Sophos recently pointed this out in a report. This technique is known as BYOVD … Continue reading
Outlook 365 Outbox: Online mode no longer possible for shared mailboxes
[German]Call for help from a blog reader struggling with Outlook 365 and shared mailboxes. In Outlook clients, online mode is no longer possible with shared mailboxes. Mails are no longer moved from the Outbox to the Sent Mail folder. The … Continue reading
Lansweeper Windows 11 Readyness-Test: Almost 50% of systems still incompatible in October 2022
[German]Vendor Lansweeper has presented an analysis of the market one year after the release of Windows 11. This analysis examined whether the existing hardware equipment of the devices is compatible with Windows 11. The result doesn't really surprise me, but … Continue reading
Microsoft kills Office; it's branded Microsoft 365 in the future
[German]During the Ignite 2022 conference, it also became known that the strategists from Redmond want to abandon the Office product brand. The applications previously marketed under Microsoft Office will be offered under the name Microsoft 365 in the future.
Outlook bugs: Fix for contacts overlay; workaround for password problem
[German]Brief addendum from this week for Outlook users or administrators. Microsoft seems to have fixed the bug that the Outlook Contacts view covers "People" windows as of October 11, 2022. Also, I have a workaround for the problem with Outlook … Continue reading
Security vendor Dream Security foundet by Sebastian Kurz and ex-NSO chief Shalev Hulio
[German]It is a start-up in the security sector that makes you sit up and take notice, but at the same time (at least for me) makes you shake your head. There is a new security company Dream Security that wants … Continue reading