Monthly Archives: November 2022


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Hackers penetrate energy systems via outdated Boa web server of IoT components

[German]Many vendors use outdated software components in their IoT components. Microsoft has now presented a case in which a web server that was discontinued in 2005 was misused to penetrate the systems of Indian power grid via vulnerabilities. The background … Continue reading

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German data protection conference 2022 says Microsoft 365 still not GDPR compliant

[German]The use of Microsoft 365 (including Office 365) is still not compliant with European general data protection rules (GDPR). Anyone using the product is breaching European GDPR law – at least as far as the standard configuration specified by Microsoft … Continue reading

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Mercedes USA offers "Acceleration increase" package for EQ models only with $1200 annual subscription

[German]Little info tidbits from the world of electric cars. Mercedes is now offering a special feature for its electric models in the EQ series (EQE, EQS) in the US as an annual subscription. And it is an acceleration package that … Continue reading

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Windows Remote Desktop connection issues to FQDN since October 2022

[German]I have received reports of problems with remote desktop connections under Windows when they are made via FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name). The connections can then no longer be established. The problem has been occurring since October 2022 and a … Continue reading

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

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Windows Server November 2022 updates cause LSASS memory leak

[German]A German blog reader had already asked in a comment if anyone had noticed a memory leak caused by November 2022 updates to Windows Server 2016. I was about to write a separate blog post asking for that, but Microsoft … Continue reading

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Chrome 107.0.5304.121/122

[German]Google has released a slew of security updates for Google Chrome in the 107 branch in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as well as for Android on November 24, 2022. The updates address vulnerabilities that have already … Continue reading

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Microsoft's Action Pack: How satisfied are partners?

[German]Today, a short blog post to ask: How satisfied are you with Microsoft's support as a partner? I have received an information from such a partne, which complains about a "tragedy of Microsoft with regard to the support of its … Continue reading

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WhatsApp leak: Nearly 500 million user data offered in underground forum (Nov. 2022)

[German]On November 16, 2022, an unknown person offered a huge data set with approximately 487 million WhatsApp user data in an underground forum. The data set allegedly contains WhatsApp user data from 84 countries. The leak contains also mobile phone … Continue reading

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Windows 11 22H2: Upgrade safeguard blocking for reduced game performance partially lifted

As of November 10, 2022, Microsoft had confirmed a problem with gaming performance under Windows 11 Version 22H2 (see Windows 11 22H2: Game performance issues confirmed by Microsoft). Some games and applications may experience stuttering or similar issues. The cause … Continue reading

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DDoS attack on EU parliament after resolution condemning Russia as supporting terror

Yesterday, the European Parliament approved a resolution labeling Russia as supporting terrorism. Hours later, the EU Parliament's websites were attacked by cyberattacks. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, confirmed the cyberattack on Twitter. IT experts tried to repel … Continue reading

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