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Yearly Archives: 2025
Windows 11 24H2: Intel Smart Sound upgrade block lifted
[German]On September 26, 2025, Microsoft lifted an upgrade block for Windows 11 24H2 that had been set for systems with Intel Smart Sound. This block had been in place since September 30, 2024, for systems with Intel 11th Gen Core … Continue reading
Microsoft 365: Find unused licenses
[German]Are there any unused licenses in a Microsoft 365 tenant? I happened to come across a post on X where someone presented a PowerShell script that detects such unused licenses.
Windows 11 24H2: Hackers can use WerFaultSecure.exe to steal LSASS passwords and disable security software
[German]I'm going to bring up a security issue surrounding Windows 11 24H2 that has been on my mind for about a week now. Security researchers at Zero Solarium have found a way to exploit the Windows file WerFaultSecure.exe to steal … Continue reading
SonicWall SMA 100 firmware update to remove rootkits
[German]The SonicWall SMA 100 firewall product line will soon no longer be supported. After backup files were recently exposed via MySonicWall Cloud Backup for some customers, SonicWall appears to be responding. There is a firmware update for the SonicWall SMA … 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 ...
Windows Server 2025 as DC: Avoid in mixed environments (RC4 issue)
[German]Today, another post for domain controller administrators. If anyone is thinking about adding a Windows Server 2025 as a domain controller (DC) in a mixed environment, don't do it. Adding the new Windows Server 2025 DC to an existing structure … Continue reading
Windows Server 2019: OneDrive issue related to FSLogix
[German]There has been a nasty bug in OneDrive in conjunction with FSLogix since weeks, that occurs on Windows Server 2019, according to a reader observation. OneDrive items can then no longer be renamed. Microsoft Support has already thrown in the … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Preview Update KB5066198 (September 25, 2025)
[German]Two days late, Microsoft has released the preview update KB5066198 for Windows 10 22H2. Among other things, this fixes the SMBv1 bug, which was already eliminated for Windows 11 23H2 on September 23, 2025, via a preview update. I have … Continue reading
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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance attacked via zero-day vulnerability
[German]The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning to US authorities. Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) is under active attack via zero-day vulnerabilities in its web services. US authorities must respond immediately to the vulnerabilities … Continue reading
Windows Server 2016: Doesn't get updates since August 2025
[German]I'm posting a problem here on the blog that an administrator brought to my attention last week. He is still running Windows Server 2016 Essentials and is facing the problem that Windows updates are no longer being offered for it. … Continue reading
Windows 10: Microsoft offers ESU in the EEA without conditions for consumers
[German]This is an exciting development. Microsoft has promised a consumer protection organization that private users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will receive the Extended Security Update (ESU) program without any requirements such as a backup app, Microsoft account, etc. … Continue reading