[German]A quick update that a blog reader brought to my attention. BGP.Exchange has been hacked, and the site has been compromised. As of September 12, 2026, the website has been defaced, and it appears that spam is also being sent through their email system. Here's a brief overview of the situation.
[German]The Microsoft security updates released on September 8, 2026, cause RDP connections to stop working after the patches are installed. Users are logged out and can no longer log in. Microsoft has now confirmed this; all versions of Windows are affected.
[German]The Microsoft security updates released for Office applications on September 8, 2026, are causing serious collateral damage. In Excel, it is no longer possible to select and copy anything.
[German]The preview update KB5120998, released by Microsoft on August 27, 202 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2, is causing several issues. After installing the update, users have reported issues with the mouse pointer and the loss of the desktop background, among other issues. Microsoft has now acknowledged that the issues do not appear to affect non-English versions of Windows 11. Based on the information available to me, I wonder if we are now seeing the consequences of vibe coding and the use of AI at Microsoft.
[German]Since September 1, 2026, SonicWall, CERT Austria, and CERT Germany have been warning about two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-83548, CVE-2026-83549) in the SMA1000 Series from SonicWall. Unpatched instances of the Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series are currently under attack. However, security updates in the form of hotfixes are available for the affected SMA1000 Series appliances.
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[German]Microsoft provides the Edge WebView2 runtime for Windows, which is used by applications. A reader informed me that, since installing Build 152.0.4191.53, the mouse pointer is no longer displayed in the Veeam B&R console or in the "Care Center" used there. However, there is a workaround.
[English]A quick update and a question about whether anyone else is affected. A reader informed me that he has recently been receiving an increasing number of reports from customers about Microsoft 365 outages. Microsoft appears not to have renewed a certificate that has expired. At least, that's what the error messages suggest. Microsoft has confirmed at least one outage under EX1464935.
[German]On August 27, 202, Microsoft released preview update KB5120998 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2. Although many fixes and improvements were announced, there are now increasing reports that this preview update causes the mouse cursor to malfunction in Windows and removes the desktop background wallpaper. Affected users are left with only an outdated version of the mouse cursor. You should refrain from installing the preview update for now. But there appears to be a workaround.
[German]A brief update for users and administrators who rely on Veeam ONE. There is a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-65641 (CVSS 9.3), in Veeam ONE that could potentially expose login credentials. Veeam ONE should therefore be updated immediately to versions 13.1.0.7233 or 13.0.2.7159.
[German]Since the August 2026 updates were installed, several users have reported that something seems to have gone wrong with how images are displayed in Outlook Classic signatures. A red X now appears in place of the image. The collective wisdom of the blog's readership has confirmed that this bug is caused by GPO folder redirects.
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