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Edge version 124.0.2478.51 causes issues with http pages

Posted on 2024-04-27 by guenni

[German]Brief information for blog readers that Maksymilian has just pointed out to me. Microsoft's developers updated the Edge browser to version 124.0.2478.51 on April 19, 2024. However, this causes problems with (insecure) http pages and blocks downloads, for example. It's … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 – Update to 7a (April 2024)

Posted on 2024-04-26 by guenni

[German]Brief information for the administrators among our readers who use Veeam Backup O365 to back up data from Microsoft Office 365. The manufacturer has released cumulative patches for Microsoft 365 7a to fix some issues with the product. I had … Continue reading →

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Teams 2.0: Deadline for switch extended by one year to July 1, 2025

Posted on 2024-04-26 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is now giving company administrators a whole year more time to switch from the classic Teams 1.x client to the new Teams 2.0 client. The original plans to force companies to switch to the new Microsoft Teams 2.0 client … Continue reading →

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Office 365: After Office updates new option 'Update license' since March 2024

Posted on 2024-04-25 by guenni

[German]After the March 2024 updates, a user contacted me because he was prompted to update his license in Microsoft Office 365. The topic has been left lying around for a while, but I'm including it here in the blog – … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB5036980 (April 23, 2024)

Posted on 2024-04-24 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5036980 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on April 23, 2024. The preview update brings a number of fixes for these Windows 11 versions. It is an optional update whose fixes … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5036979 (April 23, 2024)

Posted on 2024-04-24 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5036979 for Windows 10 22H2 on April 23 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2 and brings minor new features (account-related notifications for Microsoft accounts). Below is … Continue reading →

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Exchange Server April 2024 Hotfix-Updates (24. April 2024)

Posted on 2024-04-24 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released hotfix updates (HU) for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 on April 24. These hotfix updates provide support for new features and are intended to resolve issues caused by the March 2024 Security Update (SU). Although the updates are … Continue reading →

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Microsoft's new Store app installer with telemetry wrapper as a security trap

Posted on 2024-04-24 by guenni

[German]I just reported how the Store team has started repackaging Store apps. An executable .NET wrapper is slapped around the store apps, which smuggles telemetry and other code into the app. This is intended to simplify the installation of store … Continue reading →

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Windows print spooler vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 preferred attack vector for Russian attackers

Posted on 2024-04-23 by guenni

[German]The old print spooler vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 in Windows is probably the preferred target of the Russian hacker group Fancy Bear. This was revealed by Microsoft's analysis of an attack tool ('GooseEgg' malware). However, this attack vector can no longer be … Continue reading →

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Update CrushFTP to v11.1.0, vulnerability (CVE-2024-4040) under attack

Posted on 2024-04-23 by guenni

[German]CrushFTP is a proprietary file transfer server with multiple protocols and platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows) that is available as shareware with a tiered pricing model. It is aimed at home users through to corporate users. As of April 19, 2024, the … Continue reading →

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