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Microsoft as a Security Risk? U.S. senator calls for Microsoft to be held accountable over Azure cloud hack- Part 1
[German]Is Microsoft and its handling of vulnerabilities in its products now the "top cyber risk"? The hack of Microsoft Azure services by the suspected Chinese group Storm-0558, made possible by a stolen private MSA key, seems to have been the … Continue reading
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Google Chrome 114.0.5735.198/199
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 114 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of June 26, 2023. These are security updates that fix four vulnerabilities. Advertising
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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 ...
Windows 11 network traffic generates twice as much CPU load as Windows 10
[German]Within the blog post Windows 11: Optimize network transfer performance and CPU load – part 2 I mentioned, the the exploit protection implemented in Windows 11 may causes a hight CPU load. But there is more, also Windows 11 Phishing … Continue reading
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Edge 114.0.1823.55 pulled? Web-View2-Runtime at version 114.0.1823.55
[German]There is some confusion about the Edge update to version 114.0.1823.55. This was shipped briefly, but then probably withdrawn. On the other hand, the Web-View2-Runtime is offered via WSUS in version 114.0.1823.55. I summarize some information, which reached me from … Continue reading
Cloud outages: Microsoft reveals details of DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan/Storm-1359
[German]It was hacker attacks that brought Microsoft cloud services to their knees for hours on and off since June 5, 2023. My reports here on the blog that a hacktivist group called "Anonymous Sudan" claimed responsibility didn't turn out to … Continue reading
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OAuth2 Security Best Current Practices
The IETF has updated a document "OAuth2 Security Best Current Practices" as of June 6, 2023. The document describes current security best practices for OAuth 2.0, updating and extending the OAuth 2.0 security threat model. It incorporates practical experience gained … Continue reading
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Trend Micro: Minimum Windows Requirements for ACS (Azure Code Signing)
Trend Micro released a document in late May 2023 addressing the minimum Windows requirements for Azure Code Signing (ACS) for Worry-Free Business Security (on-premises) and Worry-Free Business Security Services (WFBS-SVC). Advertising
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Barracuda warns of attacks on email gateways via 0-day vulnerability (May 19, 2023)
[German]Vendor Barracuda is warning of a 0-day vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway Appliance (ESG) that was discovered on May 19, 2023, following an attack. The vendor has since released security updates to close this vulnerability on the affected appliances … Continue reading
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Google deletes inactive accounts after 2 years
[German]Anyone who has a user account with Google should also use it. Otherwise its loss is imminent and there might be problems if data or email addresses etc. are connected to this account. This is what Google has announced the … Continue reading
Windows shows internal SATA hard disks/SSDs as Removable
[German]It's a problem that some users experience with Windows: Internet SATA hard drives and SSD drives are shown as removable. This of course makes no sense and there have been instructions to fix this since Windows 7. The problem occurs … Continue reading
