Category Archives: Allgemein

Microsoft Office Updates (October 10, 2023)

Posted on 2023-10-13 by guenni

[German]On October 10, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. With the April 2023 patchday, support for Office 2013 ended – but vulnerabilities were still closed. … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (Oktober 10, 2023)

Posted on 2023-10-11 by guenni

[German]On October 10 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details … Continue reading →

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WebP vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) affects multiple software packages such as web browser

Posted on 2023-09-28 by guenni

[German]A vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) exists in the Libwebp WebP library with the maximum possible CVSS index of 10. A heap buffer overflow allows attackers to execute malicious code. Originally, the vulnerability was assigned to the Chrome browser. However, because it affects … Continue reading →

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Microsoft revises downfall recommendations; MSI delivers BIOS update for UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR problem

Posted on 2023-09-06 by guenni

[German]In August, the so-called Downfall vulnerability in processors had become known, which allows information to be leaked. Now Microsoft has updated its support post with notes about the downfall vulnerability in Windows and removed information on how to disable the … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: Default browser to open links for EU users – big trouble about Bing ads

Posted on 2023-08-31 by guenni

[German]There is currently an uproar in the US media because Microsoft has overdoing it with its ads in Windows 11, which ask users to use Bing.com as a search engine. US media claims that the Microsoft ads behaves like malware … Continue reading →

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Edge 116: Mysterious files bgaupdate.exe and bgaupsell.exe

Posted on 2023-08-28 by guenni

[German]I received reports from users, that the Microsoft Edge browser has been installing the mysterious files bgaupdate.exe and bgaupsell.exe for quite some time. While these were not functional until now, something seems to have changed with Edge 116. Bloat- and … Continue reading →

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Changes to the Microsoft Service Agreement as of September 30, 2023

Posted on 2023-08-18 by guenni

[German]On August 5, 2023, I received an e-mail from Microsoft informing me about changes to the service contract. It says that the service contract has been made "clearer now". If you take a look at the details, you will see … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 22H2: Inplace Upgrade to Windows 11 22H2 fails since August 8, 2023

Posted on 2023-08-18 by guenni

[German]I recieved a report from a German administrator, telling me, that inplace upgrades from Windows 10 (22H2) to the current Windows 11 version 22H2 fails in his enterprise environment. The issue has been observed since August 8, 2023. After I've … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 116.0.5845.96/.97

Posted on 2023-08-16 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on August 15, 2023. These are security updates that will be rolled out in the coming weeks and should eliminate 26 … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on 2023-08-03 by guenni

[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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