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Hoster GoDaddy hacked, and 1.2 Millions of customers affected

[German]This is a heavy stroke for many people with web presences. The US hoster GoDaddy has become a victim of a cyberattack. The attackers managed to gain access to the Managed WordPress hosting environment of this provider.

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Microsoft revealed Vulnerability CVE-2021-42306 in Microsoft Azure AD

[German]Microsoft has issued a security alert as of November 17, 2021, disclosing a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure AD. This allows information to be retrieved from the Microsoft Azure Actice Directory (AD).

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Azure PowerShell update announced for December 7, 2021

[German]The Azure PowerShell team plans to release a major upgrade to the Azure (Az) PowerShell module Dec. 7, 2021. This will include support for Microsoft Graph.

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OneDrive Support for Desktop App ends on Jan. 1, 2022 für Windows 7, 8, 8.1

[German]Support for the OneDrive desktop app will end for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 on January 1, 2022, Microsoft announced in a tech community post. There will be no more updates for the app then, and on March 1, 2022, syncing … Continue reading

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Microsoft 365: Service has been down (2021/11/02)

On Nov. 2, 2021, Microsoft experienced a disruption in Microsoft 365 services that blocked users from accessing OneDrive and SharePoint files. This prevented users from opening Excel files stored on OneDrive or SharePoint. Meanwhile, Microsoft states that the issue has … Continue reading

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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 ...


Exchange Online: Enabling Apple Mail App Clients for Modern Authentication

[German]Quick note for administrators who manage Apple devices with older iOS versions in an Exchange Online environment. Make sure that these devices are prepared for Modern Authentication, otherwise there will soon be communication problems. No later than October 1, 2022, … Continue reading

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SmarterASP.net Server down in Europe – what's going on?

[German]A brief message for people who host ASP applications at the provider smarterasp.net. I have just been informed from Belgium by a user that there is a serious disruption there and it was asked if they were victims of a … Continue reading

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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines: Outage for 6 hours (2021/10/13)

[German]On October 13, 2021, Microsoft Azure experienced a disruption where virtual machine services were down for six hours (05:12 UTC to 11:45 UTC). Here is some information about it.

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German OSB Alliance warns: Microsoft Cloud threatens digital sovereignty

[German]Microsoft is working to force users – especially in enterprise IT – onto subscription models and cloud connectivity. From 2025, many on-premises offerings will be phased out and the compulsion to the cloud will then be de facto. This will … Continue reading

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OMIGOD: IBM QRadar Azure vulnerable via CVE-2021-38647

[German]IBM warns that QRadar Azure  warn is vulnerable to remote attacks via the OMIGOD vulnerability CVE-2021-38647. Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code. This would have a similar impact to the supply chain attack on Kaseya VSA, a remote management and … Continue reading

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