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Category Archives: Cloud
Microsoft Word should automatically save to the cloud
[German]Microsoft is adapting Word so that this application will automatically create documents in the cloud instead of locally in the future. It has already been implemented in Insider Previews. For Microsoft, this is an opportunity to use data for AI … Continue reading
Microsoft warns: Ransomware group Storm-0501 attacks (Azure) cloud, demands payments
[German]Microsoft warns of the financially motivated group Storm-0501, which continuously targets cloud instances (Azure) with attacks. If successful, data is extracted, the originals are encrypted, and backups are destroyed. A ransom is then demanded.
Replacing Exchange with cloud-managed remote mailboxes in EO
[German]Microsoft unveiled its "Cloud-Managed Remote Mailboxes" on August 20, 2025. This is an attempt to free companies that have moved all their mailboxes to Exchange Online in the cloud from the Microsoft Exchange servers they still operate on-premises. These Exchange … Continue reading
Perplexity Comet Browser Prompt Injection as a major security risk
[German]Another failure in the field of AI agents. The developers of the Brave browser have revealed a vulnerability in the Perplexity Comet browser. Using prompt injection, it would be possible to retrieve sensitive information from the agent and instruct the … Continue reading
Exchange Online: 12-hour sync issue (EX1137017) is being investigated
[German]Microsoft is investigating an issue with Exchange Online that causes emails to not sync with Outlook for 12 hours. This affects users of mobile devices where the Outlook client uses Hybrid Modern Authentication (HMA). Email access issues may then occur … Continue reading
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 ...
Cyber incident at SIP trunk provider Colt (from August 14, 2025)
[German]I have no idea whether and how many blog readers use the SIP trunk services of the provider Colt (colt.net) for telephony. The provider has suffered a cyber incident (possibly since last Thursday). This also affects the SIP trunk solutions … Continue reading
Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid at risk by CVE-2025-53786
[German]Another note for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Server hybrid configurations. Microsoft points out that these configurations are at risk from an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-53786). However, there is a hotfix to eliminate this vulnerability in these hybrid configurations and … Continue reading
OneDrive Personal also syncs business data. Is this a problem?
[German]Quick survey for administrators among my blog readers: Is there a problem with OneDrive, and how are you dealing with it? In July 2025, Microsoft began allowing OneDrive Personal users to synchronize OneDrive for Business as well. How are you … Continue reading
Microsoft blocked account of LibreOffice developer
[German]I have reported several times on sudden Microsoft account suspensions. Suddenly, out of the blue, access to your Microsoft account is blocked. Everything connected to the account falls into digital nirvana. Now it has happened to a LibreOffice developer whose … Continue reading
Sovereign EU cloud debacle: Microsoft cannot prevent US access
[German]Microsoft has inflated a huge balloon with regard to European cloud offerings. Data centers in Europe, a "European Microsoft cloud" for digital sovereignty. And then a Microsoft manager had to admit under oath that this does not protect against access … Continue reading