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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. The April 2023 patchday ends support for Office 2013, and two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 97 CVE vulnerabilities, seven of which are critical and one is a 0-day vulnerability. … Continue reading
MS OneNote will block 120 dangerous file types in future
[German]Microsoft is reacting to the fact that OneNote is now being abused as a malware sling for systems. The application is supposed to block 120 dangerous file types in the future, so that they can no longer be abused for … Continue reading
Is the Search in Outlook for Microsoft 365 broken? (March 2023)
[German]A short note and also a question to the readers for those affected. I have information that the search no longer works for Outlook users from the circle of Microsoft 365 customers. Microsoft is aware of the problem, but nothing … Continue reading
Microsoft Guidelines for investigating attacks using CVE-2023-23397
[German]Microsoft is not getting any rest because of the critical Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-23397. Even though there was a patch as of March 14, 2023, the vulnerability is not 100 percent closed. Late last week, Microsoft published an article to help … 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 ...
Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 not fully patched
[German]Brief addendum to the March 2023 patchday. Microsoft did provide the critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 in Outlook with a security update on March 14, 2023. But the patch is incomplete, the attack can still be triggered with somewhat modified emails. … Continue reading
Fix for connection issues with Microsoft 365 apps (March 2023)
[English]In February 2023, I had a poll on the blog regarding connection issues with Microsoft 365 applications. Some administrators had responded with confirmations. Now an administrator has contacted me on the blog, and posted a solution that works for him, … Continue reading
Improved Office macro security leads to new attack methods via OneNote and other filetypes
[German]Since Microsoft and Windows system administrators are investing more in macro security, attacks via this vector are becoming more difficult. Cybercriminals are looking for new ways to deliver malware to users. OneNote occupies a prominent position as a gateway – … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (14. März 2023)
[German]On March 14, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 76 CVE vulnerabilities, 9 of which are critical, 66 are important, and two are … Continue reading
Microsofts FSLogix: Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104) released for buggy v2210
[German]Brief note for troubled administrators in companies who use FSLogix and are annoyed by the numerous bugs in version 2210. Microsoft has now released FSLogix 2210 Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104). This is supposed to fix the numerous problems of version 2210. … Continue reading