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Patchday: Microsoft Office December 2021 updates (14.12.2021) causes Access issues
[German]On December 14, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. An RCE vulnerability in Excel is closed again. For Microsoft Access, however, an update … Continue reading
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Microsoft Office Patchday (December 7, 2021)
[German]On December 7, 2021 (first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday), Microsoft releases non-security updates for still-supported versions of Microsoft Office. This month, however, there is only one update for Microsoft Office 2016. Here is a brief overview.
Excel XLL addins abused for malware installation
[German]Here is another security topic, dealing with attacks via Excel XLL addins ein. This attack method has been known since July 2021 and is used by malware groups. I just came across a case where this approach was used to … Continue reading
Microsoft has plans to increase Monthly subscription for Microsoft Office 365 by 20%
[German]Microsoft seems to have informed its sales partners that it wants to make Microsoft Office 365 subscription customers pay a bit more. Customers can expect a price increase of up to 20% if they continue to insist on monthly payments. … Continue reading
Windows 11: Fix for broken Outlook search
[German]Users who have upgraded to Windows 11 and use Microsoft Outlook may run into the problem that Outlook search no longer works. Now Microsoft has released a workaround for Outlook 2016 that brings search results back again.
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 ...
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (November 9, 2021)
[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Especially for Microsoft Excel a security update is important because a vulnerability is exploited. … Continue reading
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (9. November 2021)
[German]On November 9, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Exchange, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Microsoft warns that vulnerabilities in Exchange and Excel are being exploited. Below is a … Continue reading
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (October 12, 2021)
[German]On October 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
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Microsoft disables Excel 4.0 macros in Office 365 in the next weeks
[English]Microsoft has notified users of Microsoft 365 subscriptions that they will be gradually disabling the execution of Excel 4.0 macros in Office 365 over the coming weeks for security reasons. Here's some information on the issue.
Microsoft Office Patchday (October 5, 2021)
[German]On October 5, 2021(first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday) Microsoft releases non-security updates for still supported versions of Microsoft Office. This month, however, there is only one update for Microsoft Office 2016. Here is a brief overview.