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Category Archives: Office
OpenOffice- and LibreOffice Vulnerability CVE-2018-16858
[German]There is a micro patch for the 0-day vulnerability CVE-2018-16858 in OpenOffice. And for the vulnerability (patched in LibreOffice by an update) there is a Proof of Concept (PoC).
Microsoft will make Office Pro Plus GDPR compliant
[German]If the reports are true, Microsoft is planning to update Office Pro Plus so that it meets the DSGVO requirements. Here is some information about the background of this move.
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in LibreOffice
Libreoffice has a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-16858) that can be exploited via macro/event execution. A malicious ODT document may be used to trigger the vulnerability CVE-2018-16858.
Office365.com outage fixed, Microsoft 365 facing now new issues 01/29/2019)
[German]Today Microsoft reported that the major outage of Office365.com last week was fixed. But now Microsoft 365-/Office365.com users can no longer access safe links in emails. And outages of Azure, Outlook, Skype etc. are also floating in.
Office365 outage: a status update (01/26/2019)
[German]Microsoft's Office365 business customers are facing an outage of Microsoft's Office365.com service since January 24, 2019. Exchange Online is partially not reachable, so email can't be send or received. Today (Saturday, January 26, 2019) a status update about that outage.
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 ...
Microsoft employees experienced reply-all email Armageddon
[German]Thursday, January 24, 2019, about 11,500 Microsoft employees were probably quite annoyed because their mailboxes were flooded with 'tons of e-mails'. A configuration change to the Microsoft's Github account was the root cause of this incident.
Office 2010 Update KB4462157 (Jan. 18, 2019)
[German]A short note to users of Microsoft Office 2010. Microsoft has released the update KB4462157 on January 18, 2018 to finally add support for a new area to the Japanese calendar.
Microsoft 365 is coming for consumers
Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella indicated last week in an interview with journalists that Microsoft 365 will also be available for consumers (i.e. outside corporate environments).
January 2019 patchday issues
[German]The updates Microsoft released on January 8, 2019, are causing major issues with Windows and other applications. Here's a summary of what I've seen over the last few days.
Outlook: "external content is not allowed in secure email"
[German]Users of Outlook 2010 to 2016 may face the problem that they suddenly see the message "External content is not allowed in secure mail" when they access e-mail. It's not a bug, it's a feature – a couple of days … Continue reading