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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft 365 Apps for Business does not support macro policies (GPOs)
[German]This is an unpleasant story, actually a scandal, which I'm putting up for discussion here on the blog. Anyone using Microsoft 365 Apps for Business is in for an unpleasant surprise. Microsoft has pruned the product, so this product does … Continue reading
Can antivirus software protect Windows 11 from ransomware? (Jan. 2023)
[German]This is an exciting question that many users are certainly asking themselves: Can current antivirus software actually protect Windows 11 against current ransomware? AV-TEST GmbH wanted to find out and unleashed a series of known ransomware samples on Windows 11 … Continue reading
Is Microsoft Defender killing applications like Outlook again? (Feb 3, 2023)
[German]Quick question to the round of administrators and users who use Microsoft Defender as a security solution in Windows. As of today, February 3, 2023, have there been any problems with applications such as Microsoft Outlook or do Office applications … Continue reading
Edge 109.0.1518.78
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 109.0.1518.78 on February 2, 2023 (thanks to Robert for the tip). Microsoft did not reveal too much about this maintenance update, only a closed vulnerability is listed. It … Continue reading
Windows 7/Server 2008/R2: Support until January 2024 (KB4522133)
[German]January 2023 was the scheduled end of support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 / R2 as part of the Extended Security Update program (ESU). February 2023 is the first month where there should actually be no more … 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 ...
Thunderbird 102.7.1
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.7.1 on February 1, 2023. It is a bug-fix update, which is supposed to fix some problems. In addition, a vulnerability that was rated as high … Continue reading
QNAP warns about vulnerability CVE-2022-27596 in QTS 5.0.1 and QuTS hero h5.0.1
[German]NAS manufacturer QNAP has issued a security warning for its QNAP products. There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2022-27596 in the QTS 5.0.1 and QuTS hero h5.0.1 software that allows malicious code injection into the firmware. The critical vulnerability has been … Continue reading
CERT Warning: Default KeePass Setup Allows Password Theft (CVE-2023-24055)
[German]Warning to users of KeePass Password Safe for managing passwords and credentials. The Cyber Emergency Response Team from Belgium (CERT.be) published a warning about KeePass on January 27, 2023. In the default setup, write access to the XML configuration file … Continue reading
20,000 accounts hacked at Dutch online mail-order pharmacy DocMorris (Jan. 2023)
[German]Trouble for customers of the online mail-order pharmacy DocMorris. The mail-order company had already restricted payment options days ago due to invoice fraud and requires payment in advance. Now it is reported that 20,000 user accounts at DocMorris were hacked … Continue reading
Microsoft Teams: Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
A little note about security on Microsoft Teams. Two security researchers @adm1nkyj1 and @jinmo123 participated in pwn2own 2022 in Vancouver. There they tried to hack Microsoft Teams, but failed due to time allocation. Both discovered a bug that allowed an … Continue reading