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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (June 11, 2024)
[German]On June 11, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. Here are some details about these … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 6.2024, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
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Patchday: Windows 10/Server-Updates (June 11, 2024)
[German]On June 11, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 6.2024, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (June 11, 2024)
[German]On June 11, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office and other products. The security updates fix 51 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including one critical vulnerability. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were released on … Continue reading
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Tagged Office, Patchday 6.2024, Security, Update, Windows
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Microsoft improves AI feature Recall and adds "security measures" – is that enough?
[German]It was an absolute bombshell when Microsoft unveiled its "Copilot+PC" concept including the AI function Recall. Security experts tore Recall apart as an absolute nightmare because it opens up the possibility for cybercriminals to access user information. After a powerful … Continue reading
FBI recovers 7,000 LockBit keys; ransomware victims could contact the FBI
[German]The FBI has succeeded in recovering a total of 7,000 keys for decrypting files. This may enable the victims concerned to decrypt the encrypted data and thus recover it. This was announced in a presentation by the Deputy Director of … 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 ...
Webex: Potentially hundreds of thousands of meetings in ministries publicly accessible
[German]Webex communication software from Cisco have had a security flaw. Research by journalists of German media "Die Zeit" revealed that the software has more vulnerabilities than the developer Cisco has publicly confirmed. According to Zeit research by Eva Wolfangel, "thousands … Continue reading
Tenable discovers critical vulnerability in Microsoft Azure; company won't patch (June 2024)
[German]The security experts at Tenable have discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure that they classify as critical. However, Microsoft has announced that it does not intend to patch this vulnerability, which affects more than ten Azure services. This means that … Continue reading
Copilot+AI: Recall, a security disaster – AI-assisted theft
[German]On May 20, 2024, Microsoft presented the "Copilot+PC" concept and opened the next big barrel (hardware with AI support and Copilot). A feature called Recall is supposed to constantly take screenshots (or snapshots) of everything that happens on the system … Continue reading
Hacks at Santander and Ticketmaster via Snowflake accounts
[German]This week, hacks of Santander Bank and the ticket provider Ticketmaster became public. In both hacks, user data was captured on a large scale and is now being sold on underground forums. The story becomes explosive because these hacks are … Continue reading
Microsoft Entra ID: Support for MFA by third-party providers (Preview May 2024)
[German]Small addendum that has been pending since the beginning of May 2024. Microsoft Entra ID now supports third-party MFA providers such as RSA, Duo, Ping and others. Microsoft announced this back in early May 2024 in a tech community post. … Continue reading