Category Archives: Software

Improved Office macro security leads to new attack methods via OneNote and other filetypes

Posted on 2023-03-19 by guenni

[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 →

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NoSpamProxy version 14.0.5 released – update!

Posted on 2023-03-18 by guenni

[German]Short note for users who use NoSpamProxy to filter mails. The developers have released version 14.0.5 – those who still have an older version installed should update. The background is that the provider Cyren discontinues its services. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Thunderbird 102.9.0

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.9.0 on March 14, 2023. It is a bug fix and security update, which should eliminate vulnerabilities. Advertising

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Firefox 111.0 and 102.9.0 esr released

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

[German]The Mozilla developers have released the versions 111.0 and 102.9.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on March 14, 2023. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Firefox 111 is a new development branch. In both … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (14. März 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-15 by guenni

[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 →

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Edge 111.0.1661.41 – with new feature, security fixes and annoying Bing button

Posted on 2023-03-14 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has raised the Edge browser to version 111.0.1661.41 (and version 110.0.1587.69 in the Extended Stable Channel) on March 13, 2023 – security and bug fixes are included. In addition to fixed security vulnerabilities come some new Edge functionality, as … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in Bitwarden password manager browser extension can reveal passwords

Posted on 2023-03-10 by guenni

[German]Users of the Bitwarden password manager run into the risk of the auto-fill feature leaking credentials when visiting websites. Malicious websites could steal credentials via an IFRAME embedded in trusted pages and send them to an attacker. Advertising

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Defender Update KB2267602 (v1.383.1400.0 and above) drops install error 0x80070643 – reports low memory

Posted on 2023-03-10 by guenni

[German]Quick question for Windows users and administrators – and specifically for Windows Server administrators – did you encounter Windows Defender signature updates installation errors within the last couple of hours? I'm receiving more and more reader reports that Defender update … Continue reading →

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Veeam fixes critical vulnerability CVE-2023-27532 in Backup & Replication V11a/V12

Posted on 2023-03-09 by guenni

[German]A small note for users of the backup software from the manufacturer Veeam. As of March 7, 2023, Veeam has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-27532) in its Backup & Replication product in versions V11a/V12 via an update. The update via … Continue reading →

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Fortinet March 2023 Security Advisory

Posted on 2023-03-08 by guenni

[German]Administrators of Fortinet's FortiOS and FortiProxy must become active. The manufacturer has published various security advisories for different products as of March 7, 2023. Among other things, a DoS vulnerability CVE-2022-45861 in FortiOS and FortiProxy are addressed. Some of the … Continue reading →

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