Category Archives: Software

Check Point Remote VPN security update for CVE-2024-24919

Posted on 2024-05-31 by guenni

[German]There is a vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 in Check Point Remote Access VPN, which has been used by attackers for attacks since the end of April 2024. These steal Active Directory data in order to gain access to the victim's network and … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in the ZScaler Client-Connector

Posted on 2024-05-28 by guenni

[German]A short piece of information for readers who use the ZScaler client connector in their environment. Three vulnerabilities CVE-2023-41972, CVE-2023-41973, CVE-2023-41969 have been disclosed by a security researcher. Combined correctly, these can be misused to launch an interactionless local privilege … Continue reading →

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VBScript deprecated; timeline of when it will disappear

Posted on 2024-05-24 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has long intended to end support for the script language VBScript in Windows. VBScript has now been declared as deprecated and Microsoft has presented also a timetable for when support will be completely removed from Windows. Now we see … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Exchange Server: Keylogger steals credentials from government organizations worldwide

Posted on 2024-05-22 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have discovered a keylogger that infects government organizations worldwide, as well as banks and other institutions via Microsoft Exchange Server. The keylogger was found after an infection on the main page of a customer's Exchange Server. The purpose … Continue reading →

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Veeam gets Proxmox support (soon) – Presentation in June 2024

Posted on 2024-05-17 by guenni

[German]The provider of backup solutions, Veeam, had been thinking about supporting the Proxmox virtualization platform for some time. Veeam now plans to present this solution for the first time at the VeeamON 2024 event at the beginning of June 2024. … Continue reading →

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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 Security Update Summary (May 14, 2024)

Posted on 2024-05-14 by guenni

[German]On May 14, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office and for other products. The security updates fix 49 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including three critical vulnerabilities. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were … Continue reading →

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Strange cloud access to collector.azure.*

Posted on 2024-05-14 by guenni

[German]I'm posting here an observation from readers that relates to Microsoft's Azure and Microsoft 365 services. Since mid-April 2024, there have been cyclical accesses to various domains that list "collector" as a subdomain. Virustotal probably has no complaints, so it's … Continue reading →

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FSLogix 2210 Hotfix 4 announced for 14. May 2024

Posted on 2024-05-11 by guenni

[German]An  update to FSLogix 2210 Hotfix 4 is scheduled for mid-May 2024. This update should raise hopes among administrators who have been struggling with problems with the new Microsoft Teams and possibly also Citrix VDI. In accordance with Microsoft's "Patch … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Teams: Appointment/language bug and new/old problems with FSLogix in connection with Citrix/VDI

Posted on 2024-05-07 by guenni

[German]Today I'm posting another reader note about the old Microsoft Teams 1.7 client here on the blog, which has problems with the language. I had already discussed the problem here on the blog in February 2024 – nothing has changed. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft declared security as a top priority

Posted on 2024-05-04 by guenni

[German]Following a series of serious security incidents, including the Microsoft Cloud, the Redmond-based giant now wants to turn things around. Security is now "above all else", they say, and a "Secure Future Initiative" has been launched at Microsoft. There have … Continue reading →

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