Category Archives: Update

Windows 10/11: Microsoft releases script for WinRE BitLocker bypass fix

Posted on 2023-03-17 by guenni

[German]It has been known since November 2022 that there is a Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099 in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Patching it, however, is anything but easy (see blog post Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to … Continue reading →

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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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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 ...

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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Edge 111.0.1661.43

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

Microsoft updated the Edge browser to version 111.0.1661.43 (security and bug fixes) on March 15, 2023 in the Stable Channel. Readers have alerted me to the browser's new update, which was released shortly after Edge 111.0.1661.41 and is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (March 14, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-15 by guenni

[German]As of March 14, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (March 14, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-15 by guenni

[German]On March 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (March 14, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-15 by guenni

[German]On March 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … 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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Critical vulnerability in Lexmark printers (March 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-14 by guenni

[German]There is a critical security vulnerability in the Lexmark firmware of various printers from this manufacturer. This is according to a security advisory issued by Lexmark on March 10, 2023. Hundreds of printer models are affected, including Lexmark MC3224, Lexmark … Continue reading →

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