Category Archives: Update

Windows Server: Out-of-band updates fixes Active Directory forest trust information bug (Feb. 4, 2022)

Posted on 2022-02-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released Out-of-band updatesfor .NET Framework on February 4, 2022. This is to fix a bug when reading or writing Active Directory Forest Trust Information on Windows servers from Apps. The bug is caused by the January 11, 2022 … Continue reading →

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Edge 98.0.1108.43

Posted on 2022-02-04 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version 98.0.1108.43 as of February 3, 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). It is a new development branch that keeps up with Google Chrome (see Chrome 98.0.4758.8x released, 27 … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2019: Is Update KB5010791 causing a Boot Loop?

Posted on 2022-02-04 by guenni

[German]Question for the administrators of Windows Server 2019 systems: What are your experiences regarding the January 11, 2022 updates and boot loops. On Domain Controllers, the boot loops are well known, but Microsoft has released out-of-band updates with a fix. … Continue reading →

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Chrome 98.0.4758.8x released, fixes 27 vulnerabilities

Posted on 2022-02-03 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 98.0.4758.80/81/82 for Windows and 98.0.4758.80 for Mac and Linux on February 1, 2022. The Android browser has been updated to version 98.0.4758.87 and the iOS version to 98.0.4758.85. The updates close 27 vulnerabilities. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office Updates (February 1, 2022) fixes Access issues

Posted on 2022-02-03 by guenni

[German]On February 1, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday), Microsoft releases non-security updates for still-supported versions of Microsoft Office. This month, there are updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016 that address the Access issue of only one … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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QNAP: DeadBolt attacks via vulnerability patched in December 2021

Posted on 2022-02-01 by guenni

[German]The question why NAS manufacturer QNAP recently updated its devices via forced update has now been answered. The attacks by the DeadBolt ransomware that took place in January 2022 were only possible if the NAS owners made them accessible on … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: Systems required 2-6 hours of update connectivity for successful updates

Posted on 2022-01-31 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has just released information that affects Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as their server counterparts. In order to successfully install updates on these machines, they apparently have to be accessible online via the Internet for a longer … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Proof of Concept for vulnerability CVE-2022-21882

Posted on 2022-01-31 by guenni

[German]In January 2022, Microsoft closed the CVE-2022-21882 (Win32k Privilege Escalation) vulnerability in Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 20H2 on Patchday. However, the patch was not installed everywhere because of the many collateral damages. Now a public proof of concept (PoC) … Continue reading →

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Linux: Microsoft recommendation on enforcement mode against Active Directory takeover may cause issues

Posted on 2022-01-29 by guenni

[German]Microsoft recommends installing the November 2021 security updates on Windows servers that operate as DCs as protection against a domain takeover caused by the vulnerabilities CVE-2021-42287 and CVE-2021-42278. And Micrsooft also recommends enabling so-called enforcement mode to protect against the … Continue reading →

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QNAPs forced update after 3,600 DeadBolt ransomware infections (Jan. 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-29 by guenni

[GermanGeman]QNAP users are currently victims of the DeadBolt ransomware – I didn't have it in the blog, but within a week there were probably over 3,600 victims. The NAS manufacturer is now resorting to drastic measures and is trying to … Continue reading →

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