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Category Archives: Windows
Confirmed: Secure Boot DBX Update KB5012170 causes installation trouble (Error 0x800F0922)
[German]The Secure Boot DBX update KB5012170, which was first rolled out on August 9, 2022, still seems to cause trouble in December 2022. I had reported several times in the blog. Microsoft admitted in the follow-up to the patchday on … Continue reading
Microsoft certificates misused to sign malware (Dec. 2022)
[German]Security researchers have come across cases where cybercriminals have managed to sign malware-infected Windows drivers using valid digital certificates from Microsoft. This allows the malware to trick the check for a digital signature under Windows. Several threat actors seem to … Continue reading
Windows Server 2019/2022: December 2022 security updates cause Hyper-V issues
[German]The security updates rolled out by Microsoft on the December 2022 patchday lead to problems with Hyper-V in certain constellations. New VMs can no longer be created, existing VM have problems with Ethernet connections, etc. Microsoft has admitted to these … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Update, Virtualization, Windows
Tagged Hyper-V, issues, Patchday 12.2022, Update, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 13, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for the Windows Server counterparts 2008 R2 and 2012/R2 on Patchday. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server versions … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 12.2022, Security, Update, Windows
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (December 13, 2022)
[German]On December 13 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft patch day), 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 supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 12.2022, Security, Server, Update, Windows 11
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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 ...
Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (December 13, 2022)
[German]On December 13, 2022 (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
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 12.2022, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 13, 2022)
[German]On December 13, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. The security updates fix 49 vulnerabilities, 6 of which are classified as critical, and two … Continue reading
PoC: Avast, AVG and Microsoft Defender tricked by "wiper tool" to delete files
[German]cecurity tools such as virus scanners claim to protect systems from threats. But malfunctions or vulnerabilities can unintentionally expose systems to particular risks. A security researcher recently demonstrated in a proof-of-concept (POC) that anti-malware solutions can be tricked into selectively … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge: Version 108.0.1462.46; Reactivate Next button; Windows 7/8.1 support ends in version 110
[German]Microsoft has just released Edge version 108.0.1462.46. In the Microsoft Edge browser, Microsoft "removed" the "Next" button (Forward button) some time ago (from version 102). But there is a way to reactivate this button. And, if not yet known: Support … Continue reading
Google releases details of CVE-2022-41128 vulnerability in Internet Explorer, exploited by ScarCruft hackers
[German]Security researchers at Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) have published details of a (then 0-Day) vulnerability in Internet Explorer's JavaScript engine that was discovered on October 31, 2022. This 0-Day was probably actively exploited by North Korean hackers to attack … Continue reading
Posted in browser, Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Internet Explorer, Patchday 11.2022, Security, Update, Windows
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