Category Archives: Windows

Windows Update Service components update KB4023057, the zombie is still alive (Oct. 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released update KB4023057 (Update for Windows Update service components) for machines with Windows 10/11 in an updated version in October 2022. The update is intended to improve the reliability of the Windows Update Service, in other words: to … Continue reading

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Windows: 0Patch micropatch for MotW bypassing 0-day (no CVE)

[German]A new bug in Windows has been known for a few days that prevents the "Mark of the Web" flag from being evaluated for broken signatures. Microsoft itself has not yet released a patch for this 0-day vulnerability. The vulnerability … Continue reading

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Windows 10 (20H2-22H2): October Update KB5018410 causes OneDrive crashes/issues

[German]Small addendum to the October 2022 patchday: The security update KB5018410 rolled out for Windows 10 version 20H2-22H2 turns out to be a real problem bear. Back on October 17, Microsoft had to roll out a special update to fix … Continue reading

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October 2022 update: Error 0xaac (2732) on domain connections confirmed by Netjoin fix for CVE-2022-38042

[German]An October update for CVE-2022-38042 and a long history now confirmed by Microsoft. The October 11, 2022 security update also included domain join hardening to close the vulnerability (CVE-2022-38042). However, these changes had powerful collateral damage. Now Microsoft has published … Continue reading

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Chrome 107.0.5304.87/ 107.0.5304.88/107.0.5304.91 security updates

[German]Google has released security updates for Google Chrome in the 107 branch in the stable and extended channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as well as for Android on October 27, 2022. It does so in an update that closes … 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 ...


Edge 107.0.1418.24 and 106.0.1370.59

[German]Short addendum: Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 107.0.1418.24 as of October 27, 2022.  This is a security update that eliminates vulnerabilities. In addition, the Edge browser in the Extended Stable Channel has been … Continue reading

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Windows: Dangerous IE-based vulnerabilities

[German]Security researchers at Varonis Threat Labs have uncovered two Windows vulnerabilities that can create large blind spots for security software and take down machines via DoS attacks. LogCrusher and OverLog exploit the Internet Explorer-specific MS-EVEN event log, which is present … Continue reading

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Windows 11 22H2: List of compatible CPUs updated

[German]To install Windows 11, Microsoft requires the use of a compatible CPU. A few days ago, the list of compatible CPUs has now been updated and extended by some models. The new CPU compatibility lists can be found at the … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5018485 (Oct. 25, 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018485 for Windows Server 2022 on October 25, 2022 (D-Week). This update corrects a lot of issues in Server 2022. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows Server 2022.

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Windows 11 21H2: Preview Update (Oct. 25, 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018483 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these … Continue reading

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