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Microsoft confirms: Windows fails to detect dangerous drivers – block lists not updated
[German]Windows 10/11 and its server pendants should block known, malicious drivers when they are loaded, so that they cannot cause any damage, as Microsoft has claimed for years. Now, Microsoft has secretly admitted that they made a mistake there. Because … Continue reading
LockSmith: Search for AD Certificate Services misconfigurations via PowerShell script
[German]Small tip for administrators of an Active Directory environment on Windows Server. There is a small PowerShell script to identify and fix common misconfigurations in Active Directory Certificate Services. I became aware of the tool via this tweet. he tool … Continue reading
Has Microsoft shown a GUI prototype of the next Windows (accidentally) at Ignite?
[German]At Microsoft's Ignite conference, which took place last week, there were numerous presentations about new Microsoft products. It seems that a GUI of a Windows desktop appeared, which has nothing to do with current Windows 10/Windows 11 desktops. So there … Continue reading
Edge 106.0.1370.47 – does the browser causes hard disk accesses?
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 106.0.1370.47 as of October 14, 2022. Is a security update, which should iron out the vulnerabilities fixed in Chrome. However, there are reports that Edge constantly writes to … Continue reading
BlackByte ransomware disables security solutions via Windows drivers
[German]The developers of the BlackByte ransomware exploit a vulnerability in a legitimate Windows driver (from Micro-Star's MSI AfterBurner 4.6.2.15658) to bypass security solutions. Security researchers from Sophos recently pointed this out in a report. This technique is known as BYOVD … Continue reading
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 ...
Lansweeper Windows 11 Readyness-Test: Almost 50% of systems still incompatible in October 2022
[German]Vendor Lansweeper has presented an analysis of the market one year after the release of Windows 11. This analysis examined whether the existing hardware equipment of the devices is compatible with Windows 11. The result doesn't really surprise me, but … Continue reading
Microsoft back ports brute force protection of administrator accounts for Windows
[German]Microsoft has back ported a group policy from Windows 11/Windows Server 2022, to protect local administrator accounts against brute-force attacks, to all supported Windows versions. This feature will be available with the Windows security updates released on October 11, 2022. … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Windows Hello upgrade blocker will be lifted in mid-October 2022
[German]If the upgrade to Windows 11 22H2 is not offered on actually compatible machines, the cause may be a problem with Windows Hello. Microsoft has confirmed this in its own October 10, 2022 status post. However, the problem can be … Continue reading
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 receive 0patch micropatches in 2023 and 2024
[German]Tip for people who are still running Windows 7 SP1 and/or Windows Server 2008 R2 and want to continue securing the system. ACROS Security will continue to support these systems in 2023 and 2024 with micropatches that close known vulnerabilities.
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Chrome 106.0.5249.119
[German]Google has released the Google Chrome 106.0.5249.119 update in the stable channel for Mac , Linux and Windows on October 11, 2022. It is a bug fix update that addresses vulnerabilities.