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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (August 9, 2022)
[German]On August 9, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version). Here are some details about each security update.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 9, 2022)
[German]On August 9, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. The security updates also eliminate 118 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are critical and two … Continue reading
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Tagged Office, Patchday 8.2022, Security, Update, Windows
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Windows 10/11: XPS documents cannot be opened after update
[German]Microsoft has informed its users of Windows 10, Windows 11 and various Windows Server versions about a new bug introduced via update. One is affected when one suddenly cannot open XPS documents anymore if these documents have characters outside the … Continue reading
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Tagged Problem, Update, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server
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Windows: Systems with latest CPUs vulnerable to data damage
[German]Windows systems (Windows 11, Windows Server 2022) that uses CPUs with support of latest Vector Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (VAES) command set may be vulnerable to data corruption. That's the simple message Microsoft released to its user base on August … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 104.0.1293.47 (August 5, 2022) with security fixes
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 104.0.1293.47 as of August 5, 2022. It is a security update that also includes a fix for vulnerabilities while also initiating the 104 development branch.
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 ...
Lockbit attackers abuse Windows Defender to load Cobalt Strike
[German]Security researchers from Sentinel One have discovered an interesting attack path under Windows, which is used by the ransomware gang Lockbit. The group uses Windows Defender in its ransomware construction kit to load the Cobalt Strike test tool and then … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update KB5014666 causes issues with Input Indicator and Language Bar
[German]With the preview update released at the end of June 2022 for Windows 10 20H2 to 21H2, there is an issue that the input indicator and language bar may no longer be displayed in the status area of the taskbar. … Continue reading
Chrome 104.0.5112.x fixes vulnerabilities
[German]Google has released the update of Google Chrome 104.0.5112.79 for Linux and macOS and 104.0.5112.79/80/81 for Windows on the desktop in the stable channel on August 2, 2022. The security update closes numerous vulnerabilities. The 104 version is also the … Continue reading
VMware: Security Adversory, Windows 11 TPM Issue
[German]Brief note for VMware users and administrators. The vendor has published a security advisory for various products (VMware Workspace ONE Access, etc.) as of August 2, 2022, because there are numerous vulnerabilities there. In addition, I still came across an … Continue reading
Sophos InterceptX/Endpoint Protection Installer bug fixes (July 31, 2022)
[German]Quick note for administrators running Sophos InterceptX or Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients and servers. There was an installation problem there because a certificate was found to be faulty – caused trouble when reinstalling. Sophos was aware of the … Continue reading