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Category Archives: Windows
Windows: Driver signature bypass enables rootkit installation
[German]Old topic new revisited. Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components and thus bypass the protection of the operating system through functions such as Driver Signature Enforcement. This allows rootkits to be used on fully patched systems. SafeBreach security researcher Alon … Continue reading
Windows Server: PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols declared deprecated
[German]I'm catching up on a brief piece of information that I've already had for a few days. Microsoft has already announced on October 8, 2024 that it will no longer support the two protocols PPTP and L2TP VPN in future … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2/23H2: Preview Update KB5044380 (October 22, 2024)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5044380 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on October 22, 2024. This is an optional update whose fixes will be generally rolled out in the following month. For Windows 11 22H2, … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5045594 (October 22, 2024)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5045594 for Windows 10 22H2 on October 22, 2024 (D-Week). This introduces the Account Manager in Windows 10 and fixes some bugs, including in the area of printers. Below is an overview … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: SSD firmware updates fixes crashes
[German]Users who have updated their compatible devices to Windows 11 24H2 may suffer from crashes if NVMe SSDs from Western Digital and Sandisk are installed. Both SSD manufacturers have now released firmware updates to prevent these crashes of the new … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Shortcut bug in Explorer?
[German]On October 8, 2024, Microsoft released the cumulative update KB5044273 for Windows 10 22H2. With this update, shortcuts have been given a new tab. However, this change leads to memory errors when displaying the shortcut properties in certain constellations.
Windows 11 24H2: Installation fails on some ASUS devices
[German]Owners of ASUS computers that appear to be formally compatible with Windows 11 24H2 will still not receive the feature upgrade. In the spirit of "the unexpected often happens", Microsoft has discovered that installation is failing on some devices from … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Apps no longer respond when using the camera
[German]Brief addition to the series of problems with Windows 11 24H2, freshly released on October 1, 2024. Anyone using the camera on a system with this operating system runs the risk of other apps no longer working. This can affect, … Continue reading
Microsoft will end support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Azure on October 31, 2024
[German]Briefreminder for administrators – who certainly have the topic on their agenda: Microsoft will end support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Azure on October 31, 2024.
Windows 11 24H2: Microsoft confirms wrong display in disk cleanup
[German]In Windows 11 24H2, Disk Management displays a data area of approx. 8.3 GB that was left over from the installation but cannot be deleted. Microsoft has now confirmed that this data area is displayed incorrectly and cannot be deleted.