Category Archives: Windows

Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues (Windows, Office, Apps) – Part I

Posted on 2023-07-20 by guenni

[German]On Patchday, July 11, 2023, Microsoft released a bunch of security updates for Windows, Office and other products. In addition, a vulnerability in the HTML component of IE became known, which could allow an RCE attack on Office and Windows … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 creates garbage files (.checkpoint files) in Windows/System32

Posted on 2023-07-20 by guenni

[German]I'm posting a problem here in the blog that a reader reported by email. The Windows user regularly receives files with the file name extension .checkpoint and (presumably) a UUID code as the file name in the Windows System32 folder. … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 23H2 announced for 4th Q. 2023; Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 starting Aug. 1, 2023.

Posted on 2023-07-14 by guenni

[German]There is some news regarding Windows 11 and Windows 10 IoT. Indirectly, Microsoft has now given a hint that the next feature update for Windows 11 will probably come at the end of 2023 as version 23H2 via Enablement Updates. … Continue reading →

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Critical RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36664 in GhostScript affects Linux, Windows etc.

Posted on 2023-07-14 by guenni

[German]A security researcher has developed a proof of concept to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-36664, rated critical (CVSS score 9.8), in the widely used (for PostScript and PDF displays) GhostScript software. Both Linux and Windows systems are threatened … Continue reading →

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HTML RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36884 Allows Office and Windows System Takeover

Posted on 2023-07-13 by guenni

[German]Short addendum regarding security. As of July 11, 2023 (patch day), another 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884) has become public, which allows remote code execution in Microsoft Windows and Office. The vulnerability has already been exploited by hackers from the group Storm-0978 … 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 ...

Windows: Malware still loadable in kernel drivers (RedDriver attack)

Posted on 2023-07-13 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's measures to prevent the loading of malicious kernel drivers don't seem to be working at all. I've had the issue on my radar for weeks, because the driver block list doesn't really seem to work. Now security researchers at … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (July 11, 2023)

Posted on 2023-07-12 by guenni

[German]As of July 11, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of these … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 11, 2023)

Posted on 2023-07-12 by guenni

[German]On July 11, 2023 (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 … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 11, 2023)

Posted on 2023-07-12 by guenni

[German]On July 11, 2023 (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 →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 11, 2023)

Posted on 2023-07-12 by guenni

[German]On July 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 130 vulnerabilities, five are 0-Days. Below is a compact overview of these updates released … Continue reading →

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