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Category Archives: Windows
Veeam fixes critical vulnerability CVE-2023-27532 in Backup & Replication V11a/V12
[German]A small note for users of the backup software from the manufacturer Veeam. As of March 7, 2023, Veeam has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-27532) in its Backup & Replication product in versions V11a/V12 via an update. The update via … Continue reading
Windows 11: "Defender trouble" due to updates KB5022845 and KB5022913 (app startup hangs)
[German]Quick note for blog readers who are running Windows 11 22H2. It looks like Microsoft has changed something internally with the February 2022 update KB5022845 and the Moments 2 update KB5022913, which is currently available as a preview. Users who … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: "Continous innovation delivery" will be shipped in March 2023
[German]In addition to preparing the Windows Insider Program for testing Windows 12, Microsoft just announced another new feature. With the March 2023 update, a new approach for Windows 11 22H2 called "continuous innovation delivery" will come into effect. In this … Continue reading
Microsoft's new Windows Insider Canary Channel – Preparing for Windows 12?
[German]Microsoft has just announced that there will be a new Canary Channel in the Windows Insider program. What sounds like "even more chaos" might indicate that Redmond is preparing a playground for Windows Insiders to test Windows 12, which is … Continue reading
DCOM hardening (CVE-2021-26414) on March 14, 2023 patchday for Windows 10/11 and Server
[German]Just a reminder for administrators of Windows in enterprise environments. There is a vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows DCOM implementation (Windows DCOM Server Security Feature Bypass, CVE-2021-26414) that allowed security features to be bypassed. Microsoft documented this in 2021, and patched … 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 ...
Tiny 11: Unclutter Windows 11 Pro shown in a video
[German]A little Sunday topic for readers who are using Windows 11 or are looking at this platform and are in need for a "Leightweigt Windows 11". There is a project called Tiny 11, where a hobbyist has stripped of all … Continue reading
Reminder: Changes to Certificate-Based Authentication for Domain Controllers in April 2023
[German]It is still a few weeks until the April 2023 patchday. However, I would like to remind administrators who are responsible for updating Windows Domain Controllers about a topic in the Domain Controller area. It is about the fact that … Continue reading
Microsofts FSLogix: Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104) released for buggy v2210
[German]Brief note for troubled administrators in companies who use FSLogix and are annoyed by the numerous bugs in version 2210. Microsoft has now released FSLogix 2210 Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104). This is supposed to fix the numerous problems of version 2210. … Continue reading
Review of the VMware ESXi server cyberdebacle (Feb. 2023)
[German]A brief flashback to February 2023 – since the beginning of the year, numerous VMware ESXi servers have been hijacked via a known vulnerability that has long since been closed. This VMware ESXi vulnerability has a huge threat potential and … Continue reading
Windows security updates against Intel silicon vulnerabilities (March 2, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released special updates for Windows versions still in support on March 2, 2023. These are supposed to fix vulnerabilities (Speculative Execution Control and side-channel attacks) in Intel's CPUs. These vulnerabilities in Intel processors have been known since last … Continue reading