Windows July 2024 updates break remote connections

Posted on 2024-07-12 by guenni

Windows[German]There are isolated reports of issues in Windows caused by the July 2024 patchday security updates. Under Windows Server 2012 R2, there is a report that the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host Agent service under Hyper-V is broken (albeit due to the June 2024 update). And under Windows Server 2022, the Remote Desktop Gateway service is broken on some systems and crashes regularly. Remote connections are then no longer possible.

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Outlook 365 reports conflict error when updating or canceling meetings

Posted on 2024-07-12 by guenni

[German]Since the beginning of June 2024, Microsoft and Outlook users have been struggling with a nasty bug that makes managing meetings a pain. Whenever a user wants to update or cancel a meeting, they are met with a conflict error. Following a tip from a reader, I would like to take this up briefly in the blog.

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Windows 11 update KB5040442 causes issues with Outlook 2021

Posted on 2024-07-11 by guenni

[German]Quick question for the readership: Are there any problems with Windows 11 23H2 if the preview update KB5039302 from June 2024 or the security update KB5040442 from July 2024 is installed? I have received reports that links can no longer be opened in Outlook 2021. There are also problems with third-party applications that rely on Outlook and the MAPI interface.

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Microsoft Office Updates (July 9, 2024)

Posted on 2024-07-11 by guenni

Update[German]On July 9, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2016, as well as the C2R variants (Office 2016-2021 and 365) and other products. Below you will find an overview of the available updates. Continue reading →

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Blast RADIUS attack enables RADIUS authentication to be bypassed

Posted on 2024-07-10 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3596) discovered by security researchers makes it possible to log into a network using the RADIUS network authentication protocol without further authentication. The vulnerability, called Blast-RADIUS, could jeopardize network security in companies because RADIUS network authentication can be circumvented.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (July 9, 2024)

Posted on 2024-07-10 by guenni

Windows[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on July 9, 2024. Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. However, updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 and Windows Embedded Standard 7. Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 9, 2024)

Posted on 2024-07-10 by guenni

Windows[German]On July 9, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended to fix vulnerabilities and problems. Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (July 9, 2024)

Posted on 2024-07-10 by guenni

Windows[German]On July 9, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details on the respective security updates for Windows 10, whereby Windows 10 version 21H2 has now reached the end of life and will no longer receive updates in the future.
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Lenovo L15 Gen 3: Warning about BlackScreen after BIOS update to v1.30

Posted on 2024-07-10 by guenni

[German]Next warning about BIOS updates for Lenovo Thinkpad L15 – the Gen 3 models are also affected by a problem in BIOS version 1.30. A reader recently informed me that a Lenovo L15 Gen 3 (Intel) notebook broke after a BIOS update to version 1.30. The notebook ended up with a black screen. The notebook ended up with a black screen. There are indications that various Thinkpad models may be affected. This is particularly unfortunate as Lenovo has updated some BIOS versions due to UEFI vulnerabilities. Addendum: Looks like Gen 2 models are also affected.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 9, 2024)

Posted on 2024-07-09 by guenni

Update[German]On July 9, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 138 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including five critical vulnerabilities (two are already being exploited). Below is a compact overview of the updates that were released on Patchday. Continue reading →

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