[German]A small addendum to a topic that has been on my list for a few days. Microsoft has made Azure Virtual Desktop generally available (GA) on the Azure Stack HCI platform. Here is some information on this topic.
[German]An espionage operation by the Chinese government in a computer network of the Dutch military has probably been uncovered. The military network was hacked via a vulnerability in FortiGate. This is also relevant for other Fortinet customers. And it has since been revealed that the Volt Typhoon botnet, which was allegedly operated by Chinese state-affiliated hackers and recently shut down by the FBI, had probably been in existence for five years. The US security agency CISA published further details on Feb. 7, 2024.
Apple has just released iOS and iPadOS 17.3.1. According to deskmodder.de there is only one fix: "Text may unexpectedly appear twice or overlap when typing". Seems to have occurred in the Notes app, for example.
[German]A small addendum for Windows 10 users who may have been receiving the error "File system error" (-2147219196) in apps such as Photos since January 2023. This should only occur on older hardware if the processor no longer supports a certain instruction set. Microsoft has found the cause and has been providing a fix via the App Store since the beginning of February 2024. This is also a preview of what Windows 11 users with non-compatible hardware can expect in the future.
[German]Microsoft has released a security update of the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 121.0.2277.112 in the Stable Channel on February 8, 2024. The Extended Stable was updated to version 120.0.2210.175. These are bug fix and security updates, which are intended to close vulnerabilities. Thanks to the readers for their comments.
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[German]AnyDesk confirmed a few hours ago that the cyber incident took place "at the end of December 2023". In addition, the old certificate of "philandro Software GmbH" is now likely to be criticized. The background to this is that a third party had applied to DigiCert for a "revoke" and this application was granted. Here is an updated overview of what has happened in the last 24 hours.
[German]Short information for administrators who use ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security under Windows. The manufacturer has released an important product update for its Windows product line, which should be installed immediately. The update fixes a vulnerability that will not be disclosed in an advisory until February 14, 2024.
[German]A very brief note, which was also pointed out to me by a blog reader. Forti has re-released all FortiOS versions on February 8, 2024. The release notes do not say what has been fixed in these versions. The reader confirmed my suspicion off the record that there is another critical SSLVPN bug.
[German]Quick note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. The provider has provided various firmware updates for its LoadMaster as of February 7, 2024. These should be installed immediately. Addendum: Information about CVE-2024-1212 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster added.
[German]A small addendum from yesterday regarding security. There is a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity Server that endangers on-premises servers. There is probably a security update available, which should be installed as soon as possible. I don't know who among the readership uses the package, I didn't know the name. I will summarize the necessary information in this article.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
