AnyDesk: Be careful in using that remote support software

Posted on 2024-02-02 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]A short warning to IT supporters who use the AnyDesk remote maintenance software for remote support. A few days ago, I reported some issues with this product (see my German blog post Störung bei AnyDesk, jemand betroffen?). AnyDesk web site has been on maintenance since January 30, 2024. Now vague information is trickling in, that there has been a cyber incident – although there is an information lock, so I can't get any details. Addendum: The hack is confirmed.

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Edge 121.0.2277.98

Posted on 2024-02-02 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft has released another security update for the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 121.0.2277.98 in the stable channel on February 1, 2024. It is a security update that is intended to close vulnerabilities.

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Windows "EventLogCrasher" 0-day vulnerability crashes event logging; 0patch micro-patch available

Posted on 2024-02-02 by guenni

Windows[German]On January 23, 2024, a vulnerability became known that could cause event logging under Windows to crash. The vulnerability, known as EventLogCrasher, can also be exploited remotely in Windows clients and Windows servers and there is still no patch from Microsoft. However, the founder of ACROS-Security contacted me last night because he has provided a micro-patch for his 0patch agent for all affected Windows versions. The solution is free for all Windows users. Here is some information.

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Volt Typhoon botnet shut down by US authorities (FBI)

Posted on 2024-02-01 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The US government has just announced that the Volt Typhoon spy and botnet network has been shut down by remote commands. This network, attributed to China, infiltrates routers and aims to be able to shut down critical infrastructure in the event of an incident. FBI and other authorities received a warrant to remove the malware from infected devices.

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Microsoft 365 services collide with Google Chrome third-party cookie blockade

Posted on 2024-02-01 by guenni

[German]Google has been blocking third-party cookies in Google Chrome since the beginning of 2024 – and Edge is also likely to be affected. However, this will lead to collisions with Microsoft 365 services such as Teams, which will then no longer function correctly. Administrators must take appropriate countermeasures so that users can continue to make full use of these Microsoft services.

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

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Libre Office 24.2

Posted on 2024-02-01 by guenni

The Document Foundation has released its Libre Office 24.2 on January 31, 2024. It is a free office package with spreadsheet, word processing and presentation program.

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Vulnerability in GNU C Library (glibc) jeopardizes Linux distros

Posted on 2024-01-31 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has recently uncovered four significant vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library (glibc). This library is used in countless Linux applications in common Linux distributions. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems.

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Microsoft survey on virtualization: Migration from VMware

Posted on 2024-01-31 by guenni

With Broadcom's change of plans regarding the licensing of VMware virtualization products (see Broadcom ends perpetual licenses for VMware products – End of the free ESXi server?), many users are thinking about switching to other products. Microsoft is also thinking about how to accommodate these "refugees".

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Google Chrome 121.0.6167.139/140 with security fixes

Posted on 2024-01-31 by guenni

Chrome[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on January 30, 2024. There were also updates for the Extended Stable Channel. The Android app and the iOS app of the Chrome browser have also been updated. The updates contain security fixes. Here is an overview of these updates. Thanks to the reader for the tip.über diese Updates. Danke an den Leser für den Hinweis.
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Outlook and other apps cannot connect to Outlook.com

Posted on 2024-01-31 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is investigating a problem in which Outlook and probably other apps or applications are unable to connect to outlook.com or sporadic connect errors occur. It affects mail clients that want to access Microsoft mailboxes via POP or IMAP and Exchange connection. According to my research, Microsoft has changed something in the authentication of outlook.com on January 24, 2024, but it is not yet really clear what is going on. Addendum: The issues has been resolved on January 31, 2024.

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