ESET Server (File) Security v9.0.12013.0 fails after system reboot

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]December 2023 patch day from Microsoft has revealed problems on Windows Server systems where ESET File Security v9.0.12013.0 (now called "ESET Server Security") is used. Due to the restart required after the update installation, the ESET antivirus solution may then fail to work. A message then appears stating that various protection protection functions are deactivated. The cause is an expired certificate. A blog reader informed me about the problem and provided a workaround. I'll post the facts here in the blog – perhaps it will help those affected.

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Google Chrome 120.0.6099.109

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

Chrome[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows to version 120.0.6099.109 on December 12, 2023. The Chrome browser iOS app has also been updated. The updates contain security fixes. Here is an overview of these updates. Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

Windows[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were released on December 12, 2023 (the updates can also be installed under Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of these updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012/R2 as well as Windows 7 SP1. Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 updates (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

Windows[German]On December 12, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 also received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended to fix vulnerabilities and bugs.
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Patchday: Windows 10 updates (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

Windows[German]On December 12 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday 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. 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 ...

Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 12, 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-13 by guenni

Update[German]On December 12, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – and for other products. The security updates eliminate 33 vulnerabilities (CVEs), four of which are critical vulnerabilities. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were released on Patchday.
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Massive spam wave from outlook.com to office.com accounts

Posted on 2023-12-12 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]A German blog reader contacted me a few hours ago because he noticed an extreme amount of spam from certain Microsoft outlook.com email accounts to his Microsoft Office office.com email account. After publishing the German edition of this blog post, other German readers confirmed this observation.

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Thunderbird 115.5.2

Posted on 2023-12-12 by guenni

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 115.5.2 on December 11, 2023. It is an update that is intended to fix some bugs.
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Apple has released iOS 17.2

Posted on 2023-12-12 by guenni

Apple has released an (emergency) update to iOS/iPadOS 17.2 on December 11, 2023. According to Apple's security notes, a number of vulnerabilities, including the Bluetooth vulnerability, have been fixed. Engadget reports on this here. There are also improvements to Siri, the Journal app, video capture on the iPhone 15 Pro and the TV app.

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Avira Security Software breaks Windows 10/11 (Dec. 2023)

Posted on 2023-12-12 by guenni

Windows[German]Brief information for readers who maintain systems running Avira security software under Windows. A reader has just informed me by e-mail that since last Friday he has been receiving various customers whose Avira security software is paralyzing systems running Windows 11. The reader has provided me with the information currently available to him and has also outlined how to get the systems up and running again.

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