[German]October 2023 update for Windows Server 2022 (KB5031364) causes an issue in connection with VMware ESXi. Windows Server 2022 installed in virtual machines (VMs) running on VMware ESXi hosts can't start no longer and ended in a blue screen. Microsoft has now fixed this problem with the November 2023 cumulative security update KB5032198. Continue reading
[German]Microsoft has released an update of the Chrome browser in the Extended Stable to 118.0.2088.109 on November 16, 2023, as well as an update to Edge 119.0.2151.72. Thanks to the reader for the tip. Here is some information about the update.
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[German]Microsoft has to move and is adapting some features/behaviorof Windows 10 and 11 due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) applicable in Europe. For example, Microsoft Bing web search will be uninstallable – and it will also be possible to remove Microsoft Edge from Windows. These and other changes have just been announced with the latest Windows Insider Preview. Microsoft has also documented the delivery of the Remote Desktop Connection in another Insider Preview.
[German]New twist in the cat-and-mouse game between ransomware groups and their victims. Some victims try to keep a cyber incident secret. The ransomware group AlphV (also known as BlackCat) has made a new volte face in the field of extortion. As of November 15, 2023, the cybercriminals have filed a complaint against their victim MeridianLink with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to report a security incident to the SEC.
[German]In May 2023, there were probably two waves of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure (KRITIS) in Denmark, as has only now become known. In a report published by SektorCERT, the whole thing is described as the largest known cyberattack on Danish critical infrastructure. In the two waves of attacks, 22 energy companies from Denmark were compromised. The focus was on vulnerabilities in Zyxel devices (firewalls), some of which could be exploited as 0-day.
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[German]After it became public knowing, that the new Outlook app transmits access data for mail accounts (credentials and content) to Microsoft, Redmond has now explained the issue to German news site heise and made some statements. Tenor: If you use the new Outlook app, we will send all emails and appointments from the configured accounts via the Microsoft servers. I summarize the topic in this blog post.
[German]Some users of Windows 10 or Windows 11 may have activation problems if these operating systems were originally activated with a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 key. These are systems that were previously activated but have suddenly lost this activation due to BIOS updates or hardware changes and can no longer be activated. This behavior is not intentional and Microsoft is currently investigating why these effects occur.
[German]On November 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Below you will find an overview of the available updates. Continue reading
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 115.4.3 on November 16, 2023. It is an update that fixes some bugs and contains some new features. Continue reading
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome Browser 119 in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on November 14, 2023. The Extended Stable Channel also received version 118.0.5993.144 and the Android app of the Chrome browser was updated on November 8. Here is an overview of these updates.
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