Patch your Ivanti EPMM – Norwegian government hacked via 0-day

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Administrators should ugently patch its Ivanti EPMM used in their environment, because older version contains a 0-day vulnerability. In Norway, the ICT platform (information and communications system) on which 12 ministries operate was attacked via this 0-day vulnerability.

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Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5028254 (July 25, 2023)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5027303 for Windows 11 version 22H2 as of July 25, 2023. This brings a number of fixes (similar to the preview update for Windows 11 21H2). Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.

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Atlassian updates Confluence and Bambo due to critical vulnerabilities

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Another addendum from July 18, 2023 – that's when vendor Atlassian released its security bulletin for July 2023. Vulnerabilities in Confluence Data Center & Server (CVE-2023-22505 and CVE-2023-22508) and Bamboo Data Center (CVE-2023-22506) have become public. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

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Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5028245 (July 25, 2023)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) update 5028245 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on July 25, 2023 (there's nothing for Windows 11 22H2 yet). The preview update brings a number of bug fixes for people still on version 21H2 (which, after all, drops out of support in October 2023). Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.
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Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5028244 (July 25, 2023)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5028244 for Windows 10 22H2 on July 25, 2023 (D-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10. The information about the updates can be found in the Windows 10 update history.

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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 ...


Support for Android 4.4 ends

Short information for users of older Android devices: Google has announced that it will stop supporting API levels 19 and 20 (that is Android Kitkat 4.4) in August 2023. This means that this operating system, which still runs on just 1% of devices, will no longer get updates from Google Play Services. (via)

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SharePoint Online outage on July 25, 2023 due to incorrect TLS certificate

[German]On July 24, 2023, there was a brief outage of SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. After two hours, Microsoft informed us that the problem was related to an update and had already been corrected. In the meantime, it has been determined that an incorrect TLS certificate that was distributed was the cause.

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Outlook blocks hyperlinks after July 2023 update; a workaround from Microsoft

[German]Since installing the July 11, 2023 security updates that closed a Security Feature Bypass vulnerability in Outlook, some users can no longer use hyperlinks without restrictions. Either a warning comes up or the hyperlinks no longer work. Now Microsoft has spoken out and has also suggested a workaround.

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Super Mario Game Installer Spreads SupremeBot Malware

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Another small addendum in terms of security. At the end of June 2023, security researchers from Cyble issued a warning about a Super Mario Game installer. Security researchers have come across a corresponding installer that contains a Trojan and spreads the SupremeBot malware.

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Edge 114.0.1823.90 and 115.0.1901.183

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to version 1114.0.1823.90 as of July 21, 2023, as well as released version 115.0.1901.183 (thanks to the reader for the tip). They are security updates that fix bugs and vulnerabilities.

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