[German]Another problem in Windows: A German blog reader pointed out to me that besides the Aria-debug-xxx.log files I recently discussed, on some machines the TEMP folder is flooded with other log files. These are named according to the scheme computer-name-yyyMMdd-hhmm.log. According to my research, the Office Click-to-Run service is likely involved in generating these nonsensical log files.
[German]As of June 6, 2023 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft has released non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported. There were three updates for Office 2016, Office 2013 is out of support in April 2023, but will probably still receive a patch for Visio. Here is a brief overview of the updates.
[German]Owners of a computer with a motherboard from the manufacturer Gigabyte can now update the board's firmware. The update provided by the manufacturer is supposed to eliminate a serious vulnerability. The vulnerability, which is present in about 260 motherboard models, could allow attackers to inject malware into the system.
[German]Mozilla's developers have released the versions 114.0 and 102.12.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on June 6, 2023. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Firefox 114 is a new development branch. In both updates, vulnerabilities are fixed. Thanks to the reader for the tip.
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 114 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of June 5, 2023 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). They are security updates that fix a critical vulnerability (0-day).
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[German]Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 5 to 9, 2023. Yesterday, June 5, 2023, there were already a number of new announcements – an expected VR data glasses, a new MacBook Air, iOS/iPadOS 17 and more. Here is a brief overview of these announcements.
[German]I got reports where a Terminal Server environment is causing isues. Users have to log in to OneDrive for Business every time they log in to the Terminal Server. Quick question: Is someone from you is affected by the same problem?
[German]As of June 5, 2023, Microsoft's Exchange Online seems to have experienced a massive disruption. Administrators could no longer get into the Admin Center and Outlook could no longer be reached on the web. A user alerted me to this disruption, which began shortly before 3:00 p..m. UTS, but has been largely resolved 3 hours later. Microsoft has confirmed the problem in the meantime.
[German]Trend Micro released a document in late May 2023 that addresses the minimum Windows requirements for Azure Code Signing (ACS) for Worry-Free Business Security (on-premises) and Worry-Free Business Security Services (WFBS-SVC).
[German]The SQL injection vulnerability CVE-2023-34362 in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution MOVEit has been known for a few days. This vulnerability has been exploited by attackers for some time and security authorities are now warning about the risks of unpatched systems. Microsoft has now disclosed that the vulnerability is now the focus of the Lace Tempest hacker group, which is active for the Clop ransomware gang.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
