[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.
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel on June 2, 2023 to version 114.0.1823.37 (security and bug fixes). According to the release notes, the vulnerabilities from the Chromium project as well as CVE-2023-29345 and CVE-2023-33143 are closed.
A note for users of Splashtop Streamer software (is integrated into management tools like NinjaRMM) who wonder about high CPU and IO load on their machines. The cause could be the antivirus software in use, which wants to scan log files generated by the software.
Trend Micro released a document in late May 2023 addressing the minimum Windows requirements for Azure Code Signing (ACS) for Worry-Free Business Security (on-premises) and Worry-Free Business Security Services (WFBS-SVC).
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[German]Microsoft will require the so-called SMB signing (through security signatures) in Windows 11 and later also in Windows 10. This is supposed to protect systems in enterprise environments against NTLM relay attacks. The feature in question is being rolled out immediately in Windows 11 (Enterprise Edition) for Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. Later, this feature will also be ported back to older Windows versions (Windows 11 21H2 and Windows 10).k portiert werden).
[German]Microsoft will discontinue support for the Cortana app in Windows "later in 2023", as the company announced in a support article. The Cortana features in Windows are affected – but the voice assistant shall remain in Outlook Mobile and the various Teams applications. In Windows the new "AI productivity apps" are supposed to make their way in and replace the Cortana features.
[German]Quick question for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users who use the Microsoft Store (Microsoft 365 or Windows Store) to get apps. Are there any login issues with the Microsoft account to the Store? A blog reader contacted me about this and reported that some customers have been experiencing this issue "for a while". A workaround (deleting the credentials and resetting the Internet options) helps.
[German]Do any of you use the MOVEit Managed File Transfer (MFT) software? There is a vulnerability in the MOVEit Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution that allows privilege escalation and unauthorized access to the software's environment. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has issued a threat level 4 warning. This is because it is now known that the MOVEit Transfer Zero Day vulnerability is being exploited on a large scale to steal data. In the meantime, however, security updates are available, and administrators must perform additional checks for compromises.
[German]Are self-signed e-mails received in Microsoft Outlook no longer displayed as HTML documents, but only as text? The cause is probably Microsoft Office version 2304 (build 16327.20308), which has this error.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
