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Windows April 2023 Updates: Netlogon- and Kerberos protocol changes, there seems to be issues
[German]Microsoft has indeed postponed its schedules for phased adjustments to the Netlogon protocol (due to CVE-2022-38023) and the Kerberos protocol from April 11, 2023 to June 13, 2023. But with the Windows update of April 11, 2023, the option to disable RPC sealing in the registry has already been removed. In the meantime, the first problems are being reported and a Microsoft employee has just asked administrators to test the systems, as I saw on Twitter.
Microsoft moves tenant security standards in Azure AD to MFA by May 8, 2023
[German]Microsoft is forcing/moving Azure AD customers to MFA authentication as a security standard within days. A German blog reader just informed me that he (as a global Azure AD admin) received a notification from Microsoft and that his organization will be migrated to this security standard on May 8, 2023.
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Microsoft 365 has been disrupted – apps missing sporadically (April 20, 2023)
[German]There was a disruption of Microsoft 365 services (I got first reports on April 19, 2023) during the last hours. User can't reach apps in Microsoft 365 – the page ist empty. Microsoft investigated that and has now recovered, according to tweets dated April 20, 2023. Here is a short overview, what we know so far.
Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 April 2023 Refresh
[German]Microsoft must have quietly released an updated version of update KB4023057 (Microsoft Update Health Tools, formerly Preparatory Update or Update for Windows Update Service Components) for machines running Windows 10/11 in April 2023. The goal is to improve the reliability of the Windows update process and to find and fix update problems on Windows 10/11 systems that prevent an upgrade.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Trend Micro Endpoint UMH component collides with Windows April 2023 updates
[German]As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft has released a slew of security updates for the still-supported versions of Windows, some of which address critical vulnerabilities. Administrators and users running Trend Micro Endpoint on Windows need to be wary of the April 2023 updates. The vendor has confirmed an issue that its antivirus solution is not compatible with the April 2023 updates for Windows and there are issues. Continue reading
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Edge 112.0.1722.54
Microsoft updated the Edge browser to version 112.0.1722.54 (security and bug fixes) on April 19, 2023 in the Stable Channel. Readers have alerted me to the browser's new update. According to the release notes, the Chrome vulnerability CVE-2023-2136 is closed.
Windows 11: Defender update KB5007651 brings FASR, fixes LAS bug, but still causes issues
[German]Microsoft has released Defender Update KB5007651 for its anti-malware platform, version 1.0.2303.27001 for Windows 11, effective April 18, 2023. The update is intended to fix a Local Security Authority (LSA) bug in Windows 11 and brings "hardware-assisted protection" in the form of FASR (Firmware Attack Surface Reduction). A German blog reader contacted me about this and reports that the Defender Memory Access Protection option is no longer changeable. In addition, there is still a message that "Security Health Service exe" is crashing. As it turns out, the new FASR feature under Windows 11 is only available on newer CPUs (from Intel 11 Gen. and AMD counterparts).
Google Chrome 112.0.5615.137/138
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 112 in the stable channel for Mac and Windows on April 18, 2023. These are security updates that fix critical vulnerabilities. The apps for Android has also been updated.
Exchange Online: Client Access Rules (CARs) supported until Sept. 2024
[German]A short note for administrators who are responsible for Exchange Online in companies and have used Client Access Rules (CARs) so far. Actually, the support for CARs should expire – but Microsoft announced a few days ago an extension of the support until September 2024. The companies concerned or their administrators will therefore receive an extended transition period.