[German]Have you had more frequent messages from Microsoft Defender blocking legitime URLs the last few days when accessing websites? Or was the access to files blocked because of alleged malware? Microsoft has now confirmed that there was an issue and that the Defender included in Windows was blocking unauthorized access to files and URLs because they were considered malicious.
[German]Microsoft's cloud service Exchange Online seems to have been disrupted the day before yesterday and yesterday (March 28/29, 2023). The disruption began as early as March 28, 2023, at around 2:00 p.m., when users were unable to log in. Microsoft has confirmed this and writes that there is probably also a service disruption, so that emails on Exchange Online are quarantined. Blog-Oser Andreas P. informed me by mail and sent me the MS status information (thanks for that). Here's a quick overview of what's going on.
[German]Warning to customers of phone system provider 3CX. Its 3CX Desktop app has probably been infected with malware via a supply chain attack. At least, that's what various reports from security companies as well as posts on reddit.com suggest. Here's an overview of what I've found out so far after a quick reader tip (thanks for that).
[German]Will a new Windows be released in 2024? There is an unconfirmed information that such a Windows is being formed in Microsoft's developer labs as a successor to "Windows Core OS". It is supposed to be a major upgrade for the platform, and on the one hand offer improved security as well as faster updates. In addition, this operating system is to be enriched with AI functions. The night I also still read in a report that this "new" Windows should finally be a competitor to Google's Chrome OS.
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[GermanMicrosoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5023774 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on March 28, 2023. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.
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[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB023778 for Windows 11 version 22H2 on March 28, 2023. The update distributes a number of new features and, most importantly, a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.
[German]Microsoft has just announced that the Surface Hub 2S will become a member of the Microsoft Teams Rooms family and will probably be launched at the end of 2023. The device, which is intended for collaboration in companies during meetings with its large 50-inch screen, will then be delivered together with "Teams Rooms". Existing Surface Hub 2S devices will later be given the option to update to Teams Rooms.
[English]Microsoft has just unveiled a new security policy for Exchange Online that can block the acceptance of email from insecure on-premises Exchange servers (in hybrid environments). The administrators in question will receive a notification that the on-premises Exchange server is vulnerable. If there is no response within 90 days, Exchange Online refuses to accept further e-mails. In the future, this will primarily eliminate systems with on-premises Exchange Server 2007, 2010 and, from April 2023, 2013 that have fallen out of support.
[German]Microsoft is not getting any rest because of the critical Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-23397. Even though there was a patch as of March 14, 2023, the vulnerability is not 100 percent closed. Late last week, Microsoft published an article to help customers who want to scan their systems for signs of compromise by exploiting the patched Outlook Zero Day vulnerability.
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