Windows 11: "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functional" due to Defender update

Posted on 2023-03-18 by guenni

Windows[German]A couple of days ago a German user contacted me with a strong observation. On a fresh installed Windows 11 22H2 he received an event log entry that says (translated) "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functioning". In addition, there are display errors in the Defender settings page. The strange thing is that the error happens to one user right after rebooting the system. It seems, that a Defender update brokes something.

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NoSpamProxy version 14.0.5 released – update!

Posted on 2023-03-18 by guenni

[German]Short note for users who use NoSpamProxy to filter mails. The developers have released version 14.0.5 – those who still have an older version installed should update. The background is that the provider Cyren discontinues its services.

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft releases script for WinRE BitLocker bypass fix

Posted on 2023-03-17 by guenni

Windows[German]It has been known since November 2022 that there is a Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099 in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Patching it, however, is anything but easy (see blog post Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to fix Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099). Now Microsoft has released a script to install the WinRE BitLocker bypass fix on systems.

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MS Supporter activates Windows 10 Pro using a crack …

Posted on 2023-03-17 by guenni

Windows[German]It is a strange story that a user reported and probably also documented. Because he could not activate an official Windows 10 Pro license purchased from Microsoft with the included product key, he contacted the manufacturer's support. He was not successful either, but then resorted to unusual means that are only known from the cracker scene.

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Thunderbird 102.9.0

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.9.0 on March 14, 2023. It is a bug fix and security update, which should eliminate vulnerabilities.
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Firefox 111.0 and 102.9.0 esr released

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

Mozilla[German]The Mozilla developers have released the versions 111.0 and 102.9.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on March 14, 2023. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Firefox 111 is a new development branch. In both updates, vulnerabilities are fixed. Thanks to the reader for the tip.
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Patch critical EvP vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 in Outlook

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

[German]A critical vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 exists in Microsoft Outlook, which allows third-party privilege exploitation. This vulnerability has been actively exploited by Russian attackers since mid-April 2022. Users and administrators should immediately install the Outlook security updates provided by Microsoft. As part of a patchday recap, I summarize some information in this post.

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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (March 14, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

Update[German]On March 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Word is closed. Below is an overview of the available updates.

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Edge 111.0.1661.43

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

EdgeMicrosoft updated the Edge browser to version 111.0.1661.43 (security and bug fixes) on March 15, 2023 in the Stable Channel. Readers have alerted me to the browser's new update, which was released shortly after Edge 111.0.1661.41 and is supposed to fix bugs and stability issues.

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Darknet money laundering platform "ChipMixer" take down by BKA (March 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-16 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has succeeded in a new cyber coup. Investigators of the BAK as well as the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT) of the General Public Prosecutor's Office in Frankfurt am Main have seized and shut down a server through which cybercriminals were able to conduct money laundering on a large scale via dark net. In addition, data and bitcoins could be seized.

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