New hints about Windows 12 from Intel

Posted on 2023-03-02 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has just released its Moments 2 update for Windows 11 22H2 (Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 brings many new features) – which was more or less a disguised advertisement for Edge and Bing with ChatGPT beta functionalities. Behind the scenes, however, they are working on a successor, which will probably come to the people in the second half of 2024 as Windows 12. After I reported hints about Windows 12 before, there is now an (unintentional) hint from Intel.

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Windows Remote Desktop client (MSRDC) Version 1.2.4065 (Insider Preview) released

Posted on 2023-03-02 by guenni

WindowsBrief note for people who are in the Windows Insider Preview program. Microsoft has released version 1.2.4065 of the Windows Desktop Client (MSRDC) for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) to Insiders as of February 28, 2023. The production version is 1.2.3918, dated February 7, 2023, which is the last version of the Remote Desktop Client with support for Windows 7.

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BlackLotus UEFI bootkit bypasses Secure Boot in Windows 11

Posted on 2023-03-01 by guenni

Windows[German]Security researchers from ESET have discovered a malware in the wild that hijacks the UEFI and has been christened BlackLotus. BlackLotus is believed to be the first UEFI bootkit malware in the wild that can bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11. Malware can then also disable Defender or Bitlocker and HVCI in Windows. So much for the highly praised security with UEFI, Secure Boot & Co. under Windows 10/11.

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Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 causes startup problems with third-party GUI tools

Posted on 2023-03-01 by guenni

Windows[German]Zum 28. Februar 2023 hat Microsoft das Moments 2-Update KB5022913 als Preview für Windows 11 22H2 veröffentlicht. Dieses bringt zwar zahlreiche Neuerungen und soll zum März 2023 Patchday breit ausgerollt werden, kollidiert aber mit einem GUI-Tools von Drittanbietern. Wer den ExplorerPatcher oder StartAllBack installiert hat, muss diese Tools deinstallieren. Andernfalls besteht Gefahr, dass das System nicht mehr startet.

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Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5022913 (Feb. 28, 2023)

Posted on 2023-03-01 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5022913 for Windows 11 version 22H2 on February 28, 2023. It is the so-called Moments 2 update, which contains 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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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials): SSU KB5022922 fixes installation error 0x800F0922 on Feb. 2023 update

Posted on 2023-03-01 by guenni

Windows[English]Administrators of Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials) had the unpleasant experience that the security updates from February 14, 2023 could not be installed, but were aborted with the installation error 0x800F0922. As of February 28, 2023, Microsoft has now released a new Servicing Stack Update (SSU) to fix this installation error.

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Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 brings many new features

Posted on 2023-03-01 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the update for Windows 11 called Moments 2 22H2. This update brings several innovations to the platform. This ranges from the new AI-powered Bing, to improved touch operation, to Phone Link for iOS. There are also full-screen widgets and quick access to the generally available Windows 365 app. Windows 11 also includes new AI features in the Start menu (an integration with Bing search in the taskbar) and ongoing updates to make the OS more accessible and sustainable.

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LastPass hack via developer's private PC

Posted on 2023-02-28 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]LastPass was the victim of two hacks in 2022, in which attackers gained access to its infrastructure. At first, it was said that the development environment had "only been hacked". Then the extent of the attack and a second attack on the cloud service for managing passwords gradually became public. Now LastPass has revealed more information about how the 2nd hack could have happened. The attack probably succeeded via a compromised private PC of a developer who was one of four people who had access to the company's private keys.

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Security provider Cyren goes into liquidation – NoSpamProxy and several other vendors affected

Posted on 2023-02-28 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Information for users who use security features of the provider Cyren (e.g. NoSpamProxy). The provider Cyren is in economic difficulties and will probably be liquidated – the relevant services will be discontinued. The provider NoSpamProxy has already reacted and plans to release an adapted version 14.0.5. It is possible that other products (e.g. SecurePoint's UTM, see reader comment), which are based on Cyren's security functions, are also affected.

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HP PC BIOS Security Updates (Feb. 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-28 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Vendor HP published a security article on February 21, 2023, addressing BIOS updates for HP systems. Potential time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerabilities in the BIOS of certain HP PC products have been identified, allowing for arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure (see this CERT post). The four vulnerabilities have a CVE v3.1 base score of 7.8; the details, including instructions for BIOS updates, can be found in this HP article. (via)

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