[German]Quick question for Windows users and administrators – and specifically for Windows Server administrators – did you encounter Windows Defender signature updates installation errors within the last couple of hours? I'm receiving more and more reader reports that Defender update KB2267602 (versions 1.383.1400.0 and beyond) are causing install errors and is failing. Update: There are workarounds.
[German]Currently (March 8, 2023), production at the Airbus site in Nordenham/Germany seems to be halted (at least in parts). The background to this seems a cyber attack on the logistics service provider (named by my informants as LTS), whose systems probably have been affected by ransomware. Without the systems of this logistics service provider, production at the Airbus plants will probably no longer be possible in the long term. Currently, however, I do not have any confirmation from the logistics service provider. But several sources and Airbus have confirmed the information.
[German]A small note for users of the backup software from the manufacturer Veeam. As of March 7, 2023, Veeam has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-27532) in its Backup & Replication product in versions V11a/V12 via an update. The update via a cumulative update should be applied promptly. Update: There is now an exploit, exploitation likely soon.
[German]Administrators of Fortinet's FortiOS and FortiProxy must become active. The manufacturer has published various security advisories for different products as of March 7, 2023. Among other things, a DoS vulnerability CVE-2022-45861 in FortiOS and FortiProxy are addressed. Some of the vulnerabilities are very critical (CVSSv3 score 9.3).
[German]It is an issue that has been bothering users for months. There is a bug in Windows 11 22H2 that causes a serious speed drop when copying large files. Since December 2022 I have been hoping that this would be fixed with a patch. But now this bug is fixed with the lastest preview update, as I just found out.
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[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome Browser 111 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of March 7, 2023. Mac and Linux now reach version 111.0.5563.64, while for Windows, versions 111.0.5563.64/.65 are ready. These are security updates that fix critical vulnerabilities. The Extended Stable Channel and Android have also been updated.
[German]There are signs of a "business change" at WhatsApp, the Meta subsidiary. In the past, WhatsApp didn't care about the EU when it came to data protection and wanted to force users to agree to the transfer of data to Facebook. WhatsApp agrees now to comply with EU regulations, not to forward data to third parties or Facebook for advertising purposes, and to generally become more transparent.
[German]Quick note for blog readers who are running Windows 11 22H2. It looks like Microsoft has changed something internally with the February 2022 update KB5022845 and the Moments 2 update KB5022913, which is currently available as a preview. Users who have deactivated Windows Defender and have not installed any other virus protection may run into the problem that applications start slower or even hang completely after the update installation. However, there is a workaround to fix this.
[German]In addition to preparing the Windows Insider Program for testing Windows 12, Microsoft just announced another new feature. With the March 2023 update, a new approach for Windows 11 22H2 called "continuous innovation delivery" will come into effect. In this way, Microsoft wants to tip innovations "under the table" onto the user systems via Windows Update.
[German]Microsoft has just announced that there will be a new Canary Channel in the Windows Insider program. What sounds like "even more chaos" might indicate that Redmond is preparing a playground for Windows Insiders to test Windows 12, which is expected sometime in 2024. Here is what we know so far about that. Continue reading
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
