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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Microsoft Defender is forcibly installed for Microsoft 365 users

Posted on 2023-02-28 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft Defender is already integrated into the operating system as virus protection in Windows 10 and Windows 11. However, Microsoft has further plans and wants to integrate the Microsoft Defender app into its Microsoft 365 product (for consumers). This means that in the future, Microsoft will automatically install Defender app on systems on which Microsoft 365 apps  (Family and Personal) are installed or updated. This primarily affects the Android, iOS and macOS operating system platforms, but the Microsoft Defender app will also be rolled out to Windows.

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Edge 110.0.1587.56/57

Posted on 2023-02-27 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft raised the Edge browser to version 110.0.1587.56 in the stable channel on February 25, 2023 (security and bug fixes). In the meantime, however, Edge is said to already be on version 110.0.1587.57.

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FSLogix v2210: Bugs, bugs, it's terribad"

Posted on 2023-02-27 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]Do you experience 20-minute Windows sessions hangups when logging in? Or do the apps (Outlook, OneDrive) request a logon to the respective services for each session (e.g. daily)? Are you using Microsoft's FSLogix in the Windows environment? Then check if version 2210 is installed and go back to the previous build. The update to FSLogix version 2210 is buggy as dog.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Exchange Server: Microsoft recommends updating antivirus scan exclusions (Feb. 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-27 by guenni

Exchange Logo[German]Microsoft's Exchange Server team has revised its recommendations regarding antivirus scan exceptions and is asking administrators to review and adjust antivirus software settings as necessary. It's all the result of changes in the cyber threat landscape.

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Windows Admin Center: Chrome reports ERR_UNEXPECTED (page cannot be reached) on first call

Posted on 2023-02-27 by guenni

Chrome[German]Do you facing the problem that the Windows Admin Center is not displayed on the first call in Google Chrome? Rather, you get a message that the page cannot be reached ("ERR_UNEXPECTED"). A second attempt then displays the Windows Admin Center. This can also happen with other websites.

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft's statement about driver update installation error 0x80070103 (Feb. 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-26 by guenni

Windows[German]Currently, there is quite a bit of confusion regarding the Windows Update installation error 0x80070103. This has been confusing some Windows 10 and Windows 11 users since February 2023, as drivers are reported for download on Windows Update, but then their installation fails with error 0x80070103. To make matters worse, Microsoft says this only applies to Insider versions of Windows 11.

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Microsoft had offered Windows 11 upgrade on unsupported Windows 10 systems (Feb. 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-26 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft does not have its processes under control at the back and front. After I was offered a "You are ready for Windows 11" in the Windows 10 21H2 update page on a Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF weeks ago, it continues. Late this week, there appears to have been a "broad upgrade" offer for owners of older Windows 10 systems, even though they don't meet Windows 11 system requirements. Microsoft has admitted "the mistake."

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft still ships old version of cURL lib with vulnerabilities (Feb. 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-25 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]It's a messy story that I'm posting here on the blog again. Microsoft fails to ship cURL with Windows 10/11 in such a way that the software is up to date and no longer has known vulnerabilities. I had already raised the issue on the blog in January 2022 – but nothing has changed, as I could see by own checks and in a message received from Stefan Kanthak. Here's a brief outline of what it's all about.

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