Oct. 2022 Firmware update bricks HP printer with Error 49 or 79

Posted on 2022-11-17 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]I have often reported about firmware updates for printers here in the blog. One point are security updates that close vulnerabilities in printers. The other point are firmware updates that reduce the functionality of a printer – for example to the use of consumables (ink, toner) of the printer manufacturer. Recently, I was contacted by a blog reader who reported a firmware update that rendered a whole series of printers unusable. It's a bit late already, but I'm posting the case here on the blog as a warning.

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Secure domain controller against attacks

Posted on 2022-11-17 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]AActive Directory is a critical infrastructure and should be treated as such. But how do administrators secure their domain controllers against attacks? Microsoft published a support article SSecuring Domain Controllers Against Attack back in August. There you can find advice on how to secure domain controllers (DCs) against attackers. One of the points is Blocking Internet Access for Domain Controllers.

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WordPress Version 6.1.1 released

Posted on 2022-11-16 by guenni

The developers have released WordPress version 6.1.1 on November 15, 2022. It is a maintenance update that is supposed to fix 28 bugs in the core and 18 bugs in the block editor. Details can be found in the release notes.

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Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5019157 (Nov. 15, 2022)

Posted on 2022-11-16 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5019157 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on November 15, 2022. 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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Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5020030 (Nov. 15, 2022)

Posted on 2022-11-16 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5020030 on November 15, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 21H2-21H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10.

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

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Thunderbird 102.5.0

Posted on 2022-11-16 by guenni

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update to the email client to version 102.5.0 on November 15, 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). It's a bug-fix update that should fix a number of issues and also some vulnerabilities.
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Windows Server 2019 ignores GPO defaults for install/restart since Nov. 2022

Posted on 2022-11-16 by guenni

Windows[German]Today another observation from an administrator regarding update management via WSUS. On a Windows Server 2019, the defaults are set via GPO so that updates are automatically installed every Monday/Thursday at 1am and the server should be restarted afterwards. But with the November 2022 updates this did not work, the installation including reboot happened on Friday from 6pm, the day the administrator had approved the updates on WSUS.

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Firefox 107.0 and 102.5.0 esr released

Posted on 2022-11-15 by guenni

Mozilla[German]Mozilla's developers have released the versions 107.0.0 and 102.5.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on November 15, 2022. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Firefox 107 is a new development branch. In both updates, vulnerabilities are fixed. Thanks to the reader for the tip.
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Amazon's value drops by 1,000 billion; 10,000 employees will be laid off this week

Posted on 2022-11-15 by guenni

Amazon[German]US online seller Amazon is currently experiencing stormy times. The company has suffered a dramatic loss of value in its share price, which reaches 1,000 billion US dollars. It has now been rumored that Amazon is likely to make major layoffs this week. Around 10,000 employees will probably have to leave.

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Windows Server 2012 R2: Sophos user authentication using heartbeat disabled on RDS servers

Posted on 2022-11-15 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Brief note for administrators running Windows Server 2012 R2 who rely on Sophos user authentication via Sophos Security Heartbeats. Sophos has distributed an update that silently overrides the feature on Windows Server 2012 R2. A blog reader informed me of this, and I bring it up in the blog as this may interest/tangentially affect some other users.

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