[German]Brief notification for administrators who use a mail protection / security solution from Barracuda Networks in an enterprise environment. Since tonight (September 29, 2022) there seems to be a problem that emails get stuck in their spam filters (Email Security Gateway or Barracuda Email Protection) and are not forwarded. The whole thing seems to be a global problem – although there is almost no information available.
[German]Google has released the update of Google Chrome 106.0.5249.61 for Mac/Linux and Chrome 106.0.5249.61/62 for Windows on September 28, 2022. It is a new development branch, with the update fixing 20 vulnerabilities.
[German]CheckPoint has released its Global Threat Index for August 2022, a top list of malware infections. Surprisingly for me, the previously frequently mentioned Emotet ransomware has been displaced from the top spot it held in previous months. Now, a malware called FormBook is in the No. 1 spot, followed by AgentTesla, the latter being no stranger either. Here is some information on the threat landscape provided to me by CheckPoint.
[German]Microsoft has released an out-of-band update KB5019311 on September 27, 2022, for Windows 11, version 22H2. This update is supposed to fix localization issues in the setup files. Thouse issues have been detected in non English versions of Windows 11 22H2.
[German]HP has published a warning about a buffer overflow vulnerability in the firmware of various printer models (Inkjet, Laserjet Pro and HP PageWide Pro printers) on September 21, 2022. One vulnerability even potentially allows remote code execution (RCE). Firmware updates for the affected printer models are now available.
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[German]German blog reader Frank contacted me about a problem on Windows that I don't really have an explanation for. Originally it was about the IF command in batch files returning wrong values when comparing. So Frank tested the whole thing with PowerShell and found something similar there. Only a test program written with VB .NET delivered the expected results. Since the batch program also delivers the same, incorrect, results under Windows 7, I assume that Frank and I have overlooked something. I'll post the problem here in the blog – maybe a reader will notice something.
[German]Vendor Sophos warns about a remote code execution vulnerability in its firewall. There is a code injection vulnerability in the Sophos XG Firewall user portal and web admin (UTM products not affected). This vulnerability is already being exploited in a limited number of cases in Asia. An update is available to close the vulnerability.
[German]Meta subsidiary WhatsApp warns about two vulnerabilities in its apps for Android and iOS that put users' security at risk. Both vulnerabilities allow remote code execution – so the apps should be updated promptly.
[German]The upgrade to Windows 11 version 22H2, which was released on September 20, 2022, doesn't seem to be a no-brainer at all. Users who have upgraded to the version are complaining about bugs – and some features like tabs in Windows Explorer won't come until October via the "Moments 1" update. Gamers are complaining about bugs, and Microsoft has already had to admit to an upgrade block on certain versions of the Intel Smart Sound Technology driver. Unofficially, there also seems to be an upgrade blocker to version 22H2 on the Microsoft IPP Class Driver.
[German]Microsoft is starting to improve protection for the SMB protocol in Windows 11. Thus, Microsoft has introduced a delay between SMB authentications in Windows 11 (in Insider Previews). This is intended to prevent spying on SMB traffic. There is also protection against SMB monitoring. Microsoft has published a couple of blog posts about the protections that have been put in place.
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