[German]Strange bug in Windows 10 in the feature "Create password reset disk". A reader pointed out to me that nothing the wizard isn't displayed when he called that feature. I tried to reproduce the problem on my Windows 10 test system and encountered the same error. I've rehashed it and I'm curious to see if this affects other Windows 10 users.
[German]Since August 17, 2022, Microsoft Cloud users have been suffering from issues when using Microsoft 365 Apps. Users are unable to log in and receive errors. I had already reported in the German blog post Microsoft Cloud-Störungen 17. – 23. und 25. August 2022 about issues with Microsoft 365 desktop apps. Since mid August 2022 users are facing login issues with Microsoft 365 apps. Now there is the clue to the cause: A web account manager plugin that facilitates desktop application authentication in Azure is uninstalled on affected user devices as an unintended side effect of a scan by a Tenable security software.
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 105.0.1343.2 as of September 1, 2022. It is a new development branch that includes some new features for corporate customers, but most importantly fixes a vulnerability in Edge, as well as other Chromium base vulnerabilities. Thanks to the anonymous reader for pointing this out. Addendum: Some German readers reported, that Edge 105 can't start after update. A solution isn't known – only a trick to switch back to Edge 104. What a mess! Addendum2: Registry-Fix is available, Edge developers says, workaround is ok and fix will come next weet.
[German]Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has also been targeted by various hacker groups. The days hackers probably managed to hack the service Yandex Taxi. Then the attackers simply ordered all available cabs to a certain address in the center of Moscow. It is easy to imagine the traffic chaos that must have prevailed there.
[German]We've probably become accustomed to daily ransomware attacks on IT systems. But with the rise of IoT devices, there is a growing threat of such security incidents. CheckPoint says IoT devices need a different security approach to counter this threat (e.g., ransomware infections). I'll post the information I have from CheckPoint here on the blog for your information.
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[German]Microsoft has discovered a dangerous vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android that allowed user accounts to be compromised with a single click. In the meantime, this vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android has been closed.
[German]Administrators responsible for managing Exchange Server 2013 systems should start planning about replacing these systems. Because in April 2023, its support will expire. Microsoft has now published some advice on replacing Exchange Server 2013.
[German]Small note for administrators who manage Android mobile devices via Intune. Microsoft has fixed the bug with Google that devices under Android 12 get lost in access. Android 12 devices should be able to be managed cleanly again via Microsoft's Intune MDM solution.
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