[German]On August 12, 2025, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and other products. The security updates address 107 vulnerabilities (CVEs), one of which was classified as a zero-day vulnerability and was publicly known. Below is a brief overview of these updates, which were released on Patch Day.
[German]Microsoft released the "August 2025" security update for Exchange Server on August 12, 2025. The security update applies to Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and, for the first time, Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE). Exchange Online customers are already protected and are not affected by the update.
[German]A quick note for users who use Microsoft To Do on Apple's iOS and macOS. Redmond announced on August 5, 2025, that support for older operating system versions will end at the end of the month.
[German]Microsoft has recently announced support for its Edge browser and Microsoft WebView2 Runtime on Windows 10 22H2 for the coming years. The components are set to receive updates until October 2028.
[German]When Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 10 22H2 on October 14, 2025, private users will have the option of receiving updates for another year through the Extended Security Update Program (ESU). In the meantime, a few points have emerged that I would like to summarize below for interested readers.
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[German]Large Language Models (LLMs) can be attacked via prompts in order to elicit unauthorized data from the models. Man-in-the-prompt browser attacks could also be used to manipulate AI requests from users and use them for criminal activities.
[German]US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed US diplomats to work to undermine the EU's online moderation rules and to lobby the EU Commission accordingly. This is according to an article by Reuters, which has obtained a copy of a letter sent to diplomats in the EU.
[German]Microsoft Exchange Server hybrid configurations are vulnerable to the elevation of privilege vulnerability CVE-2025-53786. Over 28,000 instances are still unpatched. The US CISA has given authorities until Monday, August 11, 2025, to patch the vulnerability. Here is an overview
[German]Microsoft offers biometric authentication via Windows Hello on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Logging in securely using facial recognition or fingerprints instead of passwords? Not really, according to German security researchers, who warn against using Windows Hello in corporate environments.
[German]The Microsoft Lens mobile app will be discontinued on September 15, 2025. Microsoft just announced this in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Its replacement will be—you guessed it—Microsoft Copilot.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
