[German]Quick note for users who use VMware products for virtualization. Blog reader Robert G. just emailed me to let me know (thanks for that) that VMware must have released a new build for VMware Tools 12.
[German]It looks like Microsoft Defender under Windows is falsely reporting a Trojan. Affected are probably systems from Dell, where the DellSupportAssistRemediationService is criticized. This is delivered with Dell computers via their SupportAssist. After a blog reader informed me about the issue, I include the available information here in the blog.
[German]On March 1, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft releases non-security updates for still-supported versions of Microsoft Office. This month, however, there are only updates for Microsoft Office 2016. Here is a brief overview.
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 98.0.4758.119 for Windows and Mac in the stable channel on March 1, 2022. There is also a new development branch for Chrome 99.0.4844.51 for desktop systems (Windows, Mac and Linux). The update closes 28 vulnerabilities. The Android browser has been updated to version 99.0.4844.48. Thanks to the reader for the tip. Here is a brief overview.
[German]With the January 11, 2022 security updates, an issue occurred that caused Windows Server Domain Controllers to enter a cyclic restart loop. I had reported in the blog and Microsoft had already provided special updates in January to fix the problems. Now it seems Microsoft has also posted a corresponding entry on its status page for Windows Server 2022.
[German]It does not seem to be a coincidence: On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began – and on that early morning satellite communication for thousands of wind turbines in Europe failed. The background is that communication with the KA-SAT satellite network is disrupted. The wind turbines are still producing electricity, but can no longer be controlled remotely via this satellite link for maintenance. There are indications of a cyber attack.
A small addition to the cyber attack on the Swedish provider Axis Communication (which belongs to Canon). The provider of (IP) security cameras was indeed since 20 February 2022 with many of its services no longer accessible via the Internet. As of Feb. 27, 2022, Axis Communications has published information about what has been (see axis.com confirmed cyber attack (Feb. 23, 2022)).
[German]Occasionally, users of Windows Clients and Windows Server notice an accumulation of error entries in the Event Viewer that seem to indicate a specific problem. An error with the ID 2001 is permanently reported in the Event Viewer. The error text states that "First Counter" in "usbperf\Performance" cannot be read. This indicates that the service "usbhub" has a problem calling it. After the bug came to my attention some time ago, I am preparing the issue as a blog post.
[German]Microsoft has disclosed some information about cyberattacks on facilities in Ukraine as of February 28, 2022. According to the U.S. vendor, the cyberattacks began hours before Russian troops entered Ukraine, as they were detected via their own telemetry. Microsoft notified the government of Ukraine of these attacks and within three hours updated Microsoft Defender signatures to detect malware in use.
[German]The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had an unexpected effect on cyber security. First there were serious cyberattacks on facilities in Ukraine. Then the Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the Russian government and threatened retaliation for cyberattacks on Russian facilities. Now, a hacker from Ukraine who has access to the chat server has made more than 60,000 chats public and plans to publish more material.
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