Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 (contains also Windows Policy Analyzer)

Posted on 2022-03-20 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 in Nov. 2021. This week I was asked if the Windows Policy Analyzer – a utility for analyzing and comparing Group Policy Objects (GPOs) – which has been available since 2016, is now being phased out. The download of the package is no longer available. It looks like the tool is now part of the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0, so here are a few notes.

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Firefox blocks F-Secure Browser Protection Add-on

Posted on 2022-03-19 by guenni

Mozilla[German]Brief information for users of the Firefox browser in Windows, who also have the F-Secure antivirus solution in use. Since March 18, 2022, the browser has blocked the F-Secure Browser Protection add-on in versions up to 4.0.52, allegedly for violating Mozilla's add-on guidelines.

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Outlook.com: "Sync Email" settings error "Unable to load these settings. Please try again later."(March 2022)

Posted on 2022-03-19 by guenni

[Geman]A brief article about Microsoft's Outlook.com: There is a problem for users who want to collect mails from other email providers via Outlook.com. The feature in question has not been usable for some time now, with an error message stating that the settings cannot be loaded. And so far Microsoft does not seem to have addressed the problem.

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Microsoft Security Update Revisions (March 17, 2022)

Posted on 2022-03-18 by guenni

Microsoft has released revisions to its security alerts and update descriptions as of March 17, 2022. Here is a summary of these revisions that I received by mail.

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Microsoft releases scan tool for MikroTic Trickbot infections

Posted on 2022-03-18 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The Trickbot gang infects IoT devices and MikroTik routers with malware to make them part of a botnet. The infected routers can then communicate with the Trickbot Gang's C&C servers and spread further malware or be misused for attacks. Microsoft has now released details on how Trickbot infections work, while also providing a free Python tool for detecting MikroTik Trickbot infections.

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

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Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.46 released

Posted on 2022-03-18 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version Edge 99.0.1150.46 as of March 17, 2022. This is a maintenance update that closes a number of vulnerabilities. Microsoft has sent an update information about this around via mail.

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Windows Server 2022: Fix for Remote Desktop problems with update KB5011497

Posted on 2022-03-18 by guenni

Windows[German]A brief note for Windows Server 2022 administrators who are experiencing issues after installing the March 8, 2022 security update KB5011497. This update can cause serious issues with remote services, because certain roles are no longer available after installing this update. I have received now a tip for a solution by a blog reader.
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Hacker Hacker was able to break into computer of a Russian health ministry within seconds

Posted on 2022-03-17 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Poorly or unsecured remote access is a constant security problem and gateway for cyberattacks in many companies, government agencies and organizations. Now I have come across a case involving a regional health ministry in Russia. A hacker was able to remotely penetrate an unsecured computer at this organization.

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Microsoft Defender falsely detected Office updates as ransomware activity (03/16/2022)

Posted on 2022-03-17 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]It looks like a classic false positive that Microsoft Defender pulled yesterday (Wednesday, March 16, 2022). If you suddenly had Microsoft Office updates quarantined as ransomware on your systems, you were affected by this case.

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Gh0stCringe malware targets unsecured Microsoft SQL and MySQL servers

Posted on 2022-03-17 by guenni

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Security researchers from AhnLab have come across a campaign in which attackers install a backdoor on poorly secured Microsoft SQL and MySQL servers. This is the remote access Trojan Gh0stCringe. It is suspected that the infection occurs via cracked admin access to the servers. Here is some brief information about it.

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