Out-of-Band Updates for Windows (Jan. 17/18, 2022) doesn't fixes ReFS Issues complete

Windows[German]The security updates for Windows released by Microsoft on January 11, 2022 resulted in the loss of support for the ReFS file system and disks being displayed as RAW. As of January 17 and 18, 2022, Microsoft has released special updates to fix this bug as well. However, the updates do not seem to completely fix this ReFS issue.

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Cyberattack on Red Cross, data of 515,000 vulnerable people compromised

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]This week, a sophisticated cyberattack on servers storing information belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was discovered week. The attack compromised personal data and confidential information on more than 515,000 vulnerable people. The data came from at least 60 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the world.

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Chrome 97.0.4692.99 released, fixes 26 vulnerabilities

[German]Google has released an update to Google Chrome 97.0.4692.99 for Windows, Mac and Linux (and version 97.0.4664.98 for Android) as of January 19, 2022. It's an update that closes 26 vulnerabilities. Here's a quick overview.

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Operation Falcon II: Interpol and Nigerian police arrest 11 cybercriminals

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Interpol and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have arrested eleven Nigerian business email compromise (BEC) actors in a joint operation. Many of the suspects are said to be members of "SilverTerrier." This is a network known for Business Email Compromise scams that have harmed thousands of businesses worldwide. These arrests were also possible thanks to information and resources from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.

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Review: Fix for Windows IPSec VPN Connection Issues

Windows[German]The security updates for Windows released by Microsoft on January 11, 2022 resulted in IPSec VPN connections no longer working with on-board tools. On January 17 and 18, 2022, Microsoft released special updates to fix this bug as well. Here's a wrap-up with notes on what updates are available for the fixes and what, if any, collateral damage there is.

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

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


Windows 7/8.1; Server 2008R2/2012R2: Out-of-band Updates with Fixes for Jan. 2022 Patch day Issues (2022/01/17)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released some updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for their server counterparts on January 17, 2022. These are supposed to fix the DC boot loop problem, as well as the IPSec VPN connection problem, which are caused with the security updates from Jan. 11, 2022. Here is an overview of these special updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server versions 2008 R2 and 2012/R2.

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Out-of-band Updates for Windows Server 2019 fixes Jan. 2022 Patch day issues (Jan. 18, 2022)

Windows[German]On January 18, 2022, Microsoft also released the special update for Windows Server 2019. This is to fix the various issues (DC boot loop, IPSec VPN connection issue, ReFS support, Hyper-V boot issue) caused by the security update of Jan 11, 2022. Here is an overview of this special update for Windows Server 2019.

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Windows 11/Server 2022: Out-of-band Updates fixes Jan. 2022-Patchday Issues (Jan. 17, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released of security updates for all supported Windows versions (Windows 7 through Windows 11, as well as their server counterparts) as of Jan. 17, 2022. These updates try to fix the DC boot loop issue, the missing ReFS support, as well as the IPSec VPN connection issue, which are caused with the Jan. 11, 2022 security updates. Here is an overview of these special updates for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022.

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VirtualBox 6.1.32 released

Virtualbox[German]Oracle's developers have released Virtualbox version 6.1.32 on January 18, 2022. It is a maintenance update that is supposed to fix bugs of previous versions. It also improves the HVCI compatibility of the guests for Hyper-V.

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Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard

Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is one of the leading companies in game development. In addition, Activision Blizzard is a publisher of interactive entertainment content. The planned acquisition includes franchises of the studios of Activision, Blizzard and King such as "Warcraft", "Diablo", "Overwatch", "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush". That's what Microsoft wants to cost itself the small sum of about 60 billion euros.

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