[German]A short note to the administrators whose on-premises Exchange servers are currently on strike and cannot load the FIP-FS scan engine (virus scanner) and report an error Can't Convert "2201010001" to long. You are probably not alone, as of Jan. 1, 2022 0:00 UTC on-premises Exchange servers seem to freezing transport of all emails – a date can't get converted. Here is a quick overview of what is going on.
That's what I wish all of you, and also health and optimism in times of Corona.
(Source: Born – Vessel in the form of a flower – photo taken during a working stay in Japan)
Google has stopped the rollout of the December 2021 Android security update for its Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. The reason: After the update was released, some users reported that calls were interrupted or the connection dropped. Google claims to have found a solution, which will be released with a software update at the end of January. This update will also include all the fixes and improvements that were originally planned for December. Those who have already received the December software update on the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro and still experience mobile connectivity issues can revert to the previous software version via Android Flash Tool, according to this info.
[German]At the end of the year, here is a small collection of articles about Microsoft's antivirus solution Defender. For Windows Server 2019, a problem with Defender has probably been fixed with the December 2021 updates. On the other hand, a Defender problem in Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 has been going on for months without being fixed. And to make matters worse, Microsoft has rolled out a Microsoft 365 Defender Log4j scanner that triggers an alert in Defender from the OpenHandleCollector.exe process.
[German]In a few hours, we will have left 2021 behind us and find ourselves at the beginning of 2022. 2021 was marked by many security incidents and successful cyberattacks as well as ransomware infections. What cyber enterprises need to do to be prepared for cyber threats in 2022? Michael Sentonas, chief technology officer at CrowdStrike, has compiled five cybersecurity predictions for 2022, which I publish below for your information.
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Small note for users of the Opera browser. A reader has brought to my attention that the browser goes on strike with some web pages and throws an ERR_TIMED_OUT.
[German]Interesting question that just crossed my path. It revolves around whether Microsoft has lost its compass in the development of the Chromium Edge browser and is growing a new bloat ware. At least, that's the question that crosses your mind when you see what developers are making out of Edge.
[German]Actually, antivirus vendors should be happy when attentive users submit malware samples that are not detected by their scan engines so far. Especially if it is known that it is a malware file, a quick reaction is recommended. An administrator emailed me a case before Christmas that, at least in this process, raises doubts about whether it makes sense to submit samples.
[German]Norwegian publishing group Amedia has been the victim of a cyber attack. As a result of this attack (I assume Ramsomware), newspapers could no longer be published in paper form and advertisements were also no longer placed – the systems concerned are completely down. Here is a rough overview of what is known.
[German]Is there a problem with the password management solution LastPass? LastPass users fear compromised master passwords. They received email alerts that someone tried to log into their accounts from unknown locations. This could indicate a larger security issue. In any case, LastPass users should change their master password as a precaution and enable two-factor authentication for the service.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
