Windows 11: Microsoft enforces Edge browser in several protocols, bricks EdgeDeflector

Posted on 2021-11-12 by guenni

Windows[German]As if there had never been antitrust proceedings against Microsoft in USA and European Union, Redmond is currently massively stretching the limits in Windows 11 when it comes to thwarting the browser competitor. Microsoft Windows 11, as of build 22494, appears to prevent links in some protocols associated of the Microsoft Edge browser from being managed by third-party applications. It's a change that one developer is calling anti-competitive. It's about time the EU's competition commissioner shall be active. Here's a quick look at the facts of the case.

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Windows PrintNightmare printing issues: Server loses settings, Error while printing (Nov 11, 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-12 by guenni

Windows[German]The printing issues in Windows collected under the name PrintNightmare, caused by Windows updates, do not come to an end. Even after the November 2021 patchday (Nov. 9), Microsoft admits to printing issues. Further, an administrator has asked if other admins are observing Windows Server 2019 losing default printer settings. And there's a workaround to use network printers struck by PrintNightmare after all. Here's a quick overview of this hodgepodge.

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Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

Posted on 2021-11-12 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]There is a vulnerability in the kernel of all popular Linux distributions that researchers from SentinelLabs made public a few days ago. A TIPC module in all common Linux distributions can be exploited by heap overflow attacks that can lead to a system takeover. Attackers can compromise the entire system as a result. However, a patch is available for most distributions.

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November 2021 Patchday issues: WSUS, DC, Events

Posted on 2021-11-11 by guenni

Update[German]Microsoft has release various security updates on November 9, 2021 patchday. Beside the already known printing issues caused by previous updates, there are now authentication problems with domain controllers (DCs) in certain Kerberos delegation scenarios. Probably leads to entries in the log files. Some administrators also report that their WSUS cannot pull all updates.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (November 9, 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-11 by guenni

Update[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Especially for Microsoft Excel a security update is important because a vulnerability is exploited. Here you can find an overview of the available updates.

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

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WordPress 5.8.2 released

Posted on 2021-11-11 by guenni

The developers have released WordPress 5.8.2 on November 10, 2021. This maintenance and security update fixes a security issue and 2 bugs. The changed files are described here. Here in the blogs the update to the new version was executed without any problems.

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Critical vulnerabilities in Siemens Nucleos RTOS

Posted on 2021-11-11 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Security researchers from Forescout have discovered 13 critical vulnerabilities in the Nucleos RTOS (Real Time OS) operating system, which is used by Siemens in industrial control systems and in medical devices. Some of the vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 9.8, and US CISA is warning about the vulnerabilities. However, security updates to close these vulnerabilities are already available.

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Patchday: Windows 11 Updates (November 9, 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-10 by guenni

Windows[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which was released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various issues (including performance issues with AMD CPUs, Explorer issues, etc.). Here are some details about this update.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (9. November 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-10 by guenni

Update[German]On November 9, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Exchange, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Microsoft warns that vulnerabilities in Exchange and Excel are being exploited. Below is a compact overview of these updates released on Patchday.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (November 9, 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-10 by guenni

Update[German]On November 9, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 systems that are still in ESU support. Also with ESU Bypass v11 the whole thing still works. But these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2008 R2 with ESU support. Here is some information about the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for this operating system.

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