[German]On October 13, 2021, Microsoft Azure experienced a disruption where virtual machine services were down for six hours (05:12 UTC to 11:45 UTC). Here is some information about it.
[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 as of October 12, 2021. These October updates are required to address vulnerabilities reported by external security partners and found through Microsoft's internal processes. The updates apply to the Exchange Server on-premises installations listed below.
[German]On October 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released the first cumulative update for Windows 11, which was released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various compatibility issues. Here are some details about this update.
[German]On October 12, 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.
[German]On October 12, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems.
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[German]On October 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1) were released. Here are some details about the respective patchday security updates.
[German]Adobe is releasing a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20099 on October 12, 2021, which is intended to patch vulnerabilities considered critical and important according to APSB21-104. The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what (important) bugs have been fixed. (via)
[German]On October 12, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. A list of updates can be found on this Microsoft page. Details about the update packages for Windows, Office, etc. are available in separate blog posts.
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client want to slowly start migrating Thunderbird 78.x users to the new Thunderbird 91.x development branch. In Thunderbird 91, however, users should be prepared for problems or inconsistencies. In addition, the developers probably do not manage for six years to check add-ons in the user profile for legitimacy. Here a small overview to this topic.
[German]The LockBit ransomware group is threatening to release data captured in a ransomware infection at European aircraft manufacturer Airbus-Industries. This is believed to be the website and data of the Airbus Staff Associations (an organization surrounding the works council), which provides Airbus employees with opportunities to engage in sports, culture, recreation, and solidarity. The impact is limited to the computer network of this entity.
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2013 – 2016
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