Outlook also disrupted on March 6, 2025

Posted on 2025-03-06 by guenni

[German]Since six days (March 1, 2025), Microsoft's cloud services have been rumbling. Outlook, the Microsoft 365 services and Exchange Online have been disrupted again and again. As of March 6, 2025, I have received further reports from readers that Outlook.com is down and can also see this in error messages on the Android smartphone, where Thunderbird cannot reach a test mailbox at outlook.com. However, Microsoft states that only iOS is affected.

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Microsoft Store error 0x80131500 in Windows: Microsoft's advices to fix it

Posted on 2025-03-06 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft Store users may encounter error 0x80131500 when accessing the Store in Windows or updating apps and apps cannot be downloaded. Microsoft has published instructions on what those affected can do to resolve this error. This ranges from resetting the Store and checking for "Store updates" to checking the TLS settings.

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0-day vulnerabilities in VMWare ESXi, Workstation and Fusion

Posted on 2025-03-05 by guenni

[German]As of March 4, 2025, VMware by Broadcom has published a security advisory to warn of three zero-day vulnerabilities CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225 and CVE-2025-22226) that have already been exploited in the wild. Patching is urgent.

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SAP ECC RP: SAP customers without support in 2030?

Posted on 2025-03-05 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]I'm revisiting an old topic that concerns IT decision-makers and administrators who are responsible for SAP. In 2027, mainstream support for the SAP ECC ERP system will expire, and in 2030 the software will also be removed from extended support. Customers will have to switch to s4/Hana, but there are not enough consultants and specialists to manage the migration of existing SAP ECC ERP systems to s4/Hana.

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Is SimpleWall Firewall tool compromised?

Posted on 2025-03-04 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]A short warning to the readers of this blog who use SimpleWall as a firewall or tool for configuring the Windows Filtering Platform. A reader has informed me that the software has probably been hacked. I didn't found a proof, but there is a fact: The developer has archived the repository and is no longer developing it since then. In addition, a fake "simplewall" page has also appeared that aims to lure unsuspecting users.

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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 ...

Microsoft 365/Exchange Online outage from March 1st, 2025 still continues on 3/3/2025?

Posted on 2025-03-03 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]On March 1, 2025, Microsoft users of MS 365 worldwide were confronted with a disruption to services from around 9:3o p.m. (CET). The disruption was reported as resolved a few hours later. Over the weekend, however, I saw indications that problems were occurring again. Today, March 3, 2025, a reader informed me that the disruption is occurring again (thanks for that).

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Windows 11 24H2: Dynamic updates KB5053387 and KB5053143

Posted on 2025-03-03 by guenni

WindowsMicrosoft released two dynamic updates KB5053387 and KB5053143 for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 last week. These updates are loaded (optionally during setup in the case of KB5053387) and contain improvements to the recovery environment of Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. (via)

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Citrix Lizenz Server 11.17.2 Build 51000 with Time Bomb

Posted on 2025-03-03 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]There seems to be an unpleasant surprise for Citrix Service Providers in the License Manager. There are suddenly no more licenses available for some providers. The cause is probably a "time bomb" in Citrix License Server 11.17.2 Build 51000, in which the required license file is simply deleted under certain circumstances. However, Citrix has published instructions on how service provider administrators can finally solve this problem.

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FAQ and script for secure boot protection against CVE-2023-24932 (Black Lotus)

Posted on 2025-03-03 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has been trying for some time to secure the Secure Boot in Windows against the Black Lotus Boot Kit vulnerability CVE-2023-24932. Below is a short summary or FAQ, including the certificate to be exchanged in the boot media. And a reader has sent me his script for exchanging certificates.

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Does the download of Windows VMs for testing still work for you?

Posted on 2025-03-02 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has been offering virtual machines with Windows for developers to test for years. These VMs contain a version of Windows that can run for 90 days. I have now received a note from a reader that the content is no longer available "due to technical difficulties" since October 2024.

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