Browser trouble II: Nov. 2024 updates for Server 2008/R2 bricks older browsers

Posted on 2024-11-16 by guenni

[German]Microsoft seems to have released security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 on November 12, 2024. Anyone who had these updates installed subsequently found that the older browsers that could previously be used on these machines no longer work. However, there is now a workaround to get a browser working again. However, this is more of an exotic problem, as there are probably only a few Windows Server 2008 R2 machines still running.
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Exchange 2016/2019 now warns against exploiting the spoofing vulnerability CVE-2024-49040 in emails

Posted on 2024-11-16 by guenni

Exchange Logo[German]Microsoft's November 2024 security updates for Exchange, has added a new feature to its Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 servers. Microsoft Exchange now warns when receiving emails that exploit a spoofing vulnerability (Exchange Server non-RFC compliant P2 FROM header detection CVE-2024-49040). The only problem is that the security updates from November 2024 have currently been stopped.

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Browser trouble I: Edge tries again to import Google Chrome tabs (Nov. 2024)

Posted on 2024-11-15 by guenni

Edge[German]Brief addendum from this week. Microsoft has once again resorted to dirty tricks to force its users onto the Edge browser. The Edge browser is trying to take over the settings for tabs from the Chrome browser.

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Vulnerability in CrushFTP; update recommended

Posted on 2024-11-15 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Quick note to users who use CrushFTP. A blog reader has informed me that a serious vulnerability has been discovered ans has been made public on November 11, 2024. However, there are updates in which this vulnerability, for which no CVE seems to exist yet, is closed. Here are a few details what needed to know.

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Facebook: EU imposes 797.72 million euro fine

Posted on 2024-11-15 by guenni

[German]The EU Commission has fined Meta €797.72 million for tying its online classifieds service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and imposing unfair trading conditions on other providers of online classifieds services.

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

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Exchange Server: November 2024 security updates pulled

Posted on 2024-11-15 by guenni

Exchange Logo[German]Disaster for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 systems who have installed the security updates from November 12, 2024. The transport rules no longer work after applying the November 2024 security update. Microsoft has now stopped the deployment of the November 2024 security updates as of November 14, 2024 to investigate the problems.

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Bug in update KB5046633 reports EOL of Windows 11 23H2

Posted on 2024-11-14 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has given users of Windows 11 23H2 a minor or major scare on November 2024 Patchday. A bug in update KB5046633 caused users to receive the message that version 23H2 had reached "end of life". An upgrade to the buggy 24H2 would be necessary. The bug has now been confirmed.

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Excel 2016 can no longer load add-ins after Nov. 2024 update KB5002653

Posted on 2024-11-14 by guenni

[German]On November 12, 2024, Microsoft released the security update KB5002653 for Microsoft Excel 2016 (MSI version) to close various vulnerabilities. After installing the update, add-ins can no longer be loaded.

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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (November 12, 2024)

Posted on 2024-11-14 by guenni

Update[German]On November 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2016, as well as the C2R variants (Office 2016-2021 and 365) and other products. Below you will find an overview of the available updates.

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Microsoft Exchange Server Updates November 12, 2024

Posted on 2024-11-13 by guenni

Exchange Logo[German]Microsoft has released security updates (SU) for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 on November 12, 2024. These updates close vulnerabilities found by Microsoft or security partners in Exchange Server. Below is an overview of which updates are available for Exchange Server (On-Premises).

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