Tag Archives: Azure

Azure AD Connect (AADConnect) Bug Fix Update (August 2, 2022)

Quick note for administrators who have Azure AD Connect in use. As of August 2, 2022, the developers have probably released version 2.1.16.0. The reason for this release was a bug where auto-upgrade fails if the service account is in … Continue reading

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Microsoft Azure: Hotfix 2 for FSLogix 2201 (2.9.8111.53415)

Microsoft has released hotfix 2 (2.9.8228.50276) for FSLogix 2201 in Microsoft Azure. This update for FSLogix 2201 includes fixes for mounting multi-session VHD files, cloud cache meta tracking files, and registry cleanup operations. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Azure: Container Escape Vulnerability (CVE-2022-30137) in Microsoft's Service Fabric Closed

[German]Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks have encountered a container escape vulnerability in Microsoft's Service Fabric, which they then named FabricScape. The vulnerability allowed container escapes in Microsoft's Service Fabric, which is commonly used with Azure. Palo Alto Networks has … Continue reading

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Accusation: Microsoft patches Azure (Synapse Pwnalytics vulnerability) too slowly and endangers cloud security

[German]You occasionally hear "we are migrating to the cloud, to Microsoft Azure, Office 365, etc., Microsoft will make sure that patching is done and vulnerabilities are closed promptly". But cloud users are, for better or worse, dependent on Microsoft's goodwill … Continue reading

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Sign-in issues with Azure AD and Microsoft 365 services since June 2022 update

[German]Microsoft is investigating another issue related to the June 2022 updates. It is said to affect Windows clients running on the ARM platform. On these devices, logging in to certain services is no longer possible after installing the June 14, … Continue reading

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Migrate your Classic Storage Account to Azure Resource Manager by Aug. 31, 2024

[German]Microsoft already informed me by email at the end of March 2022 that accounts for classic storage (Classic Storage Account) will soon no longer be supported. Users will no longer be able to access this storage after August 31, 2024 … Continue reading

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Azure Confidential Computing with AMD VMs

[German]Microsoft has released an initial preview of Azure DCasv5/ECasv5 (confidential virtual machines with AMD SEV-SNP VM isolation) powered by third-generation AMD EPYC™ processors with SEV-SNP. Advertising

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Microsoft revealed Vulnerability CVE-2021-42306 in Microsoft Azure AD

[German]Microsoft has issued a security alert as of November 17, 2021, disclosing a vulnerability in Microsoft Azure AD. This allows information to be retrieved from the Microsoft Azure Actice Directory (AD). Advertising

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Azure PowerShell update announced for December 7, 2021

[German]The Azure PowerShell team plans to release a major upgrade to the Azure (Az) PowerShell module Dec. 7, 2021. This will include support for Microsoft Graph. Advertising

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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines: Outage for 6 hours (2021/10/13)

[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. Advertising

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