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Tag Archives: Cloud
SysAdmin Day: The cloud, security and backup risks
[German]Today, July 29, is the International Day of the System Administrator, a day for all the IT professionals who do their best every day to somehow keep the IT systems running and secure against cyber threats. I assume that this … Continue reading
Microsoft 365 services has been down (July 28, 2022)
[German]Not only Cisco Webex is down, I have also received reports of disruptions from AWS for North America (see Cisco Webex has been down (July 28, 2022)). Microsoft's cloud services (Microsoft 365) also seem to have been affected. At least, … Continue reading
Configuration Manager: Update to CB2203 and install a hotfix before July 27, 2022
[German]Do yo use the Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center (formerly SCCM and Intune) to manage clients? Then you should make sure that the MEMCM infrastructure (MEMCM=Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager) is updated to CB2203 via hotfix before July 27, 2022. … Continue reading
Microsoft Cloud down for hours (July 21, 2022)
[German]Quick note to readers: If you had problems accessing Microsoft's cloud services like OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business, Office for The Web or the complete Microsoft 365 suite this morning (July 21, 2022), you weren't alone. There was a … Continue reading
Heat wave brings Google and Oracle cloud to its knees in UK
[German]The high temperatures in Europe suddenly show just how vulnerable our IT infrastructure basically is after all. Cloud services and servers hosted by Google and Oracle in the UK have gone offline due to cooling issues as the country experiences … Continue reading
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 ...
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
Office 365: Connect issues with mail and SharePoint since 08:00 a.m. (UTC) (June 21, 2022)
[German]Folks, it's midsummer, today is the longest day of the year (at least the part that is illuminated by the sun). On the other hand, it's getting quite zap-dark at Microsoft Office 365 right now. Customers who want to check … Continue reading
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
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
Microsoft account: Password cannot be changed …
[German]There are mixed opinions about the Microsoft accounts required for online services and Windows. If there are problems with the account, the user is locked out, especially if the account has been deactivated. Now a reader told me about a … Continue reading