Tag Archives: Cloud

Windows 365: Microsoft is working on a Windows 11 based cloud PC for consumers

Posted on 2023-07-02 by guenni

[German]Another short addendum from last week (readers had pointed it out in comments, but I was in vacation last week). Microsoft plans  to offer Windows 11 as a cloud operating system to private users as Windows 365 via a subscription … Continue reading →

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Microsoft requires additional licenses for Planner and To Do when auditing

Posted on 2023-06-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has just made public a change that could affect users of Microsoft 365. Whoever evaluates audit events for Planner, Project and To Do in Purview Premium Auditing, needs appropriate (additional licenses). I stumbled across this issue by chance on … Continue reading →

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Cloud outages: Microsoft reveals details of DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan/Storm-1359

Posted on 2023-06-19 by guenni

[German]It was hacker attacks that brought Microsoft cloud services to their knees for hours on and off since June 5, 2023. My reports here on the blog that a hacktivist group called "Anonymous Sudan" claimed responsibility didn't turn out to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft's cloud outage was result of a DDoS attack

Posted on 2023-06-17 by guenni

[German]Since June 5, 2023, there have been repeated problems with the availability of the Microsoft cloud and the services offered there. I had speculated in my blog posts that there might be an attack behind it, especially since a hacktivist … Continue reading →

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Outlook.com and OneDrive down – consequence of cyber attacks? (June 8, 2023)

Posted on 2023-06-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has been struggling with outages in its cloud services (Exchange Online, Outlook.com) for days. Now, as of June 8, 2023, Outlook.com and OneDrive services are down again (probably worldwide). May be technical in nature – but there is a … Continue reading →

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

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Windows Terminal Server: OneDrive for Business constantly asks for credentials

Posted on 2023-06-06 by guenni

[German]I got reports where a Terminal Server environment is causing isues. Users have to log in to OneDrive for Business every time they log in to the Terminal Server. Quick question: Is someone from you is affected by the same … Continue reading →

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Cloud operating system Windows 365 available as preview

Posted on 2023-05-29 by guenni

[German]At the BUILD 2023 developer conference, Microsoft also announced the availability of its Windows 365 cloud operating system as a public preview. It is the long-awaited cloud operating system that can be booted from a Windows 11 workstation but runs … Continue reading →

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Microsoft started enforcing number matching on MFA since May 8, 2023

Posted on 2023-05-08 by guenni

[German]Just a reminder to administrators who are responsible for Microsoft's cloud environments (Azure, etc.) in companies. It has probably been known for a long time, but as of May 8, 2023, the provider Microsoft will switch its multi-factor authentication (MFA) … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report Volume 7 (April 2023)

Posted on 2023-05-07 by guenni

[German]The run on the cloud continues unabated, but the number of vulnerabilities and security threats is steadily increasing. Misconfigurations, weak credentials, lack of authentication, unpatched vulnerabilities and malicious (infected) open source software (OSS) threaten security. Some developers hard-pack credentials into … Continue reading →

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3 vulnerabilities discovered in MS Azure API management

Posted on 2023-05-06 by guenni

[German]Security researchers from Israeli security vendor Ermetic have discovered three vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Azure API management. Two server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities and an unrestricted file upload issue create risks for the Microsoft cloud environment. The vulnerabilities could be abused … Continue reading →

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