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Windows 11 22H2: Windows Defender Application Control blocks programs, files, network drives, websites (June 2023)
[German]To secure Windows, Microsoft recommends Windows Defender Application Control in enterprise environments. The last few days, however, this feature seems to cause issues due to an definition update. I have received reports that users "suddenly" could neither open files nor … Continue reading
Microsoft's cloud outage was result of a DDoS attack
[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
Outlook 365 damages PDF and Office files since April 2023
[German]Short addendum from this week. I received a tip that Microsoft Outlook 365 has been constantly corrupting Office files – and probably also PDF documents – since April 2023. If you don't have a backup, you may lose attachments – … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Update KB5027231 causes Google Chrome to crash or hang in MalwareBytes
[German]Users of Google Chrome browser are facing issues after installing the Windows 11 22H2update KB5027231 from June 13, 2023. The browser suddenly crashes or does not start anymore. There are reports that it may be related to MalwareBytes, which prevents … Continue reading
Microsoft Azure outage (June 9, 2023); what's going on?
[German]Microsoft has been struggling with outages in its cloud services (Exchange Online, Outlook.com) for days. As of June 9, 2023, the services of Microsoft Azure (probably worldwide) were disrupted. May be technical in nature – but rumor persists that attackers … 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 ...
Outlook.com and OneDrive down – consequence of cyber attacks? (June 8, 2023)
[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
Windows Temp folder flooded with "computer name-yyyMMdd-hhmm.log" files
[German]Another problem in Windows: A German blog reader pointed out to me that besides the Aria-debug-xxx.log files I recently discussed, on some machines the TEMP folder is flooded with other log files. These are named according to the scheme computer-name-yyyMMdd-hhmm.log. … Continue reading
Exchange Online down for hours (June 5, 2023)
[German]As of June 5, 2023, Microsoft's Exchange Online seems to have experienced a massive disruption. Administrators could no longer get into the Admin Center and Outlook could no longer be reached on the web. A user alerted me to this … Continue reading
Splashtop Streamer v3.5.6.0 generates high CPU and IO load due to antivirus software
A note for users of Splashtop Streamer software (is integrated into management tools like NinjaRMM) who wonder about high CPU and IO load on their machines. The cause could be the antivirus software in use, which wants to scan log … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Microsoft Store refuses login – there is a Workaround
[German]Quick question for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users who use the Microsoft Store (Microsoft 365 or Windows Store) to get apps. Are there any login issues with the Microsoft account to the Store? A blog reader contacted me about … Continue reading