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Outlook "open window" bug at startup a permission issue?
[German]Since the Office updates of late June 2023, users have been complaining that every time they start Outlook, it asks if they want to reopen windows open in the previous session (which do not exist). I have information that this … Continue reading
Microsoft's Office Defense in Depth Update ADV230003 (August 2023) breaks RCE Attacks via CVE-2023-36884
[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Windows and Office as of August 8, 2023. For Microsoft Office, there were security updates for the MSI versions for both version 2013 and Office 2016. The C2R variants of Office 2016 and 2019 … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (August 8, 2023)
[German]On Jugust 8, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. With the April 2023 patchday, support for Office 2013 ended – but vulnerabilities were still closed … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 8, 2023)
[German]On August 8, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 73 vulnerabilities, one is a 0-day. Below is a compact overview of these updates … Continue reading
Support ends for connections to Microsoft 365 services for Office 2016/2019 after October 2023
[German]Reminder to Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 users and administrators, if this isn't on your radar, as of October 2023, support for connections from Office apps to Microsoft 365 services will end. Connections will still be able to be made, … 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 ...
Microsoft 365: First Windows Mail and Calendar users will be migrated to the new Outlook at the end of August 2023
[English]Microsoft plans to gradually migrate first users of Windows apps Mail and Calandard to the new Outlook app starting in late August 2023. I'm not sure how excited users are about this.
Microsoft Office Updates (July 27, 2023)
[German]Small addendum from Friday, since this was already off my radar (came across it via Susan Bradley). Instead of the 1st Tuesday in July (A-Week), Microsoft released non-security updates for still-supported versions of Microsoft Office on July 27, 2023. There … Continue reading
Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues (Windows, Office, Apps) – Part I
[German]On Patchday, July 11, 2023, Microsoft released a bunch of security updates for Windows, Office and other products. In addition, a vulnerability in the HTML component of IE became known, which could allow an RCE attack on Office and Windows … Continue reading
HTML RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36884 Allows Office and Windows System Takeover
[German]Short addendum regarding security. As of July 11, 2023 (patch day), another 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884) has become public, which allows remote code execution in Microsoft Windows and Office. The vulnerability has already been exploited by hackers from the group Storm-0978 … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (July 11, 2023)
[German]On July 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. With the April 2023 patchday, support for Office 2013 ended – but vulnerabilities were still closed … Continue reading