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Anonymous Sudan: Microsoft denies data leak of 30 million customer accounts
[German]Was there a successful hack at Microsoft in which the group Anonymous Sudan was able to pull data from 30 million customer accounts? The group claimed this yesterday, but Microsoft consistently denies it, saying there is no proof. What is … Continue reading
Cloudflare DNS server to block malware/adware content
[German]What are the options for keeping malware or adult content off individual devices or a network? Some use their own software or security solutions to do this. The days I learned that Cloudflare runs public DNS servers that are supposed … Continue reading
SMS phishing attack possible after UPS privacy incident (2023)
[German]U.S. company United Parcel Service, better known under the abbreviation UPS, has experienced a data protection incident in which customer information was leaked. During package tracking, third parties were able to view more data about a package recipient than desired. … Continue reading
VMware patched vulnerabilities in vCenter Server (June 22, 2023)
[German]VMware has released updates to its vCenter servers to patch important vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20892, CVE-2023-20893, CVE-2023-20894, CVE-2023-20895 and CVE-2023-20896). In addition, the opportunity could also be used to update VMware tools to close the authentication vulnerability CVE-2023-20867.
Cloud outages: Microsoft reveals details of DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan/Storm-1359
[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
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 ...
June 2023 Patchday (KB5028407): Windows Kernel vulnerability CVE-2023-32019 requires registry fix
[German]Another addendum to the patchday (June 13, 2023), in which Microsoft also addressed a vulnerability in the Windows kernel. Information can be accessed via the vulnerability CVE-2023-32019. Redmond has released updates for the affected Windows systems. However, to seal the … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates (June 13, 2023)
[German]On June 13, 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
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (June 13, 2023)
[German]As of June 13, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 6.2023, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (June 13, 2023)
[German]On June 13, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 6.2023, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server 20233
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 13, 2023)
[German]On June 13, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading