Tag Archives: Security

Windows: Driver signature bypass enables rootkit installation

[German]Old topic new revisited. Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components and thus bypass the protection of the operating system through functions such as Driver Signature Enforcement. This allows rootkits to be used on fully patched systems. SafeBreach security researcher Alon … Continue reading

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Microsoft Azure requires MFA since October 15, 2024 – postponement possible

[German]Microsoft wants administrators to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to Azure from October 15, 2024, although a delay of up to 5 months is possible. Advertising

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Microsoft will end support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Azure on October 31, 2024

[German]Briefreminder for administrators – who certainly have the topic on their agenda: Microsoft will end support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Azure on October 31, 2024. Advertising

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Vehicle appraisals from Dekra and TÜV Rheinland available on the Internet

[German]I am once again posting an unpleasant data breach on the blog that affects lessees in Europe. A reader has informed me that reduced value reports from TÜV Rheinland and Dekra inspectors are freely available on the Internet. It is … Continue reading

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Online retailer brillen.de leaked 3.5 Million European customer data

[German]An unpleasant story happened at German online retailer brillen.de. Due to a configuration error, the data of 3.5 million European customers was openly available on the Internet. It was therefore possible to see who had bought glasses there. Following a … Continue reading

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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 ...


US Department of Justice (DoJ) two Sudaneses for running Anonymous Sudan Cyberattacks

[German]Successful investigation by US prosecutors against the group Anonymous Sudan, which was responsible for numerous DDoS attacks (including on Microsoft, Cloudflare, OpenAI, etc.). Two Sudanese brothers have been charged with operating the group and carrying out numerous DDoS attacks. Advertising

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Microsoft lost log data from security products in the cloud …

[German]An unpleasant story that has come to my attention. There is a report of a bug with Microsoft's cloud services that means that log files from security products in the Microsoft cloud have not been saved reliably. Some log files … Continue reading

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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (October 8, 2024)

[German]On October 8, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2016, as well as the C2R variants (Office 2016-2021 and 365) and other products. Below you will find an overview of … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (October 8, 2024)

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on October 8, 2024. Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. However, updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be downloaded … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (October 8, 2024)

[German]On October 8, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 21H2 to 24H2. Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 are therefore no longer supported. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server … Continue reading

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