Tag Archives: Software

Windows: Adobe Reader (24.003.20180) freezes constantly (Oct. 2024)

[German]A quick question for the readers of this blog who use or administer Adobe Reader. Are there more and more reports that the Reader under Windows hangs after being called up and then no longer responds? I have come across … Continue reading

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Veeam warns of critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2024-4071 in Backup & Replication

[German]Veeam warns of a critical RCE vulnerability in Backup & Replication. Blog reader j. pointed out the vulnerability yesterday in the discussion area (thanks for that) – but I had already heard about it elsewhere. The vulnerability CVE-2024-4071 was classified … Continue reading

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Zyxel Security Advisory September 2024 – Vulnerabilities in routers

[German]Zyxel has released security updates to close a critical vulnerability in several of its business routers. These vulnerabilities, rated with a CVSS v3 score of 9.8, may allow unauthenticated attackers to inject operating system commands. Updates are available to close … Continue reading

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Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2 with Proxmox Support

[German]New Veeam versions have been available since August 28, 2024. Certainly of interest to many administrators: Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2 includes the long-announced support for the virtualization solution Proxmox.

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Patch your Progress Kemp LoadMaster (Load-Balancer)

[German]Quick note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. The provider has released the next patch for August 2024. The new vulnerability CVE-2024-6658 is to be closed. There are currently no details for the public.

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

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Grzegorz Tworek has published his Offline SAM Editor

[German]Brief information that may be of interest to administrators. Developer Grzegorz Tworek has now released his Offline SAM Editor, which was announced some time ago. The Offline SAM Editor is intended for IT professionals, researchers and security enthusiasts who want … Continue reading

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Microsoft on the "decommissioning"; of Microsoft Exchange 2016

[German]A short note for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Both Microsoft Exchange 2016 and Microsoft Exchange 2019 will reach the end of support in October 2025. Microsoft has published a Techcommunity article with information on "decommissioning Microsoft Exchange 2016" … Continue reading

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QNAP: Released QTS 5.2 with Security Center

[German]Vendor QNAP has released its QTS 5.2 operating system for NAS drives on August 21, 2024. One new feature is the Security Center, which actively monitors file activity and is designed to ward off threats from encrypting ransomware. The improved … Continue reading

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Again issues with CrowdStrike (August 22, 2024)

[German]Brief information: I have received today information that the vendor CrowdStrike with its Flacon security solution has been causing issues again – since around 11:00 a.m. (CET) today, August 22, 2024. The reader reported issues with both the single sign-on … Continue reading

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Vulnerability CVE-2024-7591 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (Load-Balancer)

[German]Brief note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. The provider issued a warning about a vulnerability CVE-2024-7591 in August 2024. Kemp will publish details later. Administrators using the product should update immediately.

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