Tag Archives: Software

All .Net 6,7,8 updates pulled and re-released by Microsoft

Posted on 2024-06-04 by guenni

[German]On May 14, 2024, Microsoft also released updates for .Net 6,7 and 8 (I didn't mention this in the blog). As usual with Microsoft, "Do it again Sam" also applies here – somehow people don't get it right at the … Continue reading →

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Check Point Remote VPN security update for CVE-2024-24919

Posted on 2024-05-31 by guenni

[German]There is a vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 in Check Point Remote Access VPN, which has been used by attackers for attacks since the end of April 2024. These steal Active Directory data in order to gain access to the victim's network and … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in the ZScaler Client-Connector

Posted on 2024-05-28 by guenni

[German]A short piece of information for readers who use the ZScaler client connector in their environment. Three vulnerabilities CVE-2023-41972, CVE-2023-41973, CVE-2023-41969 have been disclosed by a security researcher. Combined correctly, these can be misused to launch an interactionless local privilege … Continue reading →

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VBScript deprecated; timeline of when it will disappear

Posted on 2024-05-24 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has long intended to end support for the script language VBScript in Windows. VBScript has now been declared as deprecated and Microsoft has presented also a timetable for when support will be completely removed from Windows. Now we see … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Teams: Appointment/language bug and new/old problems with FSLogix in connection with Citrix/VDI

Posted on 2024-05-07 by guenni

[German]Today I'm posting another reader note about the old Microsoft Teams 1.7 client here on the blog, which has problems with the language. I had already discussed the problem here on the blog in February 2024 – nothing has changed. … Continue reading →

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

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AnyDesk: They have signed the client with an old certificate (April 24, 2024)

Posted on 2024-04-30 by guenni

[German]Brief information for AnyDesk (remote desktop software). On April 24/25, 2024, the remote maintenance provider AnyDesk rolled out a "rotten" version of its AnyDesk client, which is blocked by Microsoft Defender under Windows. The background to this is that the … Continue reading →

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Update CrushFTP to v11.1.0, vulnerability (CVE-2024-4040) under attack

Posted on 2024-04-23 by guenni

[German]CrushFTP is a proprietary file transfer server with multiple protocols and platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows) that is available as shareware with a tiered pricing model. It is aimed at home users through to corporate users. As of April 19, 2024, the … Continue reading →

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Critical PuTTY vulnerability CVE-2024-31497 leaks private keys

Posted on 2024-04-18 by guenni

[German]The free software PuTTY can be used to establish connections via Secure Shell, Telnet, remote login or serial interfaces with a server. However, there is a critical vulnerability in the software in question (CVE-2024-31497) that can be used to reconstruct … Continue reading →

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Citrix: License renewal currently not possible? VMware deprecates old web client

Posted on 2024-04-16 by guenni

[German]Question for Citrix users: Has anyone tried to renew licenses in the last few days? I have received information that there are "currently" problems getting license renewals from Citrix. And another reader has informed me that VMware is discontinuing their … Continue reading →

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VMware news: Multi-year subscriptions only? End-user products distribution under Omnissa

Posted on 2024-04-14 by guenni

[German]Here are some news about VMware by Broadcom. I have just been told that VMware by Broadcom could "soon" only accept subscriptions with terms of 3 or 5 years – but this has probably not yet been finalized. And the … Continue reading →

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