Tag Archives: Symantec

Statement from Broadcom on issue after Symantec acquisition

Posted on 2020-03-17 by guenni

[German]A Broadcom employee just contacted me on the blog and gave a statement about the problems with issuing Symantec SEP licenses. It is hoped to have the problems under control by the end of April 2020 – this is how … Continue reading →

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Symantec acquisition by Broadcom ends in license/support chaos

Posted on 2020-03-03 by guenni

[German]Another short message for IT service providers and people who need licenses for Symantec security products. After Broadcom's acquisition of Symantec, things are likely to go haywire and distributors will not be able to issue new licenses. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

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Security Update for Symantec Endpoint Protection

Posted on 2020-02-14 by guenni

[German]If someone is using Symantec Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients, the antivirus solution should be updated quickly. This is because older versions have critical security vulnerabilities. Advertising

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Windows 7: Microsoft removed Update hold for systems with Symantec Endpoint Protection

Posted on 2019-08-29 by guenni

[German]Since August 27, 2019, Microsoft has lifted the update blockade for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for systems with installed Symantec/Norton antivirus software. Symantec has given Microsoft permission to release Windows updates. However, these users should install … Continue reading →

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Symantec releases a patch for the SHA-2 bug in Windows 7

Posted on 2019-08-21 by guenni

[English]Antivirus vendor Symantec has released a patch to fix the update issue on Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2. Distribution is scheduled for August 21, 2019 for various language versions, the English version is said to have already been … Continue reading →

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