Tag Archives: Update

Exchange Server security updates (March 12, 2024)

[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 on March 12, 2024. These updates fix security vulnerabilities reported to Microsoft by security partners and found by Microsoft's internal processes. According to Microsoft, the updates should be installed … Continue reading

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Windows 10/Server 2019: Update KB5035849 fails with error 0xd0000034

[German]On March 12, 2024 (Patchday), Microsoft released the security update KB5035849 for Windows Server 2019. A short time later, the first user reported various error crashes during installation. At the end of the process, it emerged that the update installation … Continue reading

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

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (March 12, 2024)

[German]On March 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. Here are some details about these … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (March 12, 2024)

[German]On March 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 12, 2024)

[German]On March 12, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – and for other products. The security updates eliminate 73 vulnerabilities (CVEs), two of which are 0-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited. Below is … Continue reading

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Microsoft Outlook RCE vulnerability CVE-2024-21378; patched in February 2024

[German]On February 13, 2024, the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2024-21378 in Microsoft Outlook was also closed with the security updates. As of March 11, 2024, an in-depth analysis of the vulnerability has now been published, as I saw in a … Continue reading

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Critical vulnerability CVE-2024-21899 allows QNAP NAS access without authentication

[German]Owners of QNAP NAS drives are at risk from the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-21899. This allows access to devices without requiring authentication via username and password. The manufacturer has released security updates to its vulnerable operating systems to close the vulnerability. … Continue reading

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Critical vulnerabilities in VMware products (March 5, 2024)

[German]A short addendum from last week. I recently reported on updates to VMware products. VMware has now classified certain vulnerabilities in its virtualization products as critical in a security advisory. It should therefore be patched quickly, if not already done. … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2016: AD problems after updates KB5034862 and KB5034767 (Feb. 2024)

[German]Quick question for the readership: Has anyone experienced problems after installing the February 2024 updates KB5034767 (Cumulative Security Update) and KB5034862 (Servicing Stack Update) for Windows Server 2016? I have received a reader message that there are problems with Azure … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Update KB5001716 is installed secretly; throws error 0x80070643

[German]I came across information in various places today that Microsoft is (secretly) installing an update KB5001716 on Windows 10. It is a "preparatory update" so that the systems can switch to Windows 11. However, some users are receiving the installation … Continue reading

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