Tag Archives: Windows

Risk of Active Directory misconfigurations; Forest Druid for analysis

[German]Heute noch ein Sammelbeitrag zur IT-Sicherheit. Fehlkonfigurationen und Standardeinstellungen des Active Directory können die IT-Sicherheit von Unternehmen gefährden. Bastien Bossiroy von den NVISO Labs hat sich Gedanken um dieses Thema gemacht und bereits Ende Oktober 2023 einen Beitrag zu den … Continue reading

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Windows Platform Roadmap for 2024: Microsoft's plans for the coming year

[German]After Microsoft recently announced a three-year ESU support extension for the end of 2025 and it is also clear that there will be both a Windows 11 24H2 and a successor (I have labeled this Windows 12) in 2024, additional … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2 and "Windows 12" are proably scheduled for release in 2024

[German]Support for Windows 10 will expire for most systems at the end of 2025. Something should therefore happen in 2024 in terms of a "successor". I think it's safe to assume that a feature update for Windows 11 will be … Continue reading

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Windows: November 2023 patchday issues

[German]On November 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 10, Windows 11 and the Windows Server counterparts. In the meantime, readers here on the blog have commented on various … Continue reading

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Fingerprint sensors and thus Windows Hello can be bypassed via vulnerabilities

[German]Microsoft is using Windows Hello in its operating system for password-free login. This is supposed to be more secure than a password, as it cannot be stolen. Security researchers were asked by Microsoft's Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) to … Continue reading

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

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft investigates activation problems with Windows 7/8.1 keys

[German]Some users of Windows 10 or Windows 11 may have activation problems if these operating systems were originally activated with a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 key. These are systems that were previously activated but have suddenly lost this activation … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 14, 2023)

[German]On November 14, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – and for other products. The security updates eliminate 57 vulnerabilities (CVEs), three of which are 0-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited. Below is … Continue reading

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Windows: cURL 8.4.0 update coming on November 14, 2023 patch day

[German]There is a vulnerability in the cURL library and tool in older versions, which was closed by the project on October 11, 2023 with version 8.4.0. Microsoft delivers cURL with Windows, but has not yet updated this version. My understanding … Continue reading

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Annoying Microsoft query when exiting OneDrive (Nov. 2023)

[German]Another short story for the weekend that is currently making the rounds in the US media. Microsoft apparently annoyed Windows users by asking them why they wanted to quit OneDrive. Microsoft says it was just a test and has now … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Updates KB5031894 and KB5031656 (October 26, 2023)

[German]A short addendum to the release of the Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2). In this context, Microsoft has released both the dynamic update KB5031656 to improve the setup phase and the update KB5031894 for WinRE. The release of these updates … Continue reading

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