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Tag Archives: Windows
Microsoft revises downfall recommendations; MSI delivers BIOS update for UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR problem
[German]In August, the so-called Downfall vulnerability in processors had become known, which allows information to be leaked. Now Microsoft has updated its support post with notes about the downfall vulnerability in Windows and removed information on how to disable the … Continue reading
Group Policy Analytics tool now generally available
[German]Tip for administrators of Windows systems who work with Group Policies or want to switch from GPOs to Microsoft Intune and take over the GPO settings. Microsoft has just announced the general availability of its "Group Policy Analytics tool". Group … Continue reading
Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) becomes Application Control for Business
Small note to administrators in the Windows environment. As far as I know, it hasn't been officially announced yet, but Microsoft is working on renaming its Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). If not everything is wrong, the function will soon … Continue reading
Windows: Microsoft reminds of coming TLS 1.0/1.1 deactivation
[German]It's a topic that has been addressed several times here on the blog: The days of using the TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols to communicate with servers are coming to an end. The protocols are no longer considered secure … Continue reading
Deprecated Windows features: WordPad to disappear from Windows after 28 years
[German]On September 1, 2023, Microsoft once again announced which functions they want to part with in future Windows versions. In the new list, some functions are marked as 'deprecated'. So the security protocols for connections, TLS 1.0 and 1.1, are … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
WinRAR vulnerability CVE-2023-40477: Also third-party software affected?
In my blog post WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-40477 I had mentioned a vulnerability in WinRAR, which has been fixed with the update to WinRAR version 6.23. Andreas Marx from AV-Test recently pointed out that basically all software that uses … Continue reading
Windows Defender Credential Guard: Root cause of Windows 11 22H2 RDP issues?
[German]Since weeks, administrators have been complaining about problems with remote desktop connections that can occur on Windows 11 22H2. Microsoft announced in July 2023 that they are investigating the problem, and there is probably a workaround. Coincidentally, however, a blog … Continue reading
Chrome browser installs apps/shortcuts on Windows & Linux clients automatically, without user consent
[German]I received yesterday a report from a German blog reader and administrator in an enterprise environment just emailed me about an unpleasant observation. The Google Chrome browser is automatically creating shortcuts or installing its own apps in their Windows environment. … Continue reading
Windows kernel fix for CVE-2023-32019 enabled for all (August 2023)
[German]Small addendum to the vulnerability CVE-2023-32019 in the Windows kernel. Microsoft had patched the relevant vulnerability on patchday (June 13, 2023), but had not armed it. The vulnerability CVE-2023-32019 can be used to obtain information. To enable the fix against … Continue reading
WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-40477
[German]I don't know how common WinRAR is among the blog readers. WiNRAR developers have fixed a critical code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-40477) in the software. It is enough to open a compromised archive file to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code … Continue reading