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Windows Defender Credential Guard Update and Revisions (August 9, and 15, 2022)
[German]Microsoft also patched Windows Defender Credential Guard on patchday, August 9, 2022, with the security updates. Both an elevation of privilege vulnerability and a security feature bypass vulnerability were closed. However, Microsoft had not provided any documentation on this.
Windows: "Service host: Local system" runs with high CPU/disk load after boot since update
[German]German blog reader Willi B. contacted me by mail the days because he ran into a problem under Windows 8.1. Since one of the last updates he has the problem that the service "Service Host: Local System" runs with high … Continue reading
.NET Framework Updates August 2022
As of August 9, 2022, Microsoft has released a few more updates for the .NET Framework. Bolko pointed it out here (thanks for that). Update KB5016738 iis the Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 9, 2022)
[German]On August 9, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. The security updates also eliminate 118 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are critical and two … Continue reading
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Windows: Systems with latest CPUs vulnerable to data damage
[German]Windows systems (Windows 11, Windows Server 2022) that uses CPUs with support of latest Vector Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (VAES) command set may be vulnerable to data corruption. That's the simple message Microsoft released to its user base on August … 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 ...
Lockbit attackers abuse Windows Defender to load Cobalt Strike
[German]Security researchers from Sentinel One have discovered an interesting attack path under Windows, which is used by the ransomware gang Lockbit. The group uses Windows Defender in its ransomware construction kit to load the Cobalt Strike test tool and then … Continue reading
Sophos InterceptX/Endpoint Protection Installer bug fixes (July 31, 2022)
[German]Quick note for administrators running Sophos InterceptX or Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients and servers. There was an installation problem there because a certificate was found to be faulty – caused trouble when reinstalling. Sophos was aware of the … Continue reading
Does Google want to make it easier to select the Chrome browser as the default browser in Windows 10/11?
[German]The developers of the Google Chrome browser are discussing simplifying the mechanism for selecting the default browser on Windows. A simple mouse click on a button should be enough in the future, instead of chasing the user into the settings … Continue reading
Intel GPU driver updates for 6th-10th gen CPUs only for security issues
[German]Intel once again makes a cut on July 27, 2022 and declares graphics drivers for graphic units of older CPUs as obsolete. On this date, all graphics drivers for GPUs of Intel processors of generations 6 to 10 will be … Continue reading
Configuration Manager: Update to CB2203 and install a hotfix before July 27, 2022
[German]Do yo use the Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center (formerly SCCM and Intune) to manage clients? Then you should make sure that the MEMCM infrastructure (MEMCM=Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager) is updated to CB2203 via hotfix before July 27, 2022. … Continue reading