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Windows: Status of printing issues (a.o. Dymo Labelwriter) before Feb. 2022 patchday
[German]What is the status regarding Windows and printing problems due to security updates? In 2021, PrintNightmare kept the administrators very busy because printing suddenly stopped working after the update. In the last few days and weeks, I have received a … Continue reading
Microsoft and the unfixed ReFS bug in Windows
[German]Microsoft's patchday is on February 8, 2022 again. However, those who hope that certain things will be fixed with the security updates on February 8 after the disaster with the January 2022 patchday might be disappointed. At least that probably … Continue reading
Microsoft disables MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows (Feb. 2022)
[German]After ransomware like Emotet or BazarLoader abused the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler, Microsoft has now reacted again. The entire MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler has been disabled in Windows for the time being – more or less as protection against Emotet, … Continue reading
Malicious CSV files can install BazarBackdoor
[German]Cyber criminals have found a way to abuse text-based CSV files in order to install BazarBackdoor malware on victims' systems. Security researchers probably came across this fact while monitoring a phishing campaign. The culprit is the ability to access the … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Systems required 2-6 hours of update connectivity for successful updates
[German]Microsoft has just released information that affects Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as their server counterparts. In order to successfully install updates on these machines, they apparently have to be accessible online via the Internet for a longer … 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 ...
Windows 10: Proof of Concept for vulnerability CVE-2022-21882
[German]In January 2022, Microsoft closed the CVE-2022-21882 (Win32k Privilege Escalation) vulnerability in Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 20H2 on Patchday. However, the patch was not installed everywhere because of the many collateral damages. Now a public proof of concept (PoC) … Continue reading
Microsoft Microsoft Security Update Revisions (Jan. 27, 2022)
[German]Microsoft released last night an an email about various revisions to its security advisories. It is about a Windows DCOM server vulnerability and Defender for IoT vulnerabilities. However, everything is only of an informal nature, Microsoft has only adjusted the … Continue reading
Do Windows updates bricks Lenovo computers?(Jan. 2022)
[German]Today I have a quick question for users and service providers who own or support Lenovo devices. I have seen reports that these devices (especially in the consumer sector) suddenly no longer boot after a Windows update (possibly January 2022 … Continue reading
PDF printing issues with Adobe Reader under Windows (Jan. 2022)
[German]It seems that the Adobe Reader DC is causing printin^g issues in Windows since January 2022. I received reports that there have been issues with printing PDF documents since about 2 weeks. It is not an isolated case, because the … Continue reading
Status of January 2022 security updates from Microsoft (2022/01/25)
[German]We are in the so-called D-Week, regarding updates by Microsoft for products like Windows or Office. Whether there are (preview) updates today that anticipate the patches for February 2022, I don't know. But after there were massive problems with the … Continue reading