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Tag Archives: Windows
Warning: iVentoy 1.0.2 installs obscure certificates and drivers
[German]A short warning to blog readers who use the iVentoy tool to distribute operating system images via a network and a PXE server. There is currently a discussion that the tool (currently version 1.0.2) installs an insecure kernel driver and … Continue reading
WSUS/ConfigMgr: No Defender updates since May 2, 2025
[German]A short note for administrators who distribute updates for Microsoft Defender via WSUS or ConfigMgr (MECM ). There was probably a problem at Microsoft, so that the update distribution has stalled since May 2, 2025, although updates are available from … Continue reading
Windows: RDP access possible with old cached credentials
[German]It has recently become known that remote desktop connections (RDP access) can also use old, revoked passwords from the cache for connections. Some people see this as a security risk. Microsoft has been informed by the security researcher, who discoved … Continue reading
When Microsoft managers use Apple's macOS instead of Windows
[German]"I would have been fired for this tweet under Steve Ballmer" is the confession of a Microsoft product manager who uses a Mac with macOS for his work, but has a VM with Windows 11 running on it.
PowerShell Script Cleanup-AdminCount
[German]A little tip for administrators of Windows systems. Mark Heitbrink has sat down and built a small PowerShell script that checks the Active Directory under Windows for orphaned administrator accounts and cleans the system of such corpses. The PowerShell script … 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 7: Why logging in with solid desktop background color was slow
[German]A little "story from the past of Windows": In Windows 7 (and Windows Server 2008 R2), users had to experience that logging into their user account was very slow if a solid color was used for the desktop's background. After … Continue reading
Confusion about 0-Click-NTLM Authentication Bypass (Telnet) in Windows
[German]I have just come across information about a vulnerability in the Microsoft Telnet server. The vulnerability is said to allow a -Click-NTLM Authentication Bypass. Fortunately, only old systems up to Windows Server 2008 R2 are affected. Telnet should be deactivated … Continue reading
Former MS developer says: "Windows as a Service acts as an adversary tool"
[German]An ex-Microsoft software engineer from Windows development has unflattering things to say about the current operating systems from Redmond. The former Microsoft software developer explains why Microsoft has switched to Windows as a Service and describes the current Windows (10/11) … Continue reading
April 2025 patch for Windows Symlink vulnerability CVE-2025-21204 tears new security issue
[German]On April 8/9, 2025, Microsoft rolled out numerous security updates for the supported Windows versions, which were also intended to close the symlink vulnerability CVE-2025-21204. This made waves due to the Inetpub folder being patched on all Windows systems. It … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Patchday 4.2025, Security, Update, Windows
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Windows NTLM vulnerability CVE-2025-24054 is being exploited
[German]On March 11, 2025, Microsoft also publicly documented and patched the vulnerability CVE-2025-24054 contained in Windows. The vulnerability enables NTLM spoofing, but was classified by Microsoft as "difficult to exploit". Last week, Checkpoint pointed out that cybercriminals are attacking systems … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 3.2025, Security, Update, Windows
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