SSL/TLS connection issue fix: out-of-band update status and affected...
[German]As of October 17, 2022, Microsoft has released several unscheduled updates for Windows. These updates fix a connection problem that can occur with SSL and TLS connections. Affected by this...
View ArticleIssues with OneDrive for Business Sync Client cause by update KB5018410 (Oct....
[German]Microsoft is currently reporting various issues with the OneDrive for Business Sync Client. These range from problems when logging off, to the synchronization of a Teams website that does not...
View ArticleInstall bug: Windows Server 2019 / 2022 does not save some administrator...
[German]Brief note to administrators who are deploying installations of Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022. A blog reader pointed out a bug to me that he noticed during setup. During...
View ArticleIT tools to support Windows 10 version 22H2
[German]After Microsoft has officially released Windows 10 version 22H2 and distributed it via Windows Update, the question is "which tools have been updated for this new Windows version"? There is an...
View ArticleWindows 11 22H2: Troubleshooter for upgrade blocker "printer driver" released...
[German]Microsoft has released a troubleshooter to fix printer issues last Friday (October 21, 2022). This troubleshooter helps against the compatibility issues with the drivers of certain printers on...
View ArticleWindows 7/8.1: Google ends support in February 2023, Edge also affected
[German]The support of the Chrome browser is to be discontinued for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 from February 2023. The Google developers are reacting to the fact that ESU support for Windows 7 SP1...
View ArticleChrome 107.0.5304.62/63/68 released
[German]Google has released the update of Google Chrome to the 107 branch in the stable channel for Mac (107.0.5304.62), Linux (107.0.5304.68) and Windows (107.0.5304.62/63) on October 25, 2022. It is...
View ArticleWindows 0-day (Mark of the Web) used for ransomware attacks via JavaScript
[English]The days I had reported about an unfixed 0-day vulnerability, Mark of th e Web (MOTOW), in Windows for which there is an unofficial fix. Now a report has come to my attention that a 0-day...
View ArticleAvast Anti-Rootkit Driver Used in Ransomware Attack to Increase Authorization
[German] Ransomware groups continue to develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass protections during attacks. On the other hand, protections on endpoints and networks continue to...
View ArticleWindows 10 20H2-21H2 Preview Update KB5018482 (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018482 on October 25, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 21H2-21H2. The list of blocked drivers...
View ArticleWindows 11 22H2: Preview-Update KB5018496 (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018496 for Windows 11 version 22H2 (i.e. not the 21H2) on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and most...
View ArticleWindows 11 21H2: Preview Update (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018483 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug...
View ArticleWindows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5018485 (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018485 for Windows Server 2022 on October 25, 2022 (D-Week). This update corrects a lot of issues in Server 2022. Below I...
View ArticleWindows 11 22H2: List of compatible CPUs updated
[German]To install Windows 11, Microsoft requires the use of a compatible CPU. A few days ago, the list of compatible CPUs has now been updated and extended by some models. The new CPU compatibility...
View ArticleWindows: Dangerous IE-based vulnerabilities
[German]Security researchers at Varonis Threat Labs have uncovered two Windows vulnerabilities that can create large blind spots for security software and take down machines via DoS attacks. LogCrusher...
View ArticleEdge 107.0.1418.24 and 106.0.1370.59
[German]Short addendum: Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 107.0.1418.24 as of October 27, 2022. This is a security update that eliminates vulnerabilities. In...
View ArticleChrome 107.0.5304.87/ 107.0.5304.88/107.0.5304.91 security updates
[German]Google has released security updates for Google Chrome in the 107 branch in the stable and extended channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as well as for Android on October 27, 2022. It does so in...
View ArticleOctober 2022 update: Error 0xaac (2732) on domain connections confirmed by...
[German]An October update for CVE-2022-38042 and a long history now confirmed by Microsoft. The October 11, 2022 security update also included domain join hardening to close the vulnerability...
View ArticleWindows 10 (20H2-22H2): October Update KB5018410 causes OneDrive crashes/issues
[German]Small addendum to the October 2022 patchday: The security update KB5018410 rolled out for Windows 10 version 20H2-22H2 turns out to be a real problem bear. Back on October 17, Microsoft had to...
View ArticleWindows: 0Patch micropatch for MotW bypassing 0-day (no CVE)
[German]A new bug in Windows has been known for a few days that prevents the "Mark of the Web" flag from being evaluated for broken signatures. Microsoft itself has not yet released a patch for this...
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