2022
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December 2022
- Security risk Microsoft Outlook App: Transfers credentials and mails to the cloud
- Happy New Year – 2023
- WhatsApp will discontinue support for various Android and Apple smartphones at December 31, 2022
- Windows 11: Update KB5021255 / KB5021234 cannot be installed
- D-Link: End of support for mydlink Home and mydlink Baby Monitor Apps and Cloud Services (Dec. 30, 2022)
- Are there Outlook 365 crashes again (December 2022)?
- Return of GodFather malware; targets bank customers
- Thousands unpatched Citrix servers vulnerable via critical vulnerabilities
- Twitter have had issues (Dec. 29, 2022)
- StackOverflow survey: Developers often use Linux systems
- Is an Exchange ProxyNotShell disaster looming at the corner?
- German white hat hackers buys US military biometrics equipment with Afghanistan biometric database at auction
- Exchange Online PowerShell V2 soon deprecated, replaced by PowerShell V3
- Surface Laptop 2: End of support on December 27, 2022
- Reminder: Basic Authentication in Exchange Online will be switches off in 2023
- Windows Optimizer version 3.4 released
- Linux Mint 21.1
- How to log off disconnected Citrix sessions after 1 hour via power shell
- Windows 10/11 and Server 2022 December 2022 Refresh Media Available
- Private data of 400 million Twitter users are offered for sale on the darknet
- Merry Christmas 2022
- Irish data protection authority launches investigation into Twitter after data breach
- France fines Microsoft 60 million euros over Bing cookies
- Problem: Trading Partner as Global Administrator for Tenant in Microsoft 365 Portal
- iOS 16.2: Sync issues with Polar Flow app 6.11
- Android 13: Intune problem solved for Samsung devices
- LastPass says hackers has stolen encrypted Vault database backup with user data
- Windows Server 2019: Container feature cannot be installed (0x800F0831, 0x80073701)
- Chrome 110 will be released as a staged rollout
- Thunderbird 102.6.1
- British "The Guardian" victim of a cyber attack (Dec, 20, 2022)
- Windows Server 2022: Microsoft Office display issues on RDS
- Boxcryptor: Free accounts will be deactivated on January 31, 2023
- Microsoft Exchange: New OWASSRF exploit method (ProxyNotShell) used by play ransomware
- Cyberattack on H-Hotels.com (Dec. 11, 2022)
- Windows Server 2019/2022: Out-of-Band Updates fixes Hyper-V Issue (Dec. 20, 2022)
- Amazon and EU reach agreement in competition proceedings
- Direct Access Issues fixed with Dec. 2022 Updates
- Thyssenkrupp: Cyber attack on Materials Services
- Keyboard Corsair K100 mysteriously auto typing characters and texts – it's not a keylogger or malware – blame the firmware
- Windows 10: Sept. 2022 preview updates cause shell issues with taskbar, start menu, explorer
- Windows 11 22H2: December 2022 update (12/13/2022) fixes Task Manager display issues
- Windows 10 20H2-22H2: Update KB5021233 from 13. Dec. 2022 causes BlueScreen
- Anker's Eufy deletes privacy pledges – time to disable cameras?
- Firmware update fixes Jabra (e.g. Engage 75) headsets issues with MS Teams (Dec. 15, 2022)
- Multiple vulnerabilities [CVE-2022-38023, CVE-2022-37966, CVE-2022-37967, CVE-2022-45141] in Samba
- Edge 108.0.1462.54 and more VPN volume (15 GB), IE will be disabled on Feb. 14, 2023
- Cornerstone Payment Systems security incident involving 9 million credit card transaction records
- Ransomware at Continental: Infection via an employee's browser download
- Windows 11 22H2: Fix for performance issues during copying files still not rolled out
- Firefox 108.0.1 released
- Windows 11 22H2: Game performance upgrade blocker now removed
- Confirmed: Secure Boot DBX Update KB5012170 causes installation trouble (Error 0x800F0922)
- Microsoft certificates misused to sign malware (Dec. 2022)
- Windows Server 2019/2022: December 2022 security updates cause Hyper-V issues
- .NET updates (Dec. 13, 2022) fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-41089, but causing issues
- Google Chrome Version 108.0.5359.124/.125
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (December 13, 2022)
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 13, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (December 13, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (December 13, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 13, 2022)
- Thunderbird 102.6.0
- Firefox 108.0 and 102.6.0 esr released
- Critical Vulnerability CVE-2022-27518 in Citrix ADC and Gateway
- FortiGuard Labs reports: Critical vulnerability CVE-2022-42475 in FortiOS is exploited
- Sophos ATP reports Cloudflare 188.114.97.3 as C2/Generic-A (false positive) – Dec. 2022
- PoC: Avast, AVG and Microsoft Defender tricked by "wiper tool" to delete files
- Jabra (Engage 75) headsets crash on MS Teams calls (Dec. 2022)
- USB-C port for mobile devices mandatory from December 28, 2024 in European Union
- EU court rules: Google must delete false search engine listings
- Microsoft Edge: Version 108.0.1462.46; Reactivate Next button; Windows 7/8.1 support ends in version 110
- Google releases details of CVE-2022-41128 vulnerability in Internet Explorer, exploited by ScarCruft hackers
- Windows 11 22H2: Secure Boot DBX Update KB5012170 (Dec. 2022)
- Vulnerabilities in connected cars allow remote access at Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, Acura, etc.
- Google Chrome version 108.0.5359.98/99 as bug fix update, warning about CVE-2022-4262
- Windows 11: Input Experience consumes 20% CPU power in File Explorer
- Ransomware attack responsible for Rackspace Exchange instance outage in Dec. 2022
- Details of the vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (RAX30 AX2400)
- Microsoft Office Updates (December 6, 2022)
- Windows: November 2022 updates cause ODBC connection problems with SQL databases
- Vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App for Windows allows password theft
- Bug causes script error in Group Policy Preferences (GPP) e.g. for Task Scheduler
- Edge 108.0.1462.42
- Windows 7/8.1/Server 2012R2: Deactivate Google Chrome notification to upgrade to Windows 10
- Windows: New Defender control features for removable media (like USB sticks)
- Windows 11 22H2: Game performance issues fixed – upgrade block will be removed
- Google Chrome in Citrix – a deep dive
- Windows 10 2004-22H2: Out-of-the Box Experience Update KB5020683 (Dec. 2022)
- Chrome 108.0.5359.94/.95 security fixes
- Microsoft Store Apps: EXE and MSI now also allowed in Windows Store for Business
- Thunderbird 102.5.1
- Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft fix for file copy performance issues is coming
- Encryption solution Boxcryptor purchased from Dropbox
- LastPass customer data accessed after cloud storage service hack (Nov. 2022)
- Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft confirms display bug inTask Manager caused by update KB5020044
- Interpol and Afripol dismantle criminal network structures in Africa
- Edge 106.0.1370.86 in Extended Stable Channel
November 2022
- Chrome 108.0.5359.71/72/61 released
- Anchor Eufy Door Bell security cameras with vulnerabilities, data transferred to the cloud, Homebase 2 also has vulnerabilities
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5020044 (Nov. 29, 2022)
- Firefox 107.0.1
- Edge 107.0.1418.62
- Irish DPC fines Meta/Facebook €265 million after data privacy incident
- Dell, HP, Lenovo uses outdated OpenSSL versionen in UEFI
- Windows 11 probably gets VPN status indicator in taskbar
- Funny Google search AI – all plants are algae
- Does iCloud for Windows breaks video downloads and shows other people's photos
- Hackers penetrate energy systems via outdated Boa web server of IoT components
- German data protection conference 2022 says Microsoft 365 still not GDPR compliant
- Mercedes USA offers "Acceleration increase" package for EQ models only with $1200 annual subscription
- Windows Remote Desktop connection issues to FQDN since October 2022
- Windows Server November 2022 updates cause LSASS memory leak
- Chrome 107.0.5304.121/122
- Microsoft's Action Pack: How satisfied are partners?
- WhatsApp leak: Nearly 500 million user data offered in underground forum (Nov. 2022)
- Windows 11 22H2: Upgrade safeguard blocking for reduced game performance partially lifted
- DDoS attack on EU parliament after resolution condemning Russia as supporting terror
- Windows 10 22H2 in broad rollout (Nov. 2022)
- Windows 11 22H2: Connection issues with remote desktop confirmed
- VLC 3.0.18 released
- Free Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace banned from France's schools
- AnyDesk raises prices for remote maintenance software (Nov. 2022)
- Edge 107.0.1418.56
- Extended Security Updates (ESU) for SQL Server 2008 – 2012
- Global Cyber Risk at Elevated Level
- Mass rollout of WebView2 in Windows 10
- VirtualBox 7.0.4
- OpenLiteSpeed vulnerabilities put web server at risk
- Windows 11 22H2: Upgrade block regarding printer settings bug removed
- Hive ransomware gang looted 100 million from 1,300 victims (including Media Markt)
- Out-of-band updates fixes Kerberos authentication issues on DCs (Nov. 17, 2022)
- "Breaking news": Microsoft Teams supports now "Games for Work" …
- Testing Windows Delivery Optimization
- Windows 10: Desktop and taskbar issues or freezing confirmed and fixed
- Oct. 2022 Firmware update bricks HP printer with Error 49 or 79
- Secure domain controller against attacks
- WordPress Version 6.1.1 released
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5019157 (Nov. 15, 2022)
- Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5020030 (Nov. 15, 2022)
- Thunderbird 102.5.0
- Windows Server 2019 ignores GPO defaults for install/restart since Nov. 2022
- Firefox 107.0 and 102.5.0 esr released
- Amazon's value drops by 1,000 billion; 10,000 employees will be laid off this week
- Windows Server 2012 R2: Sophos user authentication using heartbeat disabled on RDS servers
- Microsoft confirms Kerberos authentication issues after Nov. 2022 updates
- Microsoft confirms Direct Access issues after Nov. 2022 updates
- Windows 10 Pro: Is the energy-saving mode deactivated? (Nov. 2022)
- Microsoft Office Online Server: Unfixed RCE vulnerability
- Windows 10 21H1-22H2: Out-of-the Box Experience update KB5020683 (Nov. 11, 2022)
- Windows 11 22H2: Game performance issues confirmed by Microsoft
- Russian-Canadian lockbit affiliate arrested in Canada
- Medibank and Deutsche Bank hacked by the same thread actor
- DirectAccess fails after Windows Updates from November 2022
- iOS/iPadOS 16.1.1 released
- Deleted Citrix Advisory CTX474060 says "ADCs shows up to version 13.1 33.x license status as 'freemium' after upgrade"
- Updates for Windows (Nov. 2022): Changes in Netlogon and Kerberos protocol – causing issues
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (November 8, 2022)
- Mark Zuckerberg announces layoffs of 11,000 employees
- Chrome 107.0.5304.110/107 security updates
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Updates (November 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (November 8, 2022)
- Exchange Server security updates (November 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (November 8, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 8, 2022)
- Internet Explorer 11: Access to OneDrive and SharePoint ends January 2023
- Windows 11 22H2 no longer supports Software Restriction Policies (SRP)
- McAfee Total Protection: Update fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-43751
- Windows 10: Support for Clover Trail chipsets ends on January 10, 2023
- Citrix and the Open SSL 3.0 vulnerabilities CVE-2022-3602, CVE-2022-3786
- Microsoft's annoying Windows ads: Edge suggests Bing, PC training notifications
- Is Microsoft working on subscription and ad-supported low-cost PCs?
- Microsoft Defender for macOS 101.86.81 issues
- Windows 11 22H2: Upgrade blocker "Audio out of sync through Xbox Game Bar" removed
- Firefox 106.0.5 released
- Firefox 106.0.4
- Dropbox security incident regarding GitHub repositories
- Thunderbird 102.4.2
- Adobe asks Creative Cloud user for an additional Pantone subscription to use Pantone Color books
- Windows 10: Microsoft disables Internet Explorer 11 on Feb. 14, 2023
- WordPress 6.1 released
- Microsoft Office Updates (November 1, 2022)
- OpenSSL 3.0.7 with security fixes released
- nginx for Windows affected by OpenSSL privilege vulnerability
- Windows 11 22H2: Network printers communitcate now via RPC over TCP by default
- Windows PowerShell backdoor discovered, mimicking as part of Windows Update process
- Edge 107.0.1418.26 and 106.0.1370.61 fixes CVE-2022-3723
- IIS Crypto 3.3 released
October 2022
- OpenSSL 3.0.7 with patch for vulnerability on Nov. 1, 2022 announced
- Instagram has issues on Oct. 31, 2022 – Helloween?
- Firefox 106.0.3 released
- Windows Server 2022: Support for MS 365 Apps till October 2026
- Expedited Updates for Windows as preview in Microsoft Intune
- Iran: Hacker attacks on nuclear energy agency and industrial facilities
- Windows Update Service components update KB4023057, the zombie is still alive (Oct. 2022)
- Workaround for Outlook login error to outlook.com (October 2022)
- Windows: 0Patch micropatch for MotW bypassing 0-day (no CVE)
- Europe's largest copper producer Aurubis victim of cyber attack (Oct. 28, 2022)
- Windows 10 (20H2-22H2): October Update KB5018410 causes OneDrive crashes/issues
- October 2022 update: Error 0xaac (2732) on domain connections confirmed by Netjoin fix for CVE-2022-38042
- Chrome 107.0.5304.87/ 107.0.5304.88/107.0.5304.91 security updates
- Edge 107.0.1418.24 and 106.0.1370.59
- Windows: Dangerous IE-based vulnerabilities
- Joe Belfiore leaves Microsoft for "retirement"
- Data protection commissioner of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) considers US President Biden's Executive Order for a data protection agreement "Privacy Shield 2.0" with European Union as insufficient
- Windows 11 22H2: List of compatible CPUs updated
- Suspected administrator of "Germany on the Deep Web" arrested
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5018485 (Oct. 25, 2022)
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview Update (Oct. 25, 2022)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5018496 (Oct. 25, 2022)
- Thunderbird 102.4.1 released
- Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5018482 (Oct. 25, 2022)
- Avast Anti-Rootkit Driver Used in Ransomware Attack to Increase Authorization
- Windows 0-day (Mark of the Web) used for ransomware attacks via JavaScript
- Chrome 107.0.5304.62/63/68 released
- Facebook tracking pixel causes data leak at US health care system, 3 million patients affected
- WhatsApp, Signal, Threema: Timing attack reveals user location
- AMA Delivery Optimization & Connected Cache on October 27, 2022
- Windows 7/8.1: Google ends support in February 2023, Edge also affected
- European Union decided on USB C charging cable as a standard
- WhatsApp: Worldwide down for some users (Oct. 25, 2022)
- iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 released
- Windows 11 22H2: Troubleshooter for upgrade blocker "printer driver" released (Oct. 21, 2022)
- IT issues at wholesale retailer Metro group after cyber attack: Will shelves in Metro stores soon remain empty?
- Google removes malicious 16 apps with more than 20 million downloads
- Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2022.003.20263 fixes install error "2251.Database: Transform"
- Edge 106.0.1370.52
- IT tools to support Windows 10 version 22H2
- VMware vulnerability CVE-2022-22954 threatened by ransomware, end of support for ESXi 6.5 & 6.7
- Outlook stores IMAP password DAPI-encrypted in the registry
- Install bug: Windows Server 2019 / 2022 does not save some administrator passwords
- Issues with OneDrive for Business Sync Client caused by update KB5018410 (Oct. 22, 2022)
- VirtualBox 7.0.2 released
- SSL/TLS connection issue fix: out-of-band update status and affected applications (Oct. 21, 2022)
- Confirmed: Metro Group victim of cyber attack
- Microsoft confirms Outlook bug dropping error 603: Can't configure Exchange Online mailbox
- Firefox 106.0.1 released
- Cyber attack on Metro AG or just a IT break down? Austria, France, German (and more countries?) affected
- Microsoft data leak, customer data affected (Oct. 2022)
- Windows 10 22H2 on MSDN and in Intune available
- Thunderbird 102.4.0 released
- Firefox 106.0 and 102.4.0 esr released
- Vulnerability in Apache Commons (similar to Log4Shell)
- MDaemon Technologies (AltN) has become a victim of a cyber attack (Ransomware)
- Windows 11 22H2: (Moments 1) out-of-band update KB5019509 (October 18, 2022)
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) released (Oct. 18, 2022)
- Microsoft offers Update KB5018421 for Windows Server 22H2 …
- Telegram fined with 5 Million Euro by German Federal Office of Justice (BfJ)
- Windows: 0Patch Micropatch for MOTOW ZIP file bug (0-day, no CVE)
- Out-of-band updates for Windows fixes SSL-/TLS connection issues (also with Citrix) – October 17, 2022
- Citrix connections broken after Windows update KB5018410 (October 2022) (TLS problem)
- Microsoft layoffs (October 17, 2022)
- WordPress 6.0.3 released
- Warning: Phishing Mail from "Microsoft" suggesting a password change
- Windows 8.1 was released on October 17, 2013
- Windows Update KB5012170 (Secure Boot DBX) re-released for WSUS (Oct. 2022)
- Sysinternals released Zoomit 6.1
- Microsoft confirms: Windows fails to detect dangerous drivers – block lists not updated
- LockSmith: Search for AD Certificate Services misconfigurations via PowerShell script
- Has Microsoft shown a GUI prototype of the next Windows (accidentally) at Ignite?
- Links to Microsoft administration and user portals
- Edge 106.0.1370.47 – does the browser causes hard disk accesses?
- BlackByte ransomware disables security solutions via Windows drivers
- Outlook 365 Outbox: Online mode no longer possible for shared mailboxes
- Lansweeper Windows 11 Readyness-Test: Almost 50% of systems still incompatible in October 2022
- Microsoft kills Office; it's branded Microsoft 365 in the future
- Outlook bugs: Fix for contacts overlay; workaround for password problem
- Security vendor Dream Security foundet by Sebastian Kurz and ex-NSO chief Shalev Hulio
- Google faces new fine for EU competition violations in 2023
- Microsoft back ports brute force protection of administrator accounts for Windows
- Windows 11 22H2: Windows Hello upgrade blocker will be lifted in mid-October 2022
- Fortinet Advisory about an authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-40684
- .NET Framework-Updates October 2022
- Thunderbird 102.3.3
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 receive 0patch micropatches in 2023 and 2024
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (October 11, 2022)
- Edge 106.0.1370.42
- Chrome 106.0.5249.119
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Updates (October 11, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (October 11, 2022)
- Exchange Server security updates (October 11, 2022)
- Windows October 2022 Patchday: Fix for Domain Join Hardening (CVE-2022-38042) prevents domain join
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (October 11, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (October 11, 2022)
- Exchange Server: New 0-day (not NotProxyShell, CVE-2022-41040, CVE-2022-41082)
- Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2022.003.20258; Installer Error 2251.Database: Transform
- Windows 10: Beware of a possible TLS disaster on October 2022 patchday
- Exchange Server: Microsofts improves solutions for 0-day mitigation again (October 8, 2022)
- VirtualBox 7.0.0 with Secure Boot and virtual TPM support
- iOS 16.0.3 released
- Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft confirms performance issues when copying files
- Edge 106.0.1370.37 with bug fixes; failed start issue not fixed
- Bug: Outlook no longer connects to the mail server (October 2022)
- US President Biden signs Executive Order for "Privacy Shield 2.0" data protection agreement
- Meta finds over 400 mobile apps stealing Facebook credentials in 2022
- Microsoft releases fix for Outlook 365 crashes at startup (Oct. 5, 2022)
- Firefox 105.0.3 released
- U.S. authorities publish top 20 vulnerabilities exploited by China's state hackers
- Windows 11: Microsoft helps to re-gain gaming performance
- Thunderbird 102.3.2
- Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft investigates RDP issues
- Warning: Sophos XG firewall vulnerability CVE-2022-3236 under massive attack
- Windows 11 22H2: Provisioning packages may not work as expected
- German security vendor DCSO finds Maggie backdoor in MS SQL servers
- Microsoft Outlook bug after update: Outlook Contacts "People" view hides window
- Firefox 105.0.2
- Edge 106.0.1370.34
- EU Parliament votes for USB-C as a standard charging cable
- Windows 11 22H2 rollout in new phase
- Exchange Server: Microsoft updates it's mitigation for the 0-day ProxyNotShell vulnerability (October 5, 2022)
- Microsoft Office Updates (Oktober 4, 2022)
- Microsoft's 0-day protection bypassed, new assessments (Oct. 3, 2022)
- High CPU load, fan on full speed; Windows Defender struggles with Dell SupportAssist
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft installs Spotify app without user consent (Sept. 2022)
- Chrome 106.0.5249.91 released
- Update on Exchange Server 0-day Vulnerability ZDI-CAN-18333: Fixes, Scripts and EMS Solution
- Serious vulnerabilities in Cisco networking hardware (Sept. 2022)
- Windows 11: Printer driver confirmed as upgrade stopper (Sep 29, 2022)
September 2022
- Windows 11: Preview-Update KB5017389 (Sept. 30, 2022)
- Mandiant, VMware and US-CERT warn of malware targeting VMware ESXi servers
- Microsoft's recommendations for Exchange Server 0-day vulnerability ZDI-CAN-18333
- Exchange Server servers attacked via 0-day exploit (Sept. 29, 2022)
- Tip: Exchange Health Checker – Script extensions by Frank Zöchling
- Thunderbird 102.3.1 released
- Barracuda Networks: Spam filter/virus scan blocks mails globally (September 29, 2022)
- Chrome 106.0.5249.61/62 released
- Malware trend August 2022: Emotet no more #1
- Windows 11 22H2: Out-of-band update KB5019311 (Sept. 27, 2022)
- HP printers: Critical vulnerability (Sept. 2022)
- Windows batch files: Strange behavior of the IF command
- Sophos XG Firewall: RCE vulnerability (CVE-2022-3236)
- WhatsApp: Two vulnerabilities allow remote code execution
- Windows 11 22H2: Issues and upgrade stoppers
- Windows 11 strengthens SMB traffic protection
- Toner & ink subscription Brother EcoPro on the start
- Windows 10/11: Strange issues since August 2022 updates
- Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD)
- 17 year old arrested in England for Uber hack, member of Lapsus$ group?
- Windows 11: Compatibility issues with Intel Smart Sound Technology
- Firefox 105.0.1 Released
- iOS 16.0.2 released
- Windows GPO bug (copy/move) caused by Sept. 2022 update confirmed by Microsoft
- On October 12, 2022 there will be an event at Microsoft
- How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell
- WSUS chaos: Preview updates for Windows and Net withdrawn as superseded on 9/21/2022
- NTLM connection fallback Update KB15498768 for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
- Pre Auth Remote Command Execution (CVE-2022-36804) in Atlassian Bitbucket
- Windows 10 22H2: Already distributed via WSUS in August 2022; Clients no longer find updates
- Thunderbird 102.3.0 released
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5016693 (Sept. 20, 2022)
- Windows 11: Preview-Update KB5017383 (Sept. 20, 2022)
- Windows 10/Server v1909 Preview Update KB5016690 (Sept. 20, 2022)
- Windows 10 20H2-21H2 Preview Update KB5017380 (Sept. 20, 2022)
- Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) released
- Firefox 105, 102.3 esr released
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS beats Windows 11 on AMD's Ryzen 5800X3D processor
- Will Windows 11 2022 update (22H2, build 22621) be rolled out on Sept. 20, 2022?
- iPhone 14 Pro Max: Camera shakes/rattles on TikTok, Snapchat apps etc.
- Lexmark firmware update closes vulnerability and fixes Windows printer issue
- Rockstar Games leak: source code and many game videos published after hack
- Data wiped in IHG hack for revenge, Vietnamese couple says
- Chrome & Edge may send personal data (including passwords) to Google and Microsoft respectively
- LastPass confirmed: Attackers had access to internal systems for four days
- Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens as plain text in Windows, Linux, Macs
- GhostSec targets again water hygiene
- Bitdefender has released a Decryptor for LockerGoga encrypted files
- Google faces up to 25 billion euros in "claims" after lawsuits in UK and EU
- Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.42
- Update for Exchange Extended Protection script, but still errors
- Ride share service provider Uber investigates hack (Sept. 2022)
- European (EU) Cyber Resilience Act: Proposal for improved security for digital devices
- "I don't care about cookies" sold to AVAST
- Attention: Backdoor in TechLogix Networx Power Delivery Unit; Isolate devices from Internet and Patch it
- Windows 10 Update KB5017308 causes issues when creating/copying files via GPO
- Lenovo BIOS/UEFI updates fix vulnerabilities, hundreds of models affected (9.2022)
- .NET Framework-Updates September 2022
- 0patch fixes Memory Corruption vulnerability (CVE-2022-35742) in Microsoft Outlook 2010
- Court documents show how Google monitors users despite rejected tracking
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (September 13, 2022)
- VMware ESXi: Retbleed fixes cause 70% performance loss in Linux VMs running kernel 5.19
- Trend Micro Apex One: Patch Critical Vulnerabilities (Sept. 2022)
- EU court confirms billion-dollar fine against Google over Android restrictions
- Mitel MiVoice Connect is attacked by Lorenz ransomware
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (September 13, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (September 13, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (September 13, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 13, 2022)
- Cisco: More Company data stolen in Yanluowang ransomware attack made public
- HP computers: Six firmware vulnerabilities unpatched for a year
- Windows Server 2016: Fix for RDP issues in KB5015808 and later
- SharkBot Trojan in the Play Store – "Antivirus apps" risk
- Lazarus hacker attacks utilities via Log4j vulnerability, $30 million ransomware seized
- Intune Microsoft Endpoint Manager: Update from iOS 15 to iOS 16 may fail …
- Windows Update Error 0x80072F8F
- Microsofts Windows Container Runtime Support ends September 2022
- Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2022.002.20212
- Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.33
- HP: New printer lockouts; Euroconsumer settlement reaches compensation for consumers
- HP Support Assistant: Patch a vulnerability (Sept. 2022)
- iOS 16: Release on September 12, 2022
- Internet Explorer: Can't be killed in Windows – PowerPoint won't play videos without IE
- Windows Autopatch Updates September 2022
- Windows 11: Login error for new users fixed (Sept. 2022)
- Apple Watch Ultra and Apple Watch SE
- Security: TikTok leak, ransomware infections, seizures and more
- Thunderbird 102.2.2 released
- iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Windows Server 2022: MS 365 apps to be supported
- Windows 10/ 11: Possible daylight saving time changeover issues [in Chile and worldwide]
- PowerToys 0.62 released
- Microsoft Office Updates with fix for Excel bug (September 6, 2022)
- Google announces Pixel event to be held on October 6, 2022
- Thunderbird 102er: The problem bear
- Lexmark: Firmware update to fix Windows bug and vulnerability CVE-2022-29850 in mid-Sept. 2022
- Firefox 104.0.2 released
- Irish data protection authority imposes €405 million GDPR fine on Instagram
- QNAP security updates against DeadBolt ransomware (Sept. 5, 2022)
- Microsoft fixes Windows false positive Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY alarm
- Microsoft Office: Macro execution blocked for security reasons, when accessing Access ACCDB databases via IP address
- Windows Defender reports (false positive) Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY (Sept. 4, 2022)
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mistakenly releases personal information of 120,000 taxpayers
- Insights from Palo Alto Networks into Black Basta ransomware group
- NIC Certification Changes for Windows Server Catalog (Windows Server 2022)
- Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.27 and 104.0.1293.81 fixes CVE-2022-3075
- Chrome 105.0.5195.102 Emergency update fixes vulnerability
- Samsung (USA) hacked in July 2022, user data leaked
- Windows 10: Creating a Password Reset Disk won't show the wizzard
- Microsoft 365 App: Connection issues (since Aug. 17, 2022) due to Tenable security tool?
- Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.25 (September 1, 2022) – fail to start after update
- Yandex Go hacked, someone orders all cabs in Moscow to the square (Sept. 1, 2022)
- Ransomware on IoT: Different security approach needed for IoT devices
- Android TikTok app: Microsoft finds 1-click vulnerability that allowed account takeover
- Thunderbird 102.2.1 released
- iOS 12.5.6 released
- Exchange Server 2013: Microsoft's tips on decommissioning the systems
August 2022
- Intune: Loss of access solved for Android 12 devices
- Chrome 105.0.5195.5x fixes 24 vulnerabilities
- Firefox 104.0.1 released
- WordPress Version 6.0.2
- Microsoft's ex-UI chief is shocked about the Windows 11 start menu
- Microsoft changes cloud licensing in the EU on Oct. 1, 2022
- Google: Upgrade to OAuth 2.0 required to use Calendar Interop after Oct. 1, 2022
- Office 365: Outlook suddenly requests password (August 29, 2022)
- Windows 11/Server 2022: What's new with SMB compression
- Google Chrome: Block list for extensions (ADMX) has changed in build 86
- Google Chrome allows websites to write (without asking) to the Windows clipboard
- VMware Workstation: UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error with Windows 11 Insider and Server 2022
- Windows 10 Preview Update KB5016688 (August 26, 2022)
- Will Microsoft provide ESU support for Windows 7/8.1 and Server beyond January 2023?
- Windows 10 Preview Update KB5016690 (August 23, 2022)
- Windows 11: Preview update KB5016691 (August 25, 2022)
- LastPass security incident: Development environment hacked (August 25, 2022)
- Plex security incident (data breach) – users should change passwords (August 2022)
- More than 80,000 HikVision surveillance cameras exploitable
- Microsoft Security Update Releases (August 19, 2022)
- Lawsuit against Oracle for "global user surveillance"
- Outlook: Advertising for Office 365 in mobile apps, anger over new Windows layout
- VMware Carbon Black creates BSOD in Windows (August 2022)
- Firefox 104, 102.2 esr and 91.13 esr released
- Caution: Cyber attack on automotive spare parts dealer Autodoc.de
- Thunderbird 102.2.0 released – many bugfixes but issues
- Windows 11: Upcoming version is probably called "Windows 11 2022 Update"
- Some Banks will be fined by SEC with millions for WhatsApp and Messenger use
- Microsoft Edge 104.0.1293.63
- Google account blocked and police action because of toddler photos for the doctor
- Windows 10 20H2 till 21H2: Update KB5015878 causes audio issues
- NSO Group in crisis – CEO steps down, layoffs
- Security: When a (fake) "Office 365 package" suddenly arrives by mail
- CVE-2022-38392: Janet Jackson song and crashing Windows XP notebooks
- Security researcher warns: VPNs on iOS are not private
- LibreOffice 7.4 released
- Website reported as compromised? How to proceed?
- Security update for HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
- Sysinternals: Updates for Sysmon, AccessEnum, and Coreinfo
- Update KB5012170 for Secure Boot DBX causes Bitlocker issues
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5016693 (August 16, 2022)
- Chrome 104.0.5112.101/102 fixes 11 vulnerabilities
- RDS issues after Windows update KB5015808
- Windows Defender Credential Guard Update and Revisions (August 9, and 15, 2022)
- Signal victim of Twilio hack
- Windows: "Service host: Local system" runs with high CPU/disk load after boot since update
- Vulnerabilities in Xiaomi smartphones
- Twilio data security incident findings after SMS phishing attack
- Car safety: Kia Challenge and Hyundai Key found on the web
- New China Leak? Hacker claims to have captured data of 48.5 million COVID app users from Shanghai
- Google-free Threema Libre as Android app
- Tesla vehicle data collection
- Warning: Vulnerability in IT asset management platform Device42
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (August 11, 2022)
- .NET Framework Updates August 2022
- Microsoft Edge 104.0.1293.54
- US Federal Trade Commission seeks comments to expand online privacy protections
- Microsoft: Workaround for Outlook crash; rollback of Microsoft 365 to version 2205
- Windows Security Update KB5012170 for Secure Boot DBX (August 9, 2022)
- Internet Explorer 11: Update KB5016618 (August 9, 2022)
- Windows/macOS: Vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor (July 2022)
- Microsoft 365 Version 2206 version 2206: New bug in Monthly Channel (August 2022) crashes in apps
- Cisco admits hack (in May 2022) and publishes details
- Firefox 103.0.2 released
- Microsoft 365 outage due to Cisco Meraki firewall (August 10, 2022)
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (August 9, 2022)
- Issue with Excel 2013 Update KB5002242 (August 9, 2022)
- Exchange Server Security updates (August 9, 2022)
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (August 9, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (August 9, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (August 9, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 9, 2022)
- Denmark: 175 7-Eleven supermarket stores closed after cyber attack
- Thunderbird 102.1.2 with bug fix
- Windows 10/11: XPS documents cannot be opened after update
- Windows: Systems with latest CPUs vulnerable to data damage
- Windows Server 2019: Update KB5015811 causes (performance) problems
- Epson disables printers due to "obsolete ink sponges"
- Open Cloud: Vulnerability & Security Issue Database
- VirusTotal: Google report on malware trends
- Hackers send phishing emails via PayPal domains
- Thunderbird 102.1.1
- Twitter data privacy incident (August 2022)
- Some insights about the warning of German BSI against Kaspersky antivirus software
- Microsoft Edge 104.0.1293.47 (August 5, 2022) with security fixes
- Lockbit attackers abuse Windows Defender to load Cobalt Strike
- Remote access Trojan "Woody Rat" uses Follina exploits to attack Russian organizations
- Critical RCE Vulnerability CVE-2022-32548 in DrayTek Vigor Routers
- Microsoft blocks Tutanota users in Teams
- Microsoft finds AiTM phishing campaign that also leverages 2FA
- Security & cyber attacks: Semikron, MBDA, Peter Berghaus GmbH and more
- Windows 10: Update KB5014666 causes issues with Input Indicator and Language Bar
- Azure AD Connect (AADConnect) Bug Fix Update (August 2, 2022)
- Tavis Ormandy ported Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect to Linux
- Chrome 104.0.5112.x fixes vulnerabilities
- VMware: Security Adversory, Windows 11 TPM Issue
- ACCDE/MDE Bug (VBA Library Error ) in Access 2013/2016 fixed?
- Microsoft Office Updates (August 2, 2022)
- 2.Q.2022: Tablet shipments up, Chromebook demand down
- Outlook/Word hang on Uber invoices and other mails with tables
- Android app Outlook-Light released
- Firefox 103.0.1 released
- Sophos InterceptX/Endpoint Protection Installer bug fixes (July 31, 2022)
July 2022
- Pipline and electricity operator Creos Luxembourg victim of BlackCat ransomware
- Office 2016/2019 will lose access to Microsoft 365 starting October 2023
- Does Google want to make it easier to select the Chrome browser as the default browser in Windows 10/11?
- Windows Server 20H2 reaches end of support in August 2022
- Cyberattack cripples U.S. managed service provider NetStandard on 7/26/2022
- Amazon Drive will shutdown at the end of 2023
- Intel GPU driver updates for 6th-10th gen CPUs only for security issues
- Thunderbird 102.1.0
- SysAdmin Day: The cloud, security and backup risks
- Windows 10 22H2: Insider Preview Update KB5015684 and release date hints
- Microsoft 365 services has been down (July 28, 2022)
- Google Chrome: Third-party cookie blocking postphoned to Q3 2024
- Cisco Webex has been down (July 28, 2022)
- Citrix ADC/Gateway Security Bulletin CVE-2022-27509
- Vulnerabilities in MiCODUS GPS tracker MV720 allow to monitor and stop vehicles
- ASUS/Gigabyte Mainboards: CosmicStrand Rootkit found in UEFI Firmware
- Firefox 103.0, and 102.1esr and 91.12esr released
- Windows 10 Preview Update KB5015878 (July 26, 2022)
- Windows 11: Microsoft confirms Start menu issue and fixes it via KIR (July 2022)
- Windows 10 20H1-21H2: Microsoft confirms USB printer issues
- AD security on the test bench
- Release dates for Access ACCDE/MDE bug (VBA library bug) fixes
- Configuration Manager: Update to CB2203 and install a hotfix before July 27, 2022
- Bye, bye Windows Information Protection (WIP) … (July 2022)
- TeamViewer: Fingerprinting via installed font
- LAPSUS$ exposes security vulnerabilities at tech companies
- Microsoft Azure: Hotfix 2 for FSLogix 2201 (2.9.8111.53415)
- Microsoft Edge 103.0.1264.71 (July 22, 2022) with fix for vulnerability used in the wild
- HP Pavilion Windows devices stutters (July 2022)
- Windows 11: Preview-Update KB5015882 (July 21, 2022)
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5015879 (July 19, 2022)
- Microsoft continues rollout for default disabling of Office VBA macros
- Windows 10 1909 LTSC/Server 2019 Preview-Update KB5015880 (July 21, 2022)
- Trouble with Lenovo BIOS update
- Google blocks "Computing Machinery" because of alleged malware
- Confluence Security Advisory 2022-07-20
- Microsoft Cloud down for hours (July 21, 2022)
- Solution for access/performance issues with an Access database using an ODBC driver
- Heat wave brings Google and Oracle cloud to its knees in UK
- Windows: Printer issues after July 2022 patchday and fixes
- Fix for Access ACCDE/MDE bug (VBA library bug)
- CISA: Windows vulnerability CVE-2022-22047 must be patched by Aug. 2, 2022
- Outlook.com issues (July 18, 2022)
- Outlook.com 'account suspensions' due to unusual sign-in activities – is Microsoft's AI running amok, or are accounts compromised?
- No password protection cause of Shanghai's police database leak
- Is Windows Update KB5015811 causing Exchange performance issues?
- Log4J: SMEs not aware of, DHS see problems for a decade
- ChromeOS Flex is ready
- Sality malware infected password cracking tool distributed for industrial PLCs and ISC
- Windows print and scan error due to smart card authentication change
- Microsoft Edge 103.0.1264.62 (July 14, 2022)
- Microsoft July 2022 Patchday issues (Windows, Office)
- WordPress: Vulnerability in Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder under attack
- Windows as a service: Future feature updates only every 3 years?
- Internet Explorer 11: Update KB5015805 (July 12, 2022)
- UEFI firmware bug compromises over 70 Lenovo notebooks (July 2022)
- Windows 8.1 now shows warnings "end of support in January 2023"
- Office updates destroys Access run time and apps
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (July 12, 2022)
- Outlook/Apps failing sending mails? Microsoft has disabled SMTP (July 2022)
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (July 12 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 12, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 12 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 12, 2022)
- WordPress 6.0.1 released
- Microsoft releases autopatch for Windows (July 11, 2022)
- Office macro blockade: suspension is only temporary
- Thunderbird 102.0.2
- Meta Vice President "Throws out the underperformers"
- Uber files: Dirty lobbying campaign in Europe
- Outlook search in Windows 11 broken again (July 2022))
- Sandboxie fork with version 1.0.22 Final – new features in the Plus version
- Microsoft Office 365 version 2206 fixes cloud access crash bug
- Defense: Windows task scheduling as an attack vector
- QNAP warns of Checkmate ransomware attacks on its NAS (July 2022)
- Microsoft does not want to block macros in Office by default after all
- PowerToys 0.60 released
- Bug in Adaptec ASR-72405 driver for Windows 11/Server 2022
- Ransomware group ALPHV (Blackcat) with new extortion techniques (searchable database)
- Microsoft Edge 103.0.1264.49 (July 6, 2022)
- Cisco Security Advisories (July 6, 2022)
- Thunderbird 102.0.1
- Firefox 102.0.1 released
- Windows 10: Barco ClickShare breaks start menu, OneDrive, Outlook and Store apps
- OpenSSL 3.0.4 Vulnerability CVE-2022-2274: Heap Memory Corruption with RSA Private Key Operation
- Microsoft Office Updates (July 5, 2022)
- Office 365 version 2206.15330.20196: Excel bug prevents display of cell contents (OP396850)
- Windows Server 2012 / R2 and the (upcoming) Azure AD Connect Sync issue as of Aug. 31, 2022
- AstraLocker terminates activities and releases Decryptor
- Chrome 103.0.5060.114 fixes 4 vulnerabilities
- Hacker sells 1 billion personal data from Shanghai police data base for 10 bitcoins
- AstraLocker 2.0: Infection via Word attachment
- End of Support announcement for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2, SQL Server 2012
- Security for Kubernetes: Pitfalls and Solutions
- Maastricht University gets partial ransom back after ransomware attack in 2019
- Lookout explains: Security Service Edge (SSE) and the future of cloud security
- Experiment: Windows PE with PowerShell 7 integration
- Microsoft Edge 103.0.1264.44 download bug: .crdownload files remains
- 0patch fixes all known and exploitable Windows NTLM/Kerberos vulnerabilities
June 2022
- Microsoft Edge 103.0.1264.44 fixes CVE-2022-33680 (June 30, 2022)
- Unauthorized RCE CVE-2022-28219 in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
- Kaspersky finds SessionManager backdoor left by malware in IIS/Exchange servers worldwide
- Azure: Container Escape Vulnerability (CVE-2022-30137) in Microsoft's Service Fabric Closed
- Building materials manufacturer Knauf affected by cyber attack worldwide (June 29, 2022)
- Edge Stable 103.0.1264.37 breaks group policies (Chrome bug)
- Thunderbird 102.0 and 91.11.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server: Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVE-2022-23277 exploitable despite patch?
- Firefox 102.0 and esr, as well as 91.11esr released
- Revision to CVE-2021-26414 (Windows DCOM Server Security Feature Bypass) dated June 28, 2022
- Windows 10 Preview Update KB5014666 (June 28, 2022)
- Cyber attack on food retailer Apetito
- Decryptor for Hive ransomware v1 till v4 released
- German manufacturer Bizerba affected by cyber attack, IT systems shut down worldwide (6/27/2022)
- Edge freezing in Windows 10/11, caused by updates KB5014019/KB5014023/KB5014021 fixed per KIR
- One year of Windows 11: What do you think about?
- ESA Mars probe receives software upgrade developed with Windows 98
- Windows 8.1 will show end of support nag screens starting July 2022 untill Jan. 2023
- Windows 10 22H2 (Build 19045) spotted
- CISA warning about Log4Shell attacks on VMware Horizon systems (June 2022)
- Are the Windows VPN, RRAS, Wi-Fi hotspot issues fixed Windows with preview updates from June 23, 2022?
- Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.50 and 103.0.1264.37 (June 23, 2022)
- Windows 10, 11, Server: Preview Updates June 23, 2022
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25145 supports LAPS
- Chrome 103.0.5060.53
- Security researcher finds vulnerability in Jacuzzi "SMARTTUB®" portal
- Phishing gang responsible for millions in losses busted up by Europol (June 21, 2022)
- European Security Blogger Awards 2022 – we have been awarded
- CloudFlare service outage (June 21, 2022)
- Windows 7: System restarts due to critical error; Trend Micro as root cause?
- Office 365: Connect issues with mail and SharePoint since 08:00 a.m. (UTC) (June 21, 2022)
- DeadBold- and eCh0raix ransomware attacks on QNAP NAS (June 2022)
- Windows 10/11: Out-of-band updates KB5016138/KB5016139 fixes sign-in issue on Azure AD and Microsoft 365 services
- June 2022 updates: Issues with RDP on Windows, BlackBerry UEM BSCP as cause?
- VMware ESXi 6.7 and 7.0 Updates (June 14, 2022)
- Critical CVE-2022-20825 in Cisco small business routers will not be fixed
- Windows 10/11 downloads blocked in Russia and Kazakhstan
- Edge 102.0.1245.30 ff.: "Hardware enforced stack protection" prevents startup
- Audio files from TikTok meeting show U.S. user data accessed from China
- Accusation: Microsoft patches Azure (Synapse Pwnalytics vulnerability) too slowly and endangers cloud security
- Outlook: Login error since the last June 2022 update
- Citrix Fix for broken MS Teams call in VDA
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (June 14, 2022)
- Sign-in issues with Azure AD and Microsoft 365 services since June 2022 update
- Russian RSOCKS botnet taken down in international operation
- Microsoft account: Password cannot be changed …
- June 2022 Patchday issues (part 2): RDP, VPN, WLAN, hotspot connection and more
- Potentially more than 770 million Travis CI API logs compromised
- Anatomy of a Hive Ransomware Attack on Exchange via ProxyShell
- Exchange 2016/2019 Mitigation Service Error 1008 due to expired certificate
- Interpol arrests 2,000 cyber fraudsters in Operation "First Light 2022"
- Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 22.001.20142
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (June 14, 2022)
- June 2022 patch day review: Windows update issues, Intel vulnerability, documentation fails
- Microsoft patches Follina vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) in Windows with June 2022 updates
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (June 14, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (June 14, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 14, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (June 14, 2022)
- Microsoft Defender: New Feature "Hacked Device Isolation" & new "Sandboxing" Problem
- Internet Explorer 11 reaches end-of-life (EOL) on June 15, 2022
- Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.41 fixes vulnerabilities and PDF printing issue
- Cyber Trends: ESET Thread Report 2022, and Palo Alto Top-Ransomware List
- Update KB4484104 is causing issues opening Office documents on SharePoint server (June 2022)
- Chrome stores passwords in memory in plain text
- QTS 5.0.0 security updates for QNAP NAS devices (June 8, 2022)
- Mass account taskeover via API possible with smart Yunmai scales
- Windows MSDT 0-day vulnerability "DogWalk" receives 0patch fix
- Windows 11 Build 25136 for Insider: Tabs for Explorer, Fixes and a new search on the left side of the taskbar
- Firefox 101.0.1 released
- Chrome 102.0.5005.115 fixes 7 vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.39
- Access to public/private surveillance cameras sold: Italian hacking groups busted
- Windows 10 21H2: Explorer /Taskbar issuses – a collision between Search Highlights and "HP Development Company, L.P. – Extension – 8.10.5.34686"
- Windows 11 22H2 in Release Preview channel, bug shows update on unsupported hardware
- Windows Vulnerability Follina (CVE-2022-30190): New findings, new risks (June 9, 2022)
- Workaround for Edge 102.0.1245.xx PDF printing issues
- Fake CCleaner search results link to malware (information stealer)
- USB-C as a uniform charging cable standard for Europe in 2024
- Microsoft Office Updates (June 7, 2022)
- Microsoft Graph: Upcoming billing changes
- Follina (CVE-2022-30190): No major attack wave, but campaigns on EU/US and other targets
- Palermo/Sicilia: IT systems offline after ransomware attack
- Help with OneDrive issues on Windows
- 46,000 people lose US$1 billion to cryptocurrency fraud since 2021
- Microsoft account lockout due to bug when redeeming Microsoft Rewards Points (June 3, 2022)
- Canon PIXMA/MAXIFY printers (MX492 etc.): Manual firmware update fixes restart loop
- Edge 102.0.1245.33 with bug fixes
- Large collection of Windows exploits on GitHub
- Cyberattacks on industrial facilities cost an average of 2.9 million euros
- Palo Alto Networks Attack Surface Threat Report: The unmanaged attack surface is too complex at many companies
- 0-day vulnerability CVE-2022-26134 in Atlassian Confluence Server fixed
- Outage due to expired certificate (2022/05/31/)
- Interpool arrests 3 Nigerian BEC cybercriminals (June 2, 2022).
- Exchange Server vNext is coming in 2025
- 0-day vulnerability CVE-2022-26134 in Atlassian Confluence Software
- Windows 10 21H1 – 21H2/Server 20H2: Preview Update KB5014023 (June 2, 2022) with bug fixes
- Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.30 has issues with PDF printing
- Canon MX492 All-in-one devices are restarting repeatly with WiFi/Internet connection
- SearchNightmare: Windows 10 search-ms: URI Handler 0-day Exploit with Office 2019
- Facebook manager Sheryl Sandberg steps down and leaves Meta
- 0Patch Micro patch against Follina vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) in Windows
- Follina vulnerabilitiy (CVE-2022-30190): Status, Findings, Warnings & Attacks
- Flubot Android Trojan infrastructure shut down by Europol
- Microsoft 365: Activation issues with Windows Pro Enterprise (May 31, 2022)
- Thunderbird 91.10.0
- Firefox 101.0 and 91.10esr released – with security fixes
- Microsoft Edge 102.0.1245.30 (security update, May 31, 2022)
- Outlook: May 2022 update (build 15225.20204) breaks HTML rendering in mails
- Follina: Attack via Word documents and ms-msdt protocol (CVE-2022-30190)
May 2022
- Microsoft Office is a must have …
- Windows 10 21H2: Explorer and taskbar issues due to "HP Development Company, L.P. – Extension – 8.10.5.34686"
- Microsoft finds vulnerabilities in apps from major mobile providers (May 2022)
- Microsoft Access: Issues with SQL database access because of ODBC driver?
- Reports about deactivated Windows 7 SP1 systems with ESU Bypass
- May 2022 Firmware Updates for Surface Laptop Studio & Surface Book 3
- Broadcom acquires VMware for 61 billion US-$
- Vulnerabilities CVE-2022-27507 and CVE-2022-27508 in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway
- Windows 11 preview update KB5014019 breaks Trend Micro Ransomware Protection
- Microsoft provides guidance on protecting against KrbRelayUp attacks in Windows domains
- Interpol arrests Nigerian head of BEC fraud gang
- Google Chrome get Google-Lense and image search
- Windows issue: Defender collides with FMAPOService
- Nation wide disruption with Verifon H5000 payment terminals in Germany
- Nomination for the European Cybersecurity Blogger Award 2022 – we are now underdogs
- Zyxel warns of vulnerabilities in firewalls, AP controllers and access points (May 24, 2022)
- Chrome 102.0.5005.61/62/63 fixes critical vulnerabilities
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (May 24, 2022)
- Windows 10 / Windows Server 1809 Preview Update (May 24, 2022)
- Windows 11: Preview Update KB5014019 (May 24, 2022)
- Strange WSUS update alert dated May 24, 2022.
- WordPress 6.0 released
- Cisco patches vulnerability in IOS XR software
- Windows 10: Update KB5013942 from May 2022 ends with black screen?
- Comparitech acquired by Aura (Hotspot Shield)
- Windows 10: Microsoft expands "search highlights" in search area (May 19, 2022)
- Windows Defender Application Control: Recommended blocking rules (May 2022)
- Windows 10 update KB5015019 (5/19/2022) fixes app install error 0xC002001B
- Conti ransomware gang stops activities – actors continue to operate
- Windows out-of-band updates dated May 19, 2022 fail on AD DC authentication bug in NPS environments
- Thunderbird 91.9.1
- Windows Server 20H2 reaches end of support in August 2022
- Firefox 100.0.2 and 91.9.1esr released
- Windows out-of-band updates (05/19/2022) fixes AD authentication error and Store installation error
- VMware closes vulnerabilities, DHS gives U.S. federal agencies 5 days to patch
- Windows 11 21H2 in broad rollout, 22H2 coming soon, new desktop search for Insiders, and more
- Microsoft observed attacks on Microsoft SQL Server via PowerShell
- Windows 10 21H2: Does Update KB5014023 fixes profile issues caused by May 2022 patches?
- Bluetooth Low Energy vulnerability and the Tesla car theft
- 0Patch fixes vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26809 and CVE-2022-22019) in Windows
- Active Directory Admins: May 2022 updates may force DCs to a boot loop (AltSecID attribute set on krbtgt)
- Researchers: Malware can run on iPhones that are switched off
- Nvidia security updates for Kepler GTX 700/600 GPU WHQL driver (473.47) released
- CISA warns against installing May 2022 updates on Windows Domain Controllers
- Windows 11 Update KB5013943 drops BSODs and causes issues with Sophos driver
- Firefox 100.0.1
- Quick Assist is moved to Microsoft Store – old app out of support (May 2022)
- 21 Million VPN User Records Leaked; will VPN be substituted by SASE?
- Microsoft has fixed the (PetitPotam) NTLM Relay Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26925) with Windows May 2022 Update
- Info stealer campaign targets German Car Dealerships and Manufacturers
- Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.60/ 101.0.1210.47
- Chrome 101.0.4951.67, Browser Updates fails in Russia for Android users
- Report: Apple tests iPhones with USB-C port
- China bans Mac, Windows and foreign PCs for government agencies and state-owned enterprises
- SonicWall Security Advisory: Patch SSLVPN SMA1000 vulnerabilities immediately
- Zyxel firewalls with critical vulnerability CVE-2022-30525 – patch urgently
- Windows 10: Microsoft tests preview update KB5014023 with insiders
- BIOS updates fix critical vulnerabilities in HP's business and consumer models and Intel CPUs (May 2022)
- Destructive attacks via critical F5 BIG-IP vulnerability
- Access 365: Error "The search key has not been used in any…" (April 2022)
- Windows May 2022 Updates Cause AD Authentication Failure (Server, Client)
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (May 10, 2022)
- Windows, Office: May 2022 Patchday issues and mysteries
- Windows Server 2022: RDS bug (RDCB role broken) caused by KB5011497, not fixed in May 2022
- Windows 11: Update KB5013943 results in application error 0xc0000135
- Chrome 101.0.4951.64 fixes vulnerabilities
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (May 10, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (May 10, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (May 10, 2022)
- Exchange Server Security Updates (May 10, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 10, 2022)
- Agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO affected by ransomware
- Manufacturing defects: Cisco warns of DIMM failures
- Windows Update KB5012599: Microsoft plans fix for install error 0x8024200B and 0x800F0831
- Trend Micro Security Solutions: Roll Back Registry Changes After False Alert (May 2, 2022)
- 15 years of "Borns IT and Windows Blog"
- Windows Server now supports monthly .NET updates
- Basic Authentication in Exchange Online will be discontinued as of October 2022
- Sophos Intercept X Install or Update ends with HTTP Error 403 (May 6, 2022)
- Apple, Google, Microsoft support new initiative of the FIDO Alliance for "Passwordless Sign-Ins
- TLStorm 2.0: 5 critical vulnerabilities in network switches from Aruba and Avaya
- Chrome v101.0.4951.54 caused certificate errors
- 10-year-old vulnerabilities in Avast and AVG put millions of users at risk
- Microsoft Office Updates (May 3, 2022)
- Thunderbird Version 91.9.0
- Windows 11: Preview Update KB5012643 causes issues with .NET Framework 3.5 applications
- Chrome 101.0.4951.54 fixes GPO bug
- Apple's Safari has an Outlook TokenFactoryIFrame issue (May 2022)
- Intel graphics driver (as of 27.20.100.8587) has memory leak – fix (as of 30.0.101.1191) available
- Firefox 100.0 and 91.9ESR released
- Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.57
- Trend Micro Apex One triggers false positive with Microsoft Edge 101.0.1210.32
- Car rental company Sixt victim of a cyber attack
- Microsoft Defender for Business available
- GPO conflict between Windows 11 and Windows 10, policies not changeable?
- Microsoft 365: Switch to monthly app updates for May 2022 planned
April 2022
- Windows 11: Preview update KB5012643 causes display issues in safe mode
- Defender for Endpoint causes issues with Windows 10 20H2 clients (April 26, 2022)
- Windows 11 share grew by less than 0.4 % in April 2022
- OLG court ruling: German BSI was allowed to warn against Kaspersky antivirus software
- Microsoft Edge 101.0.1210.32
- Microsoft employees also use Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
- Stop: Domain name scam from chinanameregistry
- Chrome 101.0.4951.41 fixes 30 Vulnerabilities – but has a GPO bug
- Microsoft Build (May 24, – 26, 2022), Registration is now open
- Windows 10: New icons for Search Highlights in the search area, who else has this? (April 26, 2022)
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (April 25, 2022)
- Windows 11 Preview Update KB5012643 (April 25, 2022)
- Windows 10 / Windows Server (20H2-21H2) Preview Updates (April 25, 2022)
- Data protection: Microsoft 365 banned in Germany's Baden-Württemberg's schools by summer 2022
- Windows 10 Update KB5012599 stalls with install error 0x8024200B and 0x800F0831
- Chats show: LAPSUS$ had probably also hacked T-Mobile several times
- Microsoft plans to phase out NetBIOS name resolution and LLMNR in the future
- Cloud security, the challenges in 2022
- Migrate your Classic Storage Account to Azure Resource Manager by Aug. 31, 2024
- Atlassian has fixed the Jira/Confluence outage and data loss
- Zscaler study: 400% increase in retail and wholesale phishing attacks
- Windows 11: Market share at XP level in April 2022, is the euphoria over?
- European Union: Agreement on digital law against hate and incitement (Digital Services Act, DSA)
- Jupyter notebook are attacked with ransomware
- Android: Vulnerabilities in Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC)
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum turns 40
- Exchange Server CUs (April 20, 2022)
- Windows 10 / Windows Server Preview Update KB5012636 (April 21, 2022)
- USB-C as a uniform standard for charging cable is coming in Europe
- Quick Assist: Intune certificate expired and TLS problems in Windows
- CISA Warning: Windows Print-Spooler Vulnerability CVE-2022-22718 actively exploited
- Microsofts Defender flags Google Chrome Updates falsely as malicious (April 20, 2022)
- VirtualBox 6.1.34 released
- VLC 3.0.17.4 released
- Thunderbird Version 91.8.1
- Windows 11 Home: SMB1 will be disabled and removed in the future
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (April 19, 2022)
- ESET finds 3 critical vulnerabilities in UEFI of Lenovo consumer notebooks
- Free Decryptor for Yanlouwang Ransomware
- 7-Zip vulnerability CVE-2022-29072 *doesn't* allows system privileges
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (April 15, 2022)
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 in broad deployment (April 15, 2022)
- CISA Warning: New APT Cyber Tools Targets ICS/SCADA Systems
- Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.44 Emergency Patch
- Comments on NGINX vulnerabilities in LDAP reference implementation (April 2022).
- Spring4Shell Vulnerability: Analysis and Mirai Botnet uses Spring4Shell
- Chrome 100.0.4896.127 fixes 0-day vulnerability CVE-2022-1364
- MS-Patchday wrap-up: Issues with April 2022 updates
- Security: Best Practice, for updating Windows Domain Controllers
- Windows 11 22H2: ISO of Insider Preview Build 22598 available
- Windows Server 2022: Update KB5012604 breaks Remote Desktop Gateway
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (April 12, 2022)
- Firefox 99.0.1 released
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (April 12, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (April 12, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 12, 2022)
- Europol/FBI takes down one of the largest hacker forums in the world with RaidForums
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 12, 2022)
- Defender signatures cause extreme RAM usage (April 2022)
- Adobe Acrobat (Reader): DC 2022.001.20117/22.001.20112 – and End of Support for 2017 Classic
- Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.39
- Chrome 100.0.4896.88 released, 11 vulnerabilities fixed
- Windows Server: Open issues from March 2022 Updates (KB5011551, KB5011497)
- Windows 10: Version 1909 and 20H2 reaching end of support on May 10, 2022
- Pitfall: Windows clients install updates past WSUS
- End of support for .NET Framework 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 on April 26, 2022
- Spring4Shell: Vulnerabilities in Java Spring Framework
- Autopatch for Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3/E5 offered for July 2022
- New Security Features in Windows 11: "Smart App Control" & more
- Cyber news April 8, 2022: Kremlin TV hacked, Microsoft overtake Strontium domains
- Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.36 fixes CVE-2022-1232
- Warning: Critical Vulnerabilities in VMware Products (April 6, 2022)
- Speaker Gate: Audio output distorted on the Samsung Galaxy S22
- Cicada: Chinese hackers abuse the VLC player for espionage via DLL side-loading, among other things
- Atlassian: Jira-/Confluence outage affects customers since April 5, 2022
- FBI Dismantles Cyclops Blink Botnet of Sandworm Group Working for Russian Intelligence Agency (GRU)
- VMware patches Spring4Shell RCE vulnerability CVE-2022-22965
- Windows 11: Windows 365 Cloud PC will be integrated, new Explorer and more
- Microsoft Office Updates (April 5, 2022)
- WordPress 5.9.3 released
- Firefox 99.0 and 91.8.0esr released
- Chrome 100.0.4896.75 released
- German BKA takes down illegal Darknet "Hydra Market"
- Windows Server 2019: Update KB5011551 causes password loop
- Citrix ADV Virtual Appliance 13.0.85 is breaking Gateway-Service
- Windows 7: Firefox 100 and beyond required Update KB4474419
- Windows 11 upgrade block due to Internet Explorer 11 issue
- Patch for Sonic Firewall vulnerability CVE-2022-22274 – not for all products
- Microsoft finally offers update downloads via https
- Only 3 months left until retirement of Internet Explorer
- Was there a cyber attack at American Express? Worldwide service outage on April 1, 2022
- Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged in connection with hacking for this group
- Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.29 fixes vulnerabilities
- Deep Panda: Targets VMware Horizon Server via Log4Shell
- Microsoft renames Windows/Android Apps "Your Phone" etc.
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (March 31, 2022)
- USA: Sanctions against Kaspersky could increase cyber risk from Russia
- Security updates: iOS 15.4.1 and macOS Monterey 12.3.1
- Rumor: Microsoft supports "Windows Mode" in Linux
March 2022
- Got lost in Defender? There is something like a Defender Cheat Sheet available
- New security feature allows driver block lists in Windows 10, 11 and Windows Server
- Vulnerabilities in Wyze Cam IoT camera firmware (March 2022)
- motionEyeOS: People who want to continue the project wanted
- World Backup Day 2022
- Microsoft warns of (fixed) Defender spoofing vulnerability
- New IcedID malware campaign targets unpatched Exchange Server (March 2022)
- Chrome 100.0.4896.60 fixes 28 vulnerabilities
- Purple Fox with new infection vector
- Ukraine Doxing des FSB members, dismantles bot farms, telecom operator hit by cyber attack
- Windows: Were there issues with CET daylight saving time changeover in 2022?
- Windows 11 Preview Update KB5011563 (2022/03/28)
- Okta admits a mistake regarding disclosure in "Lapsus$ hack"
- Administrative Templates (.admx) v2.0 up to Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2)
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (March 25, 2022)
- Fix for vulnerability CVE-2022-104 in Sophos Firewall (v18.5 MR3)
- "Browser in the browser" Phishing
- Windows 10/11: Backup and Restore from Win7 is broken since Jan. 2022
- Anonymous has hacked Central Bank of Russia, 2nd hack of state-owned VGTRK media group?
- Citrix Workspace App 2204: Windows offline installation fails because of WebView2 missing
- Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.55 fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-1096
- Preliminary agreement between EU and US on the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
- Kaspersky on US FCC list & banned from HackerOne's bug bounty
- Windows Server 2019: Update KB5009616 causes DNS problems
- Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (March 22, 2022)
- Chrome 99.0.4844.84 fixes 1 vulnerability
- Windows 10: Microsoft fixes Bluetooth BSOD caused by update KB5011543 (2022/03/22)
- Warning: Upgrade to Google Chrome 99.0.4844.74 and above
- 7 teenagers arrested in connection with the LAPSUS$ hacks
- GIF inventor Stephen Wilhite dies at the age of 74
- Outlook PDF Preview error: Root cause PowerToys or Adobe Reader
- Firefox 98.0.2 released
- Google Play: Play Movies & TV are beeing removed in Mai 2022
- Lapsus$ hacker group debunked? Teenager from Britain and Brazil suspected
- Vulnerability in Windows 3CX telephone systems
- SoftMaker Office 2021 Revision 1044 released (March 22, 2022)
- Hundreds of HP printer models with RCE vulnerability (March 2022)
- Windows 10 / Windows Server Preview Updates (March 22, 2022)
- Lapsus$ hacks: statements from Okta and Microsoft
- Epson disables printers for customers due to payment issues through no fault of their own
- Anonymous leaks 10 GByte Nestle data after hack
- Authentication service OKTA hacked by Lapsus$?
- Vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in Western Digital EdgeRover desktop application allows admin privileges (macOS, Windows)
- Facestealer Trojan from Google Play Store app 'Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools' steals Facebook credentials
- Lapsus$ allegedly publishes source code of Microsoft Azure, Bing and Cortana
- 0patch fixes again vulnerability CVE-2021-34484 in Windows 10/Server 2019
- Windows 11: Insider build 22000.588 shows watermarks on unsupported systems
- Firefox installer assigns a unique identifier to the browser
- Major Apple iCloud outage: Calendar, iMessages, iTunes, TV (March 21, 2022)
- US authorities release new ICOs of AvosLocker ransomware
- SolarWinds customers should remove Web Help Desk
- Internet Explorer Desktop App retires on June 15, 2022
- Trend Micro and ASUS warns: Cyclops Blink Botnet targets ASUS Routers
- Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 (contains also Windows Policy Analyzer)
- Firefox blocks F-Secure Browser Protection Add-on
- Outlook.com: "Sync Email" settings error "Unable to load these settings. Please try again later."(March 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (March 17, 2022)
- Microsoft releases scan tool for MikroTic Trickbot infections
- Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.46 released
- Windows Server 2022: Fix for Remote Desktop problems with update KB5011497
- Hacker Hacker was able to break into computer of a Russian health ministry within seconds
- Microsoft Defender falsely detected Office updates as ransomware activity (03/16/2022)
- Gh0stCringe malware targets unsecured Microsoft SQL and MySQL servers
- IT crisis: Russia to run out of storage space in 2 months
- Error in parsing OpenSSL certificates causes denial of service loop
- Chrome 99.0.4844.74 fixes 11 vulnerabilities
- Irish data protection authorities fined Meta 17 million euros
- Windows 11: Microsoft tests again showing ads in file explorer
- Windows 11: Compatibility issues with Virtualbox fixed
- German Cyber Guard BSI warns now against the use of Kaspersky antivirus products
- Firefox 98.01 and ESR91.7.1 released
- Electron Bot: Malware in Microsoft Store infects over 5,000 machines
- iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 released
- Device Reboot bricks Zyxel USG FLEX / ATP Series Firewalls (March 2022)
- Critical vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication
- McAfee Total Protection Update fixes CVE-2022-0280
- Anonymous hacked German subsidery of russian energy gigant Rosneft, 20 terabytes of data extracted
- Beware: User reports TP-Link routers share traffic with third parties (Avira)
- Cybersecurity in ICS, IoT, and medical devices (as of H2 2021).
- Still wipe issues when resetting Windows 10 (20H2 – 21H2) and Windows 11
- Ubisoft hacked by Lapsus$ cyber gang (March 2022)
- GPS spoofing: Finland warns of false GPS signals in Baltic Sea area
- Microsoft Office Update KB5002160 (March 1, 2022) breaks Access db connections
- Intune-Issue with Android 12 devices confirmed
- CERT-EU warns of SMBv3 vulnerability CVE-2022-24508, fix through Windows March 2022 updates
- WordPress Version 5.9.2
- Issues with Exchange March 2022 Updates
- March 2022 Internet Explorer Update KB5011486, and NET Desktop Runtime 6.0.3 Update KB5012417
- Windows 10 and 11: fTPM causes system stutter on AMD systems
- Access:7 vulnerabilities impacting medical and IoT devices
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (March 8, 2022)
- Edge 99.0.1150.36: Edge Insider ads can finally be deactivated via GPO
- Thunderbird Version 91.7.0
- Fortinet Vulnerability Advisories March 2022
- Windows Server 2022: March 2022 update KB5011497 breaks remote desktop gateway role
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (March 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 updates (March 8, 2022)
- Security updates for Exchange Server (March 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (March 8, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 8, 2022)
- TLStorm: 3 critical 0-day vulnerabilities put APC Smart UPS at risk
- Dirty Pipe Linux vulnerability allows root access
- Cisco Small Business Router: Vulnerabilities and broken firmware (March 2022)
- Windows 11: BSODs in battery mode with Lenovo Thinkpad L590?
- Backblaze Drive Status-Report 2021: SSD probably as reliable as HDDs
- Thunderbird Version 91.6.2
- HermeticRansom Ransomware Decryptor available
- Can Kaspersky still be used as security solution?
- Firefox 97.0.2 and 91.6.1 ESR released – critical security fixes
- Microsoft Teams targeted by hackers – a classification
- Microsoft stops sales in Russia
- Windows 11: Microsoft wants your credit card data
- Corel: Stopps UPP, automatic conversion to a CorelDRAW subscription
- Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.30 released
- VMware Tools 12: New Version released (March 1. 2022)
- Microsoft Defender falsely reports Trojans on Dell computers (March 2, 2022)
- Microsoft Office Updates (March 1, 2022)
- Chrome 98.0.4758.119 and Chrome 99.0.4844.51
- Windows Server DC boot loop: Microsoft adds status information (Feb. 2022)
- German wind turbines, the war in Ukraine and the broken satellite communication
- Analysis of the Cyber Attack on Axis Communications
- Windows error ID 2001: Unable to read the “First Counter” value under the usbperf\Performance Key
- Cyberattacks on Ukraine launched hours before Russian invasion, according to Microsoft
February 2022
- More than 60,000 chats of the Conti ransomware gang leaked
- Microsoft Office 2021/365: AutoSave only in the cloud
- January 2022 Updates Prevent Netlogon Secure Channel Connections in Windows Server
- Windows 11: Fix for Explorer crash when opening Win+X menu in build 22563
- Cyber attacks on Nvidia and McDonalds (Feb. 25, 2022)
- Microsoft confirms wipe issue on resetting Windows 10/11 (20H2 – 21H2)
- Windows 10 20H2: January 2022 Updates breaks AGPM-Server
- Windows 11: A/B test shows watermark on unsupported systems
- CISA warns: 2 Zabbix vulnerabilities are actively exploited, patching
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions: Windows Vulnerability CVE-2021-26414 (Feb. 24, 2022)
- axis.com confirmed cyber attack (Feb. 23, 2022)
- Russian Sandworm Group Responsible for Cyclops Blink Botnet
- Cyclops blink malware targets WatchGuard network firewalls
- Massive cyberattack on websites in Ukraine & Wiper malware (Feb. 23, 2022)
- Android Trojan Xenomorph targets 56 European banks
- WordPress Version 5.9.1 released
- Windows 10: Unwanted reboots due to Microsoft Defender Application Control (WDAC)
- Linux vulnerabilities patched fastest (Feb. 2022)
- axis.com (IP security camera vendor) is down (Feb. 21, 2022)
- Windows 10/11 (21H2): Wipe does not delete user data
- Vulnerability discovered in various zebNet products (Feb. 2022)
- Security Updates for Cisco Email Security Appliances (Feb. 2022)
- Ransomware hits Europe's industrial control systems and operating technology as frequently as IT systems
- Windows 11: Internet connection and Microsoft account becomes mandatory during setup
- Firefox 97.0.1 released
- Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Critical Patch 2390
- Surface Book 3: Feb. 2022 firmware update may brick device
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (Feb. 17, 2022)
- Chrome and Firefox: Will there be soon issues with websites when build 100 is reached?
- 22 years ago: Windows 2000 released
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 brings Start Menu Folders
- Dymo equips paper rolls for thermal direct printers with RFID chips for identification
- Cyber attack on Red Cross via Zoho vulnerability, likely by state sponsored attackers
- Edge 98.0.1108.55
- VMware closes critical vulnerabilities
- Windows 10: Update KB5001716 for update service components (Feb. 2022)
- Thunderbird 91.6.1
- Google brings Chrome OS Flex to old PCs and Macs
- Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (Feb. 15, 2022)
- Windows 10 / Windows Server Preview Updates (Feb. 15, 2022)
- Windows Update Error 0x8024001E
- Magento: Emergency-Update fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-24086 (Feb. 13, 2022)
- Chrome 98.0.4758.102 fixes 0-day vulnerabilities
- Windows 11: Does "Microsoft Family Safety" work for you?
- CISA: US agencies must install iOS 15.3.1/macOS 12.2.1 update till Feb. 25, 2022
- End of support for older Visual Studio versions in April 2022, and in May for Windows 10 20H2
- Microsoft Februar 2022 Patch day review
- Does the WhatsApp desktop app throttle GPU performance?
- More Lexmark device vulnerabilities (wrap-up Feb. 2022)
- Fujitsu computer: Windows restart after shutdown
- Edge 98.0.1108.50
- Microsoft probably secretly fixes vulnerability in Defender under Windows
- QNAP Update QTS 5.0.0.1932 build 20220129 closes SAMBA vulnerability CVE-2021-44142
- Emsisoft releases decryptor for Maze, Egregor and Sekhmet ransomware
- Exchange Online: Mysterious Outlook Disconnected Error 0x8004011D
- Cyber attack on Vodafone Portugal affects all services
- .Net Framework Updates (February 8, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Revisions (Feb. 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (February 8, 2022)
- Thunderbird 91.6.0
- Firefox 97 and 91.6 ESR
- Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (February 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (February 8, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (February 8, 2022)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 8, 2022)
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft will fix performance issues (Feb. 2022)
- Windows: Status of printing issues (a.o. Dymo Labelwriter) before Feb. 2022 patchday
- Windows Server: Out-of-band updates fixes Active Directory forest trust information bug (Feb. 4, 2022)
- Microsoft and the unfixed ReFS bug in Windows
- VMware Converter withdrawn (Feb. 2022)
- Facebook: Stock went down, and now exit threat in Europe? (Feb. 2022)
- Windows 11 may bricks MSSQL server instances; no longer executable
- Multi-cloud security and compliance – challenges and best practices
- Cisco drama: Critical vulnerabilities in small business routers (Feb. 2022)
- COBOL market: Three times larger than expected
- Microsoft disables MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows (Feb. 2022)
- Edge 98.0.1108.43
- Windows Server 2019: Is Update KB5010791 causing a Boot Loop?
- Windows: ESET virus scanners have a LPE vulnerability
- Cyberattack on Oiltanking: Black Cat ransomware group responsibe, also for Colonial Pipeline Hack
- admin.microsoft.com and Office 365 Admin Center down (Feb. 3, 2022)
- Chrome 98.0.4758.8x released, fixes 27 vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Office Updates (February 1, 2022) fixes Access issues
- Malicious CSV files can install BazarBackdoor
- Cyber attack on German Oiltanking shuts down tank terminal, Dutch Shell also affected
- QNAP: DeadBolt attacks via vulnerability patched in December 2021
- Citrix is acquired for $16.5 billion
January 2022
- Windows 10/11: Systems required 2-6 hours of update connectivity for successful updates
- Windows 10: Proof of Concept for vulnerability CVE-2022-21882
- Sharepoint Migration Tool (SPMT 3.5.123.0) released
- Linux: Microsoft recommendation on enforcement mode against Active Directory takeover may cause issues
- Over 20,000 HPE Proliant servers with outdated iLO accessible via the Internet
- QNAPs forced update after 3,600 DeadBolt ransomware infections (Jan. 2022)
- Microsoft Microsoft Security Update Revisions (Jan. 27, 2022)
- SANS ISC warns: Malicious ISO file embedded in HTML page (Jan 2022)
- Edge 97.0.1072.76
- Thunderbird 91.5.1
- Firefox 96.0.3 and 91.5.1 esr released
- Windows 11 upgrade for compatible devices in final availability phase (Jan. 2022)
- Windows 11: Microsoft fixes issues rendering colors correctly
- Let's Encrypt withdraws certain certificates on Jan. 28, 2022
- Do Windows updates bricks Lenovo computers?(Jan. 2022)
- PDF printing issues with Adobe Reader under Windows (Jan. 2022)
- Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (Jan. 25, 2022)
- Windows 10 / Windows Server Preview Update (Jan. 25, 2022)
- Status of January 2022 security updates from Microsoft (2022/01/25)
- Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Critical Patch 2380 and free disc space
- Windows January 2022 updates bricks Active Directory Federation Services
- Critical vulnerability CVE-2021-44738 in Lexmark printers (Jan. 2022)
- Windows 10/11: Which group policies should no longer be used in patch management
- EU Parliament approves "Digital Service Act"
- Bitdefender Security forecasts for 2022
- Vulnerabilities in McAfee Agent allows privilege escalation and code execution as Windows SYSTEM
- Microsoft disables Excel 4.0 macro support by default
- WordPress: Backdoors in AccessPress Themes and Plugins
- Windows 10 20H2 will be upgraded to Windows 21H2 (January 20, 2022)
- Review: Fix for Hyper-V Host Startup Problem in Windows (January 2022)
- Installing Windows 10/11 in Hyper-V 2nd Generation
- Edge 97.0.1072.69
- SonicWall Gen7 Firewall Inaccessible/ Reboot Loop (Jan. 20, 2022)
- Microsoft 365: Shared Mailboxes not updating (Jan. 2022)
- Windows 10: Outlook search broken again or fixed by Microsoft? (Jan. 2022)
- Windows January 2022 security updates for cURL vulnerability CVE-2021-22947 – a tough task for security reporters
- Access lock bug caused by Microsoft Office updates (January 11, 2022)
- Firefox 96.0.2 released
- Out-of-Band Updates for Windows (Jan. 17/18, 2022) doesn't fixes ReFS Issues complete
- Cyberattack on Red Cross, data of 515,000 vulnerable people compromised
- Chrome 97.0.4692.99 released, fixes 26 vulnerabilities
- Operation Falcon II: Interpol and Nigerian police arrest 11 cybercriminals
- Review: Fix for Windows IPSec VPN Connection Issues
- Windows 7/8.1; Server 2008R2/2012R2: Out-of-band Updates with Fixes for Jan. 2022 Patch day Issues (2022/01/17)
- Out-of-band Updates for Windows Server 2019 fixes Jan. 2022 Patch day issues (Jan. 18, 2022)
- Windows 11/Server 2022: Out-of-band Updates fixes Jan. 2022-Patchday Issues (Jan. 17, 2022)
- VirtualBox 6.1.32 released
- Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard
- Europol took down VPNLab.net, which has been used by Cybercriminals
- Windows 10/Server: Out-of-band Updates fixes Jan. 2022 patch day issues (Jan. 17, 2022)
- Windows Out-of-band Updates fixes Jan. 2022 patch day issues (Jan. 17, 2022)
- Telegram has been down (Jan. 17, 2022)
- Exchange Online down? (January 17, 2022)
- Microsoft Microsoft Januar 2022 Patchday Revisions (2022/01/14)
- REvil ransomware Group took down in Russia by FSB
- Edge 97 automatically opens during login
- Firefox 96.0.1 released
- Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.011.20039, Install error and open Bugs
- 0patch fixes RemotePotato0 vulnerability in Windows
- Microsoft patch day issues Jan. 2022: bugs confirmed, but updates not pulled
- Ubuntu 21.04: Support ends January 20, 2022
- Firefox 96.0 und 91.5.0 esr; Issues with web site access – but it's fixed now
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (January 11, 2022)
- Thunderbird 91.5.0
- Windows Server 2012/R2: January 2022 Update KB5009586 bricks Hyper-V Host
- Windows VPN connections (L2TP over IPSEC) broken after January 2022 update
- Windows Server: January 2022 security updates are causing DC boot loop
- Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (January 11, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 11 Updates (January 11, 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (January 11, 2022)
- Security updates for Exchange Server (January 2022)
- Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 Updates (January 11, 2022), boot loop reported
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 11, 2022)
- Europol must delete data collected illegal from individuals
- Bug: Can't add new contacts to outlook.com
- Canon ships toner without manufacturer's chips and provides usage guidance
- Developer sabotages open source modules colors.js and faker.js in NPM, affecting thousands of projects
- Windows Terminal Emulator: DoS and "White Screen of Death" via Escape Characters to Change the Title
- VeraCrypt 1.25.7 (for Windows 7, 8.x, 10)
- Honda and Acura also had a Year 2K22 bug
- Windows: Issues with Expired Updates, Print jobs hangs, Forced restart after driver install
- Attacks on VMWare Horizon servers with log4j vulnerability
- SonicWall: 2Y22 bug affects email security products
- RCE vulnerability – similar to log4j – discovered in H2 (Java) database system
- December 2021 security update KB5008212 kills Outlook Search
- Edge 97.0.1072.55
- Bye bye WhatsApp: Swiss Army uses Threema
- Strange: Norton 360 installs crypto miner
- WordPress 5.8.3 released
- Access Lock Bug: Where the December 2021 Fixes Fail
- ZLoader malware abuses Microsoft's file signatures
- Chrome 97.0.4692.71 released, contains fixes for 37 security vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Office Updates (January 4, 2022)
- Windows Server: Out-of-Band Update fixes Remote Desktop issues (2022/01/04)
- VMware security advisory about vulnerability CVE-2021-22045 in VMware Workstation & Co.
- Security: Windows Format command allows DLL loading abuse
- Status of the access bug after December 2021 update (2022/01/03)
- On January 4, 2022, support for BlackBerry ends
- SonicWall E-Mail Security Appliance has also a Year 2022 Bug
- Temporary Fix for Exchange Year 2022 Bug FIP-FS Scan Engine failed to load (Jan. 1, 2022)
- Microsoft confirms Exchange Year 2022 problem that FIP-FS Scan Engine failed to load (Jan. 1, 2022)
- Exchange Year 2022 Problem: FIP-FS Scan Engine failed to load – Can’t Convert “2201010001” to long (2022/01/01 00:00 UTC)
- Happy New Year 2022