2023
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December 2023
- Happy New Year 2024
- The 3CX MySQL security vulnerability and how the provider deals with critical words
- Undocumented Google OAuth function misused by malware for account hijacking
- Outlook 365 bug: Signature entries are automatically entered vertically when creating an email
- Microsoft disables ms-appinstaller protocol again; CVE-2021-43890 misused by ransomware
- New Outlook for Windows 11: Adding of business accounts denied due to missing licensing
- Denial of Service vulnerability CVE-2022-44684 in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM)
- Security: Social Engineering and VPN access
- Asper Biogene: genetic data stolen from 10,000 Estonians
- Barracuda ESG vulnerability CVE-2023-7102 (Dec. 2023)
- Canalys warns: Windows 10 support end will send at least 250 million PCs to the land fills
- Contracts for all VMware partners terminated by Broadcom for 2024
- Windows 11 23H2 refresh media available as ISO with Narrator fix
- Merry Christmas 2023
- Fails at Microsofts Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool (KB5034510; HP Smart app fixer)
- Google Chrome now with Background Safety Check
- EU: Google Chrome will display a search engine choice for desktops from 2024
- Edge 120.0.2210.91 with security fix
- Lapsus$ Hacker (GTA6) send to hospital indefinitely by court
- Edge 120.0.2210.89: With fixes, new features and issues
- BlueBrixx victim of a Cyber attack (Dec. 21, 2023)
- Microsoft declares Windows "Mixed Reality" – and also Defender Application Guard for Edge as deprecated
- Google Chrome 120.0.6099.129/130
- Fallen Kingdom: Darknet "Kingdom Market" seized by BKA and ZIT (Dec. 2023)
- FBI/law enforcement shut down ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware group (Dec. 2023)
- Windows 11: Microsoft fixes bug in update KB5033375, that prevents Wi-Fi access, via KIR
- Thunderbird 115.6.0
- Firefox 121.0
- Windows 11: Explorer bug that brings the window into the foreground and grabs the focus fixed in Dec. 2023
- EasyPark victim of a cyberattack, data extradicted (Dec. 2023)
- Windows 11 update KB5033375 can prevent Wi-Fi access (WPA2 Enterprise Wireless)
- Microsoft Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool (KB5034510) fixes HP Smart App bug
- Microsoft declares Windows legacy console mode as deprecated
- Microsoft Teams: Clients older than 3 months will no longer work from April 2024
- 3CX warning: Disable SQL database integrations (Dec. 15, 2023)
- Edge 120.0.2210.77
- Windows: December 2023 updates fail with error 0x8007000D
- Google Chrome 120.0.6099.110
- Microsoft Office updates (December 12, 2023)
- ESET Server (File) Security v9.0.12013.0 fails after system reboot
- Google Chrome 120.0.6099.109
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 12, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 updates (December 12, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 updates (December 12, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 12, 2023)
- Massive spam wave from outlook.com to office.com accounts
- Thunderbird 115.5.2
- Apple has released iOS 17.2
- Avira Security Software breaks Windows 10/11 (Dec. 2023)
- Windows reports "Metadata Staging" Error (0x80070490) in DeviceSetupManager (Dec. 2023)
- Study: 50% of all cyberattacks originate in the cloud
- Attention: Do not install the buggy WhatsApp update 2.23.25.76 for iOS
- Broadcom plans to sell VMware end-user computing and carbon black businesses
- Classic Teams for Virtual Desktop: End of support on June 30, 2024
- Google describes solution for restoring Google Drive files
- PEStudio: Program analysis for Windows
- DICOM protocol: Millions of patient data accessible unprotected via the Internet
- Outlook fails when sending mail with non-delivery report (Error 0x80040305)
- Windows: Microsoft declares speech recognition as deprecated
- Risk of Active Directory misconfigurations; Forest Druid for analysis
- Edge 120.0.2210.61 with security fixes and new telemetry option
- Windows Platform Roadmap for 2024: Microsoft's plans for the coming year
- WordPress 6.4.2 released
- Windows 10/11: Desktop icons jump on multiple monitors
- Google Chrome 120.0.6099.62/.63 released
- Veeam Backup and other product updates (Dec. 2023)
- Windows 10: Surprise, there is an ESU support extension; also for private users
- Troubleshooting Exchange Online transport rules – new cmdlet "Test Message"
- Windows Server: Freezes (Crashes) by ESET Server Security 10.x (Dec. 2023)
- Microsoft investigates HP Smart App installation and other related issues on Windows
- LogoFAIL: Critical vulnerabilities in the UEFI code
- Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB5032288 (December 04, 2023)
- Microsoft identifies Russian attacker exploiting CVE-2023-23397 in Outlook to access Exchange accounts
- Recordings from Nullcon Security Conference (Goa 2023)
- 20,000 unpatched Exchange servers accessible via the Internet (Dec. 2023)
- 40 years of Turbo Pascal
- Windows 11 24H2 and "Windows 12" are proably scheduled for release in 2024
- Zyxel warns of critical security vulnerabilities in NAS devices
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5032278 (November 30, 2023)
- iOS, macOS, Safari: Emergency updates close vulnerabilities
- Windows 10/11: "HP Smart" printer app is installed without permission
November 2023
- Security risks from web cams; Hikvision cameras and NVR with security risk
- Firefox 120.0.1
- Firefox for Android gets over 400 extensions in December 2023
- Outlook 2019/2021: Microsoft shares workaround for "Send from" crash
- Edge 119.0.2151.97 / 118.0.2088.122 fixes CVE-2023-6345
- Exchange Online issue (EX694090) from 28, – 29, Nov. 2023 fixed
- Microsoft decommission the Technet Wiki, will be read-only from Dec. 5, 2023
- Google Chrome 118.0.5993.15 and 119.6045.199/.200
- Edge 119.0.2151.93
- BlueSky Invite codes available for my readers
- Thunderbird 115.5.1
- Windows 10: Microsoft buries the "dream" of a support extension
- Outlook 2019: Crash when clicking "Send to"; and Outlook 365 deletes rules
- Windows: November 2023 patchday issues
- Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver 31.0.101.4972 fixes Office problems (Nov. 2023)
- Fingerprint sensors and thus Windows Hello can be bypassed via vulnerabilities
- Exchange Server 2019: No more CUs in 2023; CU14 and CU15 coming in 2024
- Office 365: Mail attachments from Outlook cannot be opened in Word/Excel (Nov. 2023)
- Windows Server 2022: Update KB5032198 fails with error 0x8007000d / 0x800f081f
- Microsoft Teams 2: User status is sporadically displayed incorrectly
- Microsoft Teams 2.0 issues: Outlook add-in missing during installation; crash after installation and more
- Thunderbird 115.5.0
- Exchange Online blocks suddenly mails from on-premises Exchange servers
- Firefox 120 and 115.5 ESR released
- Microsoft fixes Office 365 Sign in Error 1001
- Microsoft Teams 2.0: Standard backgrounds not usable?
- Android: Microsoft Teams accounts may not be usable
- Windows 11: GPO bug in "Settings Page Visibility" fixed with Nov. 2023 update
- Outlook bug for slow saving fixed – fix being tested with insiders
- Shock: Sam Altman fired from OpenAI, and Greg Brockman leaves also
- No Teams chat on Android since September 2023
- Windows 11 23H2 installation image available via Media Creation Tool
- Windows Server 2022: Nov. 2023 update KB5032198 fixes VMware ESXi bug caused by KB5031364
- Edge 119.0.2151.72 / 118.0.2088.109
- Windows 10/11: Changes due to the European Digital Markets Act
- When ransomware groups (AlphV) snitch on victims to the SEC
- Attack on critical infrastructure in Denmark; 22 utilities compromised in May 2023
- New Outlook app: Microsoft's statement on transferred credentials and content
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft investigates activation problems with Windows 7/8.1 keys
- Microsoft Office Updates (November 14, 2023)
- Thunderbird 115.4.3
- Google Chrome 119.0.6045.159/.160 and 118.0.5993.144
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (November 14, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (November 14, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (November 14, 2023)
- Exchange Server security updates (November 14, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 14, 2023)
- Windows: cURL 8.4.0 update coming on November 14, 2023 patch day
- QNAP warns of vulnerabilities CVE-2023-23368, CVE-2023-23369 in QTS
- Stop: BlueSky fake invites dropping malware
- When ransomware groups offers security tips
- Beware: New Outlook app transfers access data to Microsoft
- Dolly.com pays ransom, but the data was published anyway
- Windows Server 2012/R2 gets Extended Security Updates (ESU) until October 2026
- Windows Server 2022: VMware ESXi problems confirmed by Microsoft update KB5031364, temporary fix
- Edge 119.0.2151.58 / 118.0.2088.102
- WordPress 6.4 update destroys (some) responsive themes on mobile devices – a quick fix
- Annoying Microsoft query when exiting OneDrive (Nov. 2023)
- Microsoft 365 services temporarily down (Nov. 10, 2023)
- Google Chrome 119.0.6045.123/.124 and 118.0.5993.136
- Windows 11: Updates KB5031894 and KB5031656 (October 26, 2023)
- Microsoft Ignite 2023
- Microsoft Office Updates (November 7, 2023)
- Windows 10 get co-pilot; support extension beyond 2025?
- Thunderbird 115.4.2
- WordPress 6.4
- HP toner: Purchase from distributor only after B2B registration?
- Firefox 119.0.1
- Leak: New Office 2024, new Windows 12 are indirectly confirmed?
- Shimano is a victim of the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware (Nov. 2023)
- Windows: Three more features are declared as deprecated in Nov. 2023
- BlueSky Invite codes to give away
- Samsung Galaxy A51: Smartphone hangs after update in Odin mode "AVB Fail"
- Fix for Android 14 storage bug on Pixel devices announced within 2 weeks
- New Microsoft Teams 2.0 client mandatory from April 1, 2024
- Lego marketplace BrickLink probably hacked
- PowerToys 0.75.1 released (Nov. 1, 2023)
- Windows 11: Refreshed free virtual machines for tests available
- Microsoft confirms: The Media Creation Tool does not yet download a Windows 11 23H2 installation image
- Microsoft Exchange: Four 0-day Exchange vulnerabilities allows RCE attacs and data thief
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5031445 installs Remote desktop connection as feature
- Edge 119.0.2151.44 / 118.0.2088.88
- Windows 11 23H2 Update is causing issues for some users
- Google Chrome 119.0.6045.105/.106
- Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2) released
October 2023
- LOLBin with WorkFolders.exe under Windows
- VMware vCenter vulnerability CVE-2023-34048 – many systems vulnerable
- Microsoft discontinues the Windows Insider MVP as of Dec. 31, 2023
- Petition to Microsoft demands Windows 10 support extension
- Office 365 Sign in Error 1001: Microsoft releases a workaround
- Windows 10/11: Old drivers are installed again (Oct. 2023)
- Android 14 bug locks out users with multiple profiles, threat of data loss
- Edge 118.0.2088.76 (Oct. 27, 2023)
- ServiceNow silently fixes bug from 2015 that enabled data leaks
- iLeakage: Unpatched Safari vulnerability – iOS 17.1 & macOS 14.1 released
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5031445 (October 26, 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5031455 (October 26, 2023)
- Vulnerability CVE-2023-5363 in OpenSSL
- Piriform CCleaner victim of MOVEit transfer vulnerability
- Citrix Bleed: Vulnerability CVE-2023-4966 leaks session tokens in NetScaler ADC and Gateway, PoC available
- 0patch Micropatches for Microsoft Office security feature bypass (CVE-2023-33150)
- Edge 118.0.2088.69 (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Exchange Online: Missing confirmations for rooms bookings
- Google Chrome 118.0.5993.117/.118
- Exchange Online show foreign address lists (GAL) – a GDPR violation
- Is BMW's wireless charging pad kills Phone 15;?
- Thunderbird 115.4/115.4.1
- Firefox 119 and 115.4 ESR released
- Okta support hack also affects 1Password account
- Microsoft extends Purview logging (after Storm-0558 hack)
- Microsoft Edge shows a Chrome survey instead of download
- Cisco: New 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-20273) in IOS XE; already being exploited
- Microsoft Exchange Server October 2023 Patchday issues
- Customer data from genome analysis provider 23andMe leaked on the web
- Updates: VMware Player / Workstation 17.5; Fusion 13.5
- VMMap v3.4 released
- Quishing (QR code phishing), a growing problem
- Okta support system hacked with stolen credentials
- Over 32,000 Cisco components compromised via CVE-2023-20198 vulnerability
- Edge 118.0.2088.61 (Oct. 20. 2023)
- MO682702: Microsoft 365 suite disruption, teams affected (10/20/2023)
- Microsoft fixes slow Outlook start and freeze bug; fix will be shipped in November 2023
- Warning: WinRAR vulnerability CVE-2023-38831 is exploited by Chinese and Russian hackers
- Europol and other law enforcement seized RagnarLocker dark web site
- New Outlook: Microsoft will definitely not support COM add-ins
- Thunderbird 115.3.3
- Edge 118.0.2088.57 (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Sonicwall: Security updates for SonicOS close nine vulnerabilities
- Windows Server 2022: Update KB5031364 installs Azure Arc Setup
- Apple announces $79 pencil with USB-C port
- Windows 7/8.1 key no longer works for Win 10/11 upgrades; Office KMS key activation problems
- Exchange Online: Microsoft deaktiviert Spam-Regel, die alles als Junk-Mail betrachtet hat (EX682041)
- Google Chrome 118.0.5993.88/.89
- Sonicwall: Security updates for SonicOS close nine vulnerabilities
- Microsoft published Linux installation guide
- Exchange Active Sync-Bug in iOS 17.0.3
- VirtualBox 7.0.12 and 6.1.48 released
- Windows Server 2019/2022: Updates KB5031361/KB5031364 cause Hyper-V issues
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft Defender can no longer be disabled
- Windows Server 2012 R2 is EOL; ESU license not for on-premises systems?
- Caution: Steam fake accounts and scam methods
- Windows 10 Update KB5031356 fails with error 0x8007000D
- Edge 118.0.2088.46 (Oct. 13, 2023)
- Exchange Server Oct. 2023 updates fail with error 0x80070534
- curl vulnerability still unpatched by Microsoft
- Cloud provider "Shadow" hacked, customer data (from players) tapped
- Microsoft Office Updates (October 10, 2023)
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (October 10, 2023)
- Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-4966 and CVE-2023-4967)
- Thunderbird 115.3.2
- Firefox 118.0.2
- Exchange Online: Incident EX680695 (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Google Chrome 118.0.5993.70 / .71
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (October 10, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (Oktober 10, 2023)
- AI in medicine, questions and answers from Stanford
- Exchange Server Security Updates (October 10, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (Oktober 10, 2023)
- Windows Server 2022: September update KB5030216 causes boot problems (also VMware and Hyper-V)
- Windows September 2023 updates KB5030219 and KB5030310 are causing issues
- Exploit for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 authentication bypass published (October 2023)
- OneDrive: Photos in albums don't count double in storage consumption after all (Oct. 2023)
- Linux vulnerability Looney Tunables
- Office Patchday Issues After September 2023 Update
- Windows 10: Update KB5001716 for update service components (Oct. 2022)
- New Microsoft Teams 2.0 Client released for macOS and Windows
- UK competition authority CMA launches market investigation into cloud services
- Edge 117.0.2045.55 (October 4, 2023)
- iOS 17.0.3 fixes CVE-2023-42824 and the iPhone 15 heat problem
- Microsoft Teams 1.6.00.26474: Links can no longer be opened
- Philips Hue lights require cloud account from 2024
- Google Chrome 117.0.5938.149/.150 closes vulnerability
- Lancom (R&S) Firewalls (UF-xxx) no longer get signature updates from Oct. 1st till 4th 2023
- Windows 11 OOBE updates KB5030323 and KB5031274
- Warning about vulnerabilities in Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)
- Microsoft fixes "open window" bug on Outlook startup
- Support for Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 11 21H2 ends on October 10, 2023
- Windows 10/11: Edge fills up the Temp folder with Edge_BITS_xxx files
- It's done: 30 years as a freelance writer …
September 2023
- Windows 12: Is MS working on a Chrome OS killer?
- Tor.exe: Microsoft Defender triggers an "Trojan:Win32/Malgent!MTB" alert
- Microsoft Teams 1.6.00.24078: New issues with Jabra Headset (Sept. 2023)
- Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6 "Faye" Released
- Cisco released security advisories for multiple products
- MoveIT vendor Progress Software reports serious vulnerabilities in WS_FTP Server
- One of Michigan's largest healthcare providers fell victim to ALPHV ransomware gang
- LibreOffice 7.6.2 and LibreOffice 7.5.7 fixes CVE 2023-4863
- Windows 10/11: Upgrade path with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 keys no longer works (Sept. 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2/23H2: September 2023 Preview Update KB5030310 forces shadow font on desktop icons
- Windows 11 bug: Windows Explorer opens spontaneously in the foreground
- WebP vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) affects multiple software packages such as web browser
- Firefox 118.0.1, 118.1.0, and 115.3.1
- TrendMicro released critical patch for Apex One SP1 Build 12512
- Google Chrome 117.0.5938.132
- Windows 10 update KB5030211 ships backup app to LTSC versions and frustrates LTSC users
- Browser selection screens comes in the EU; Mozilla warns against "dirty tricks"
- European Union: Which lobby organizations are behind the plans for chat control?
- Windows 11 23H2: Rollout chaos; no copilot in Europe thanks to DMA
- Thunderbird 115.3.0
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5030301 (September 26, 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5030310 (September 26, 2023)
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5030300 (September 26, 2023)
- Firefox 118 and 115.3 ESR released
- Windows ADK for Windows 11 22H2 (Sept. 2023): PE build newer as 22H2, VBScript.dll missing
- iOS 17: Checks if the location settings have been changed
- Vivaldi developer complains in letter to EU about Microsoft's approach to Edge
- BMW kicks subscription for heated seats
- Google Pixel Watch: No repair for broken glass
- iOS 17.0.1, iPadOS 17.0.1, watchOS 10.0.1 and macOS security updates (Sept. 21, 2023).
- Windows 11 23H2 will be released on September 26, 2023 (with Copilot)
- Cloud withdrawal saves 37signals millions of US dollars
- Cisco plans to acquire Splunk monitoring platform for $28 billion
- Thunderbird 115.2.3
- Trend Micro: Update closes exploited critical vulnerability CVE-2023-41179
- Exchange Online: Retirement of Exchange Web Services (EWS) after October 1, 2026
- Edge 117.0.2045.35/36 (19. Sept. 2023)
- CISA warns of attacks against Microsoft Word and Adobe vulnerabilities
- Data leak: Microsoft AI researchers lose 38 TBytes of internal data via GitHub/Azure cloud storage
- Google Chrome 117.0.5938.88/.89
- TikTok gets fined 345 million by Irish data protection authority
- New cars as a privacy night mare; Mozilla investigates situation in the U.S.
- Warning about Steam fake accounts and scam methods
- Edge 117.0.2045.31 and 109.0.1518.140 released (Sept. 15, 2023)
- WSUS to offer Edge V 109 as an update (Sept. 14, 2023)
- Office 2016 Update KB5002457 causes appwiz.cp-/mso.dll errors
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (September 12, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2 Updates (September 12, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (September 12, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (September 12, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 12, 2023)
- Microsoft introduce the new Outlook for Windows in a video
- Thunderbird 115: Suddenly refuse to sync mMails from outlook.com
- Google Chrome 116.0.5845.187/.188 fixes critical vulnerability
- Windows 11 update error due to WinRE partition explained by Microsoft (KB5028997)
- Thunderbird: Update from 102.15.0 to 115.2.0 is offered
- W3LL phishing kit can bypass multifactor authentication; thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts hijacked
- Windows 3rd party printer driver: Microsoft switches to Mopria support; new legacy drivers won't be shipped via Windows Update(from 2025)
- Security updates for macOS, iOS/iPadOS close two 0-Days from NSO-Group (Pegasus Spyware)
- Notepad++ v8.5.7 fixes vulnerabilities
- Edge 116.0.1938.76
- Microsoft's Storm-0558 cloud hack: MSA key comes from Windows crash dump of a PC
- Microsoft revises downfall recommendations; MSI delivers BIOS update for UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR problem
- Google Chrome shows updated privacy policy for ads, what does it mean
- Google Chrome 116.0.5845.179/.180 security update
- Group Policy Analytics tool now generally available
- Attention: Transcription APIs from teams will be chargeable from Sept. 1, 2023 onwards
- Security update to FRITZ!OS 7.57 (7.31) closes serious vulnerability
- Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) becomes Application Control for Business
- Windows: Microsoft reminds of coming TLS 1.0/1.1 deactivation
- Vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40481, CVE-2023-31102) in 7-ZIP; fixed in version 23.00 (August 2023)
- Decryptor for Key Group Ransomware Available
- Firmware updates for Surface Laptop 4 and Surface Duo
- MalDoc: Malicious Word files in PDF documents bypass malware detection
- Deprecated Windows features: WordPad to disappear from Windows after 28 years
- Vulnerabilities in Notepad ++ (Sept. 2023)
- Exchange 2016/2019 get HSTS support; Extended Protection will also be enabled soon
- PowerToys 0.73.0 released
- Edge 116.0.1938.69
August 2023
- Thunderbird 115.2.0/102.15.0
- Changes to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 due to EU competition concerns
- Windows 11: Default browser to open links for EU users – big trouble about Bing ads
- Unfixed Skype bug allows attackers to query victims' IP address (August 2023)
- Google Chrome 116.0.5845.140/.141
- Firefox 117, 115.2 ESR, 102.15 ESR
- FBI and Europol dismantle with partners Qakbot network
- Windows 11: Microsoft has stopped aggressive Bing change advertising in Chrome
- WordPress 6.3.1 released
- Outlook 365: Search in shared calendars broken? (August 2023)
- Microsoft AI event on September 21, 2023 in New York
- WinRAR vulnerability CVE-2023-40477: Also third-party software affected?
- Edge 116: Mysterious files bgaupdate.exe and bgaupsell.exe
- Palo Alto: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile Vulnerabilities Readback (August 2023)
- Outlook: Body of accepted meetings is write only now; by design after Office August 2023 update
- Edge 116.0.1938.62 released, issues with ignored policies for users logged in to user account fixed?
- Windows Defender Credential Guard: Root cause of Windows 11 22H2 RDP issues?
- Duolingo: Leak with 2.6 million user records, check for 'Have I been Pwned' possible
- Windows 10/11: UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error caused by preview updates (August 22, 2023)
- FYI: Citrix ShareFile worldwide down (24, Aug. 2023)
- Chrome browser installs apps/shortcuts on Windows & Linux clients automatically, without user consent
- CloudNordic: Ransomware, and suddenly the Danish cloud was knocked out
- Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft allows control optional update installation via group policy
- Google Chrome 116.0.5845.110/.111
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5029331 (August 22, 2023)
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5029332 (August 22, 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5029351 (August 22, 2023)
- Edge 116.0.1938.54 released, problems with ignored policies when logging in to user account?
- New 0-day vulnerability CVE-2023-38035 in Ivanti Sentry
- Chrome warns about malicious applications in the future; extensions as top security risk
- Citrix: FSLogix causes logon and logoff errors
- Windows kernel fix for CVE-2023-32019 enabled for all (August 2023)
- WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-40477
- Data leak at NXP Semiconductors
- PowerHell: Attention, unfixed vulnerabilities in the PowerShell gallery
- Changes to the Microsoft Service Agreement as of September 30, 2023
- Windows 10 22H2: Inplace Upgrade to Windows 11 22H2 fails since August 8, 2023
- CISA warns of Citrix ShareFile RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-24489
- Firefox 116.0.3 released with bug fix – problems with Copy&Paste?
- Thunderbird 115.1.1
- Windows 11: SSD drive performance issues fixed by August 2023 updates?
- Google Chrome 116.0.5845.96/.97
- Defender for Endpoint: URL filtering broken?
- Microsoft's Storm-0558 cloud hack: US senator among the victims
- Exchange Server August 2023 update: all patches pulled; workaround changed
- Windows 10: Updates KB5028244 and KB5029244 causes ClickOnce install issues with apps
- Reminder: Remote PowerShell on Exchange Online will be disabled
- Outlook "open window" bug at startup a permission issue?
- PingCastle 3.1: Active Directory and AzureAD Security Health Check
- Updates: Internet Explorer; .NET framework with installation issues (Aug. 8, 2023)
- Office 365: Sign in Error 1001
- Workaround for Exchange August 2023 security update install issue
- Microsoft's Office Defense in Depth Update ADV230003 (August 2023) breaks RCE Attacks via CVE-2023-36884
- Microsoft Office Updates (August 8, 2023)
- Windows Credential Manager: Delete entries via batch
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (August 8, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (August 8, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (August 8, 2023)
- Exchange Server Security Updates (August 8, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 8, 2023)
- Windows: Black Screen after July 2023 updates KB5028166 and KB5028171
- Workaround/Fix for Outlook issue: Appointments automatically become Teams meetings
- Edge 115.0.1901.200 and 114.0.1823.106 fixes vulnerabilities
- Firefox 116.0.2 bug fix release
- Windows 11: Updated CPU support lists; will Microsoft soon block incompatible systems?
- Cortana retirement is on the edge: Windows 11 Insiders can uninstall it
- TLS 1.0/1.1 Disablement: Enable Schannel Event Logging for Monitoring
- Microsoft has fixed Azure vulnerability faster (in August 2023) after Tenable criticism
- Support ends for connections to Microsoft 365 services for Office 2016/2019 after October 2023
- PowerShell Mega Script Collection (500+ PS scripts)
- Critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-39143 in PaperCut before version 22.1.3
- Allegedly malicious notifications from teams through Defender ZAP
- Bypass malware detection in Google Play Store with Dynamic Code Loading
- Windows 11 gets soon an "Inplace upgrade" repair via Windows update
- Microsoft's warning: Teams users targeted by Russian attackers (Midnight Blizzard)
- Firefox 116.0.1
- Microsoft accidentally releases Windows 11 "staging tool" to unlock features
- Outlook: Microsoft releases workaround for "open window" startup bug
- Thunderbird 102.14 and 115.1 released
- Microsoft as a Security Risk? Azure vulnerability unpatched since March 2023, heavy criticism from Tenable – Part 2
- Microsoft as a Security Risk? U.S. senator calls for Microsoft to be held accountable over Azure cloud hack- Part 1
- Vulnerability CVE-2023-35082 in Ivanti MobileIron Core (up to version 11.2)
- Microsoft has published the TokenTheft playbook
- PowerToys 0.72 released
- Windows: Microsoft intends to disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 soon by default in Schannel protocol
- Used Canon printers reveal WLAN password
- Firefox 116, 115.1 ESR, 102.14 ESR released
- Citrix ShareFile RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-24489 is under attack
July 2023
- WSUS bug preventing updates distributed to Windows 11 22H2/Server 2022 fixed
- Microsoft 365: First Windows Mail and Calendar users will be migrated to the new Outlook at the end of August 2023
- Microsoft Office Updates (July 27, 2023)
- Russian hacker infects himself through own infostealer
- Supermium_ Chrome browser clone, also for Windows 7
- Windows 10/11: Preview updates from July 2023 are causing video issues
- First supply chain attack on open source software targeting banks discovered
- Windows 11 22H2: Update KB5028185 causes issues (AAD registry)
- Outlook: Microsoft releases temporary fix for slow saving on network paths
- Apple security updates for iOS, macOS (July 24, 2023)
- Sophos UTM Firewall: Update closes CVE-2023-0286, CVE-2023-0215 (OpenSSL) and more
- EU Commission opens competition proceedings against Microsoft over Teams
- Firefox 115.0.3 released with bug fix
- Privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2023-30799 in MikroTik routers, patch urgently
- PSA: WSUS import is now required via PowerShell
- Patch your Ivanti EPMM – Norwegian government hacked via 0-day
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5028254 (July 25, 2023)
- Atlassian updates Confluence and Bambo due to critical vulnerabilities
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5028245 (July 25, 2023)
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5028244 (July 25, 2023)
- Support for Android 4.4 ends
- SharePoint Online outage on July 25, 2023 due to incorrect TLS certificate
- Outlook blocks hyperlinks after July 2023 update; a workaround from Microsoft
- Super Mario Game Installer Spreads SupremeBot Malware
- Edge 114.0.1823.90 and 115.0.1901.183
- VMs running Windows Server Datacenter 2022 on Azure with Desktop Experience: Hotpatching available
- Stolen AAD key allowed (Storm-0558) wide-ranging access to Microsoft cloud services
- Windows CSP Update page: Windows Update policies are not correct
- Thunderbird 115.0.1
- Outlook appointments automatically become teams meetings
- CISA warns: Citrix NetScaler ADC is under attack via CVE-2023-3519
- Microsoft365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Archive introduced
- EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft for Teams bundling with Office 365
- Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues: Windows 10 22H2 Update KB5028166 – Part II
- Security updates: Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor 12.1.3
- Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues (Windows, Office, Apps) – Part I
- TP-LINK TL-WR840N: Vulnerability allows stack buffer overflow DOS
- Windows 10 creates garbage files (.checkpoint files) in Windows/System32
- After CISA report on Storm-0558 hack, Microsoft provides customers with enhanced cloud logging
- VirtualBox 7.0.10 and 6.1.46 released
- Outlook 2016: Links broken after update from July 11, 2023 (KB5002427) – Security warning appears when clicking links
- Google Chrome 115.0.5790.98/99 security updates
- Critical RCE Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix Gateway
- Firefox 115.0.3ESR released
- Edge 114.0.1823.86
- Exchange Online blocked emails (June 18, 2023)
- Follow-up to the Storm-0558 cloud hack: Microsoft is still in the dark
- Data leak exposes data of registered Virustotal customers
- Azure Virtual Desktop: Private Link available
- Azure Hack? Strange Azure AD IP 20.119.0.42:443 "safe-hse.com" alerted on June 13, 2023
- Exchange Online: Client Credential Flow for SMTP AUTH available (July 2023)
- WordPress plugin All-In-One Security (AIOS) 5.1.9 with severe vulnerability
- Windows 11 23H2 announced for 4th Q. 2023; Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 starting Aug. 1, 2023.
- Edge 114.0.1823.82
- Critical RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36664 in GhostScript affects Linux, Windows etc.
- HTML RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36884 Allows Office and Windows System Takeover
- China hacker (Storm-0558) accessed Outlook accounts in Microsoft's cloud
- Microsoft Office Updates (July 11, 2023)
- Windows: Malware still loadable in kernel drivers (RedDriver attack)
- Firefox 115.0.2/ESR with bug fixes released
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (July 11, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 11, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 11, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 11, 2023)
- Outlook startup asks for "re-open windows", options to disable missing
- Data leak at German Postbank and Deutsche Bank (blame MOVEit?)
- European Commission adopts adequacy decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
- Two file manager apps in Google Play Store transfer data to China
- MOVEit Transfer: New security advisory and update (July 6, 2023)
- Firefox 115.0.1 with bug fix released
- 69% of FortiGate firewalls vulnerable to critical unpatched RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-27997
- Outlook.com search issue ;(July 6/7, 2023); MS Teams "duplicate contacts" bug unfixed since end of March 2023.
- Microsoft fixes Windows Defender LSA bug in Windows 11 with update KB5007651 (version 1.0.2306.10002)
- Thunderbird 102.13.0
- U.S. declare they complies with obligations under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
- Nagoya port (Japan) victim of Lockbit 3.0
- Administrative Templates (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft 365 (July 2023)
- Firefox 115.0, 115.0 ESR, and 102.13.0 ESR released
- Anonymous Sudan: Microsoft denies data leak of 30 million customer accounts
- Windows 11 21H2 – 22H2: Dynamic Updates KB5027317 and KB5027318 (June 2023)
- Windows 10/11: June update can prevent Outlook and App from starting, bug fix available
- Microsoft 365 (Business) Outlook shows black font on black background
- Windows 10/11: Problems with Start menu, search and UWP apps fixed
- Windows 365: Microsoft is working on a Windows 11 based cloud PC for consumers
- Cloudflare DNS server to block malware/adware content
- Edge 114.0.1823.67
- Twitter locks out users without account … Nitter also down
June 2023
- Windows 11 22H2: Effective Access problem in Explorer fixed
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5027292 (June 28, 2023)
- Windows Defender: High load since update 1.391.2901.0
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview (Feature) Update KB5027303 (June 27, 2023)
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5027293 – (June 27 2023)
- Google Chrome 114.0.5735.198/199
- Windows 11 network traffic generates twice as much CPU load as Windows 10
- Windows 11: Optimize network transfer performance and CPU load – part 2
- Windows 10/11: Poor network transfer performance, high Windows 11 CPU load – Part 1
- Progress in Windows? Good old Windows NT 3.51
- Tor 12.5
- SMS phishing attack possible after UPS privacy incident (2023)
- VMware patched vulnerabilities in vCenter Server (June 22, 2023)
- Edge 114.0.1823.58
- Microsoft requires additional licenses for Planner and To Do when auditing
- Windows 11/Server 2022: Effective Access bug in Explorer confirmed
- Microsoft Teams: Issues with shared files
- Firefox 114.0.2 released
- Edge 114.0.1823.55 pulled? Web-View2-Runtime at version 114.0.1823.55
- Microsoft 365: Microsoft shares a workaround for hanging/slow running Outlook
- Exchange Online: Updated requirements for SMTP relay as of November 1, 2023
- AI is when ChatGPT gives you "valid keys" for Windows 10/11
- Cloud outages: Microsoft reveals details of DDoS attack by Anonymous Sudan/Storm-1359
- Edge 114.0.1823.51
- Office 365 (Current Channel, Build 16501.20210) can't print multi-pages of tasks
- Windows 11 22H2: Windows Defender Application Control blocks programs, files, network drives, websites (June 2023)
- Microsoft's cloud outage was result of a DDoS attack
- Outlook 365 damages PDF and Office files since April 2023
- Firefox Update 114 enables DoH-this may cause issues
- Windows 11 22H2: Update KB5027231 causes Google Chrome to crash or hang in MalwareBytes
- Google Lens can perform a skin analysis
- Edge Privacy: "Super Resolution" sends image url to Microsoft
- June 2023 Patchday (KB5028407): Windows Kernel vulnerability CVE-2023-32019 requires registry fix
- Microsoft Office Updates (June 13, 2023)
- Google Chrome 114.0.5735.133/134
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (June 13, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (June 13, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 13, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (June 13, 2023)
- Exchange Server Security Updates (June 13, 2023)
- Administrative Templates (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft 365 (June 2023)
- Edge, a Malware from Microsoft!
- Fortinet fixes critical RCE bug in Fortigate SSL VPNs (June 2023)
- OAuth2 Security Best Current Practices
- MOVEit Transfer: New vulnerability; patch urgently!
- Microsoft Azure outage (June 9, 2023); what's going on?
- Firefox 114.0.1 fixes a crash during startup
- Problems with Edge 114.0.1823.41, update to .43 available
- Varonis warns about Salesforce sites no longer in use
- Facebook clickbait: Scammers use Google Cloud Run to trick users
- Barracuda says exchange your "Email Security Gateway Appliance (ESG)" immediately
- Outlook.com and OneDrive down – consequence of cyber attacks? (June 8, 2023)
- Thunderbird 102.12.0
- Windows Temp folder flooded with "computer name-yyyMMdd-hhmm.log" files
- Microsoft Office Updates (June 6, 2023)
- Gigabyte firmware update for motherboards closes vulnerability (June 2023)
- Firefox 114.0 and 102.12.0 esr released
- Google Chrome 114.0.5735.106/.110 closes 0-day
- New products (VR glasses, MacBook, etc.) announced at Apple WWDC (June 5, 2023)
- Windows Terminal Server: OneDrive for Business constantly asks for credentials
- Exchange Online down for hours (June 5, 2023)
- Trend Micro: Minimum Windows Requirements for ACS (Azure Code Signing)
- Lace Tempest/Clop ransomware gang exploits MOVEit vulnerability CVE-2023-34362
- Edge 114.0.1823.37
- Splashtop Streamer v3.5.6.0 generates high CPU and IO load due to antivirus software
- Trend Micro: Minimum Windows Requirements for ACS (Azure Code Signing)
- Windows: SMB Signing required soon (now available in Windows 11 Insider Preview)
- Microsoft ends Cortana support "in late 2023" in Windows – AI is the new aim
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft Store refuses login – there is a Workaround
- Warning: MOVEit vulnerability is abused in attacks, data extradicted
- Microsoft Office 2304 (Build 16327.20308): Outlook displays self-signed e-mails as text
- Windows Server 2022: Update KB5026370 kills "Effective Permissions" query
- Windows 10/11: Microsofts HVCI-Memory Integrity Scan-Tool
May 2023
- Google Chrome 114.0.5735.90/.91
- Windows temp folder flooded with Aria-debug-xxx.log files
- Firefox switches to Extended Support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1
- Thunderbird 102.11.2
- Microsoft provided workaround for failed Surface Pro X cameras
- Windows 10 21H2 reaches end of live – forced upgrade to 22H2
- Cloud operating system Windows 365 available as preview
- Microsoft explains Unified Update Platform (UUP) with Intune
- Windows 11 gets AI with "Windows Copilot
- Windows: Patchday issues and fixes in May 2023 (Server 2022 effective access query, VPN)
- Tesla files: data leak shows Tesla's problems with its Autopilot
- Windows 10/11: Known issues (May 2023)
- Windows 11 gets support 7-Zip, RAR and GZ as archive formats in addition to ZIP
- Barracuda warns of attacks on email gateways via 0-day vulnerability (May 19, 2023)
- Critical security update (May 24, 2023) for all Zyxel firewall products – attacks in the wild
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview (Feature) Update KB5026446 (May 24, 2023)
- Surface Pro X cameras fails – certificate expired on May 23, 2023? Workaround possible
- Windows 11 21H2 Preview Update KB5026436 (May 23, 2023)
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5026435 (May 23, 2023)
- WordPress Plugin "WP to Twitter" banned
- Google deletes inactive accounts after 2 years
- Windows shows internal SATA hard disks/SSDs as Removable
- EU data protection authorities fine Meta 1.2 billion, data transfer to the U.S. banned
- Threat Hunting with PowerShell – Security even with a small budget
- Azure Virtual Desktop: RDP connection issues due to SxSStackListener
- WordPress 6.2.2 released
- Edge 113.0.1774.50
- Malicious firmware "Horse Shell" exposed as backdoor for TP-Link routers
- Internet Explorer 11 retirements, new details
- Windows 11: Microsoft can't solve the Defender LSA bug – update pulled
- Journaling in hybrid Exchange environments
- Google Chrome 113.0.5672.126/.127
- Firmware update for HP Officet Jet 902x printer models triggers error 83C0000B
- Remote Desktop version 1.2.4240
- Microsoft SharePoint scans password-protected ZIP archives
- WordPress 6.2.1
- Windows 11 22H2/Windows 10 22H2: Updated ISO install media (May 15, 2023)
- Windows 10: "News and interests" visible in the taskbar despite GPO?
- Microsoft is installing Outlook-Preview without permission
- HWInfo 7.46 released with fixes
- KB5025885: Secure boot hardening against vulnerability CVE-2023-24932 (Black Lotus)
- Firefox 113.0.1 fixes Windows 11 bug
- Microsoft patches Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-29325
- Thunderbird 102.11.0
- US Justice Deactivates Russian "Snake" Spy Software
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (May 9, 2023)
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (May 9, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (May 9, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (May 9, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 9, 2023)
- Exchange Online: Microsoft will now block mails from unpatched Exchange systems
- Exchange Online: Reminder Remote PowerShell is "deprecated" as of July 15, 2023
- Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 – "the dark side"
- Microsoft started enforcing number matching on MFA since May 8, 2023
- Western Digital informs customers about hack (May 5, 2023)
- Windows and the cURL trap; deleted curl instance breaks Windows update
- Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report Volume 7 (April 2023)
- FSLogix blocks OneDrive synchronization in virtual machines
- RCE vulnerability in Cisco SPA112 2-port phone adapter, drop that device
- Edge 113.0.1774.35
- DNSteal: Data Exfiltration and Tunneling via DNS – Techniques and Detection
- Windows 10/11: ResampleDmo.dll missing/not found
- 3 vulnerabilities discovered in MS Azure API management
- Windows 11 22H2: April 2023 Update KB5025239 is causing issues
- Windows 11 22H2: Bug in speech recognition by update KB5022913
- Pixie song "Where is my Mind" let Google's Pixel alarms fail …
- Exchange Server 2019: 2023 H1 Cumulative Update released (May 3, 2023)
- Microsoft offers Email notification about known Windows bugs for IT administrators
- Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 May 2023
- SpecTor: Europol, FBI & Co. arrest 288 operators and customers of darknet drug marketplace
- Google Chrome 113.0.5672.63/.64 and more
- Microsoft Office Updates (May 2, 2023)
- Outlook and Teams to open links soon in Edge by default
- Windows hardening: Guidances and key dates 2023
- iOS 16.4.1(a): Rapid Security Responses Updates
- Invalid URLs in wsusscn2.cab (KB5023706, KB5025239) after UUP conversion
- Microsoft Edge: Can optional features be removed soon?
- Google Authenticator: Backup of passcodes in Google Account; but end-to-end encryption is yet to come …
April 2023
- Microsoft 365 Apps are getting a unified cloud.microsoft domain
- Windows 11: Defender LSA bug fixed by "removing settings", and more Defender/FASR issues …
- SolarWinds hack in 2020: US Department of Justice knew 6 months in advance
- Microsoft receives the German Big Brother Award 2023 for its "life's work"
- Microsoft confirms: 22H2 is the final Windows 10 version, Windows 11 LTSC mentioned
- Zyxel: Security advisory for CVE-2023-28771 in firewalls
- SonicOS SSLVPN: CVE-2023-1101 at MFA – new firmware for Gen6 firewalls (6.5.4.12-101n)
- Apache Superset: CVE-2023-27524 allows Remote Code Execution (RCE)
- Windows Server 2022: Microsoft eases licensing rules a bit
- Microsoft Edge feature "Follow creators" sends nerly all visited website URLs to Bing API
- Windows 11 21H2 Preview Update KB5025298 (April 25, 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview-Update KB5025305 (April 25, 2023)
- Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5025297 (April 25, 2023)
- Firefox 112.0.2: Fix for Memory Leak
- Thunderbird 102.10.1
- Microsoft agrees not to bundle Teams with Office reported
- Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 ISO install media refresh April 2023 in VLSC and MSDN
- Tip: GUI for Windows LAPS with history view
- Active Directory: Bug in LDAP_MATCHING_RULE_IN_CHAIN-Abfrage?
- Parallels RAS licenses expire on April 24, 2023; reactivation required
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft has published a fix for OOBE Bitlocker Bug
- Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence now with hash and URL search
- Nearly two-thirds of XIoT vulnerabilities remotely exploitable
- Microsoft Store for Business: Will be removed in May 2023
- Windows April 2023 Updates: Netlogon- and Kerberos protocol changes, there seems to be issues
- Microsoft moves tenant security standards in Azure AD to MFA by May 8, 2023
- Microsoft 365 has been disrupted – apps missing sporadically (April 20, 2023)
- Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 April 2023 Refresh
- Trend Micro Endpoint UMH component collides with Windows April 2023 updates
- Edge 112.0.1722.54
- Windows 11: Defender update KB5007651 brings FASR, fixes LAS bug, but still causes issues
- Google Chrome 112.0.5615.137/138
- Exchange Online: Client Access Rules (CARs) supported until Sept. 2024
- Windows Server: Update your Active Directory schema for the current Windows LAPS version
- Does Microsoft Office 365 install itself automatically over Office 2016/2019?
- Special Defender update for Windows installation media (April 2023)
- Microsoft is upgrading parts of Office 2016/2019 to Office 365 …
- Firefox 112.0.1 released
- QueueJumper: Patch critical RCE vulnerability in MSMQ service
- Microsoft 365: Email and calendar issues in Outlook 2303 (Build 16227.20212) confirmed
- Affinity forums hacked (April 6, 2023)
- Google Chrome 112.0.5615.121 / Edge 112.0.1722.48
- Microsoft April 2023 Patchday issues
- Western Digital hack: Attackers stole 10 terabytes, demand ransom
- Cyber attack on Rheinmetall Group (April 2023) – civil branches affected
- Windows LAPS integration via April 2023 update causes trouble for administrators
- Microsoft integrates ai.exe in Office 365; an explanation; and some trouble
- Windows 10/11 OOBE Updates (April 11, 2023)
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (April 11, 2023)
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (April 11, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (April 11, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 11, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 11, 2023)
- Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug that slows down Firefox
- Intel driver 31.0.101.2121 stalls with error code 8 during installation
- AlienFox: Toolkit to compromise email and web hosting services in the cloud
- Additional information about the compromised 3CX desktop app
- Citrix Cloud Connector May 2023 upgrade requires new DigiCert G4 root and intermediate certificates
- Microsoft 365: Outlook.com can't send/receive mails, due to reaching Microsoft's OneDrive file limit
- Google Dropcam and Nest Secure reaches End of Live on April 8, 2024
- Issues with new 365 tenant/accounts – Migration Exchange 2013 to Exchange Online
- Windows 10 21H2: Support expires in June 2023
- Cyber attack on MSI (April 2023)
- Edge 112.0.1722.34 with new features
- Windows365 Frontline introduced
- Citrix Workspace App 2203: MSEdgewebview2 causes high resource usage and performance issues
- Nexx garage door remote controller: Vulnerability allows access for hackers
- Google Chrome 112.0.5615.49/.50
- MS OneNote will block 120 dangerous file types in future
- FBI seizes Genesis Market
- Critical vulnerability CVE-2023-1707 in HP printer firmware, no patch available
- KVM bug: Windows VMs can hang at boot after 11 days
- Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital victim of cyber attack (March 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Fix for script error in Group Policy Preferences (GPP)
- Design flaw in WiFi protocol allows attackers to intercept network traffic
- Hackers attack WordPress via unpatched Elementor Pro plugin
- .NET updates: UUP distribution; preview updates finally optional, installation error fixed for KB5022729
- March 2023: What's going up with AnyDesk?
- Is the Search in Outlook for Microsoft 365 broken? (March 2023)
March 2023
- Windows 7/8.1: Firefox will be support until 3. Q. 2024 at least
- Leaked Microsoft mails provide interesting insights
- Vulkan Files Exposes Russia's Cyberwar Strategies
- World Backup Day March 31, 2023
- QNAP QTS update closes vulnerabilities (March 29, 2023)
- Thunderbird 102.9.1
- Bi(n)gBang: Microsoft Azure vulnerability allows Bing search hijacking and Office 365 data theft
- Deprecated Remote PowerShell gets reprieve in Exchange Online
- Microsoft confirms: Defender has flagged legitimate URLs or files as malicious (DZ534539)
- Outage EX534197 with Exchange Online (March 28/29, 2023)
- 3CX desktop app (probably) infected in a supply chain attack (March 29, 2023)
- Windows 12? New plans for a Core OS
- WordPress 6.2 released
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5023774 (28.3.2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5023778 (March 28, 2023)
- Microsoft Surface Hub 2S with Teams Rooms on Windows announced
- Exchange Online blocks mail from on-premises Exchange servers with vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Guidelines for investigating attacks using CVE-2023-23397
- Phishing Scams 3.0 abuses iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs & Co.
- Reminder: UUP updates for Windows coming March 28, 2023
- Microsoft Cloud: It will become more expensive from April 1, 2023 in Europe
- Edge 111.0.1661.54 allows to disable Bing button
- Edge: 111.0.1661.51; 110.0.1587.78; and 109.0.1518.95 (for Server 2012 R2); disable Bing button and PDF test
- Windows 10/11: AppReadiness and the slow login
- Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 not fully patched
- Windows 11 OOBE Updates and Windows 10 Dynamic Update (21.3.2023)
- Windows: Login to client in a domain extremely slow because of TEMP files
- Google Chrome 111.0.5563.110/.111 (Desktop) – and for Android/iOS
- Firefox 111.0.1
- Windows 10: Preview Update KB5023773 and OOBE Update KB5025801 (March 21, 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft confirms Defender bug "Local security protection is disabled"
- Optional Windows updates from April 2023 in 4th week of the month
- Windows 11: March 14, 2023 updates slow down some (SSD NVME) boot drives
- Ferrari hack confirmed (March 2023)
- Palo Alto Network warns about ransomware strain Trigona
- Windows 11 22H2 Defender causes "Local Security Authority protection is off" warning
- Fix for connection issues with Microsoft 365 apps (March 2023)
- Improved Office macro security leads to new attack methods via OneNote and other filetypes
- Windows 11: "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functional" due to Defender update
- NoSpamProxy version 14.0.5 released – update!
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft releases script for WinRE BitLocker bypass fix
- MS Supporter activates Windows 10 Pro using a crack …
- Thunderbird 102.9.0
- Firefox 111.0 and 102.9.0 esr released
- Patch critical EvP vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 in Outlook
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (March 14, 2023)
- Edge 111.0.1661.43
- Darknet money laundering platform "ChipMixer" take down by BKA (March 2023)
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (March 14, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (March 14, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (March 14, 2023)
- Exchange Server Security Updates (March 14, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (14. März 2023)
- Edge 111.0.1661.41 – with new feature, security fixes and annoying Bing button
- Critical vulnerability in Lexmark printers (March 2023)
- Windows Server: Updating and Upgrading AMA
- ESDA Comments on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
- HP printer: Firmware update again blocks third-party ink cartridges (2023)
- Windows 10: Requires Azure login during OOBE setup
- Monitors on Dell Thunderbolt docking station not active after reboot
- Windows 10/11: "Mock Folders" as UAC bypass security disaster, leverage Applocker and SRP
- Vulnerabilities in Bitwarden password manager browser extension can reveal passwords
- Defender Update KB2267602 (v1.383.1400.0 and above) drops install error 0x80070643 – reports low memory
- Cyber attack on logistics service provider – Production at German Airbus site Nordenham partially affected
- Veeam fixes critical vulnerability CVE-2023-27532 in Backup & Replication V11a/V12
- Fortinet March 2023 Security Advisory
- Windows 11 22H2: Fix for performance issue when copying files available
- Google Chrome version 111.0.5563.64/65 and 110.0.5481.192
- WhatsApp agree to comply by EU rules …
- Windows 11: "Defender trouble" due to updates KB5022845 and KB5022913 (app startup hangs)
- Windows 11 22H2: "Continous innovation delivery" will be shipped in March 2023
- Microsoft's new Windows Insider Canary Channel – Preparing for Windows 12?
- Europol took action against DoublePaymer cyber gang
- Security: DJI drones and it's AeroScope vulnerabilities
- Critical vulnerability CVE-2023-0656 in SonicWall firewalls
- Citrix about "Perpetual licenses": Customers should rather take out a subscription
- DCOM hardening (CVE-2021-26414) on March 14, 2023 patchday for Windows 10/11 and Server
- Tiny 11: Unclutter Windows 11 Pro shown in a video
- Busted: Instagram influencer with 40 million followers uses Russian Zeus bot
- Reminder: Changes to Certificate-Based Authentication for Domain Controllers in April 2023
- Microsofts FSLogix: Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104) released for buggy v2210
- LibreOffice can't start after ugrade to Linux Mint 21.1
- Review of the VMware ESXi server cyberdebacle (Feb. 2023)
- Windows security updates against Intel silicon vulnerabilities (March 2, 2023)
- Windows: Unified Update Platform will get active end of March 2023, prepare WSUS
- Windows 10/11: Using Windows Update for Business and WSUS together
- New hints about Windows 12 from Intel
- Windows Remote Desktop client (MSRDC) Version 1.2.4065 (Insider Preview) released
- BlackLotus UEFI bootkit bypasses Secure Boot in Windows 11
- Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 causes startup problems with third-party GUI tools
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5022913 (Feb. 28, 2023)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials): SSU KB5022922 fixes installation error 0x800F0922 on Feb. 2023 update
- Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 brings many new features
February 2023
- LastPass hack via developer's private PC
- Security provider Cyren goes into liquidation – NoSpamProxy and several other vendors affected
- HP PC BIOS Security Updates (Feb. 2023)
- Microsoft Defender is forcibly installed for Microsoft 365 users
- Edge 110.0.1587.56/57
- FSLogix v2210: Bugs, bugs, it's terribad"
- Exchange Server: Microsoft recommends updating antivirus scan exclusions (Feb. 2023)
- Windows Admin Center: Chrome reports ERR_UNEXPECTED (page cannot be reached) on first call
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft's statement about driver update installation error 0x80070103 (Feb. 2023)
- Microsoft had offered Windows 11 upgrade on unsupported Windows 10 systems (Feb. 2023)
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft still ships old version of cURL lib with vulnerabilities (Feb. 2023)
- Connection issues with Microsoft 365 applications? (Feb. 2023)
- Software Restriction Policies (SAFER) still possible under Windows 11 22H2 …
- Windows Logon hangs on "Other user" because of Citrix Workspace app; FSLogix V2210 bug causes logon hang
- Mirai malware variant V3G4 enables remote access to IoT devices via vulnerabilities
- Edge ads on Chrome pages, disabling IE, Firefox dead after KB5022906?
- Google Chrome Version 110.0.5481.177/.178
- U.S. Defense Department email server unprotected on the Internet for 2 weeks
- Windows 11 21H2 Preview Update KB5022905 (Feb. 21, 2023)
- Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5022906 (Feb. 21, 2023)
- Windows Server 2022: VMware ESXi 7.0 U3k Patch for Secure Boot Issue (Update KB5022842, Feb. 2023)
- Outlook.com inboxes flooded with SPAM (Feb. 20, 2023)
- Licensing hooks: MS SQL Server license increased by factor 3, and user-based Oracle Java SE licenses
- Windows Server 2022 Feb. 2023 Patchday: Secure Boot issues also on bare metal systems!
- Caution: Exposed Wi Fi password in Windows
- Is Microsoft working on Windows 12 and Windows Server 2025?
- An exchanged computer locks users out of Microsoft OneDrive account and prevented to register MS Office..
- Parallels Desktop: Authorizes Windows 11 on Mac M1 processors
- Windows Server 20212 R2 (Essentials): Feb. 2023 updates drops install error 0x800F0922
- Fortinet fixes critical RCE vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb
- Windows VP Kevin Gallo leaves Microsoft after 30 years
- Edge 110.0.1587.50
- Citrix Security Updates (Feb. 2023) and Issues with the Citrix App
- Windows: Update installation errors (Feb. 2023)
- Edge 110.0.1587.49
- Google Chrome Version 110.0.5481.104
- Cyberattack on German airports, was Lufthansa disruption also a Killnet cyberattack?
- February 2023 Patchday: EWS problems after Exchange Server security update
- Windows 10/11 Mail app can Exchange ActiveSync
- Microsoft's February 2023 Patchday: Incorrect updates in WSUS, Exchange and Windows
- Thunderbird 102.8.0
- Windows Server 2022: February 2023 Patchday and the ESXi VM Secure Boot Issue
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (February 14, 2023)
- Edge 110.0.1587.46
- Google Chrome version 110.0.5481.96/97/100
- Firefox 110.0 and 102.8.0 esr
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (February 14, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (February 14, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (February 14, 2023)
- Exchange Server Security Updates (February 14, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 14, 2023)
- Microsoft's TCP mess, how to optimize in Windows 10/11
- Microsoft plans according to a report, to add ChatGPT-4 features to Office
- Microsoft 365: Bugs in Word 365 release 2301 – Write protection blocks changes and VBA AddIns
- Windows Server 2019/2022: Terminal Server / RDS with laggy or freezing Taskbar
- Changes in Edge: TLS certificate validation, no more uninstall, Server 2012/R2 support
- Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) for Windows 11 will be deprecated in 2025
- LocalPotato NTLM Authentication Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21746)
- KeePass 2.53.1 fixes vulnerability CVE-2023-24055
- Edge 110.0.1587.41 with new policies and Azure AD Sync
- Windows 10/11: November 2022 updates cause DirectX issues on Intel graphics hardware
- Microsoft Edge gets Adobe Acrobat as PDF reader
- Google Chrome Version 110.0.5481.77/.78
- Thunderbird 102.7.2
- Cyberattack debacle on VMware ESXi Server; "Recovery Script" for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims
- Windows 10/11 Home Edition and the OEM Bitlocker pitfall
- Outlook.com is down (Feb. 7 , 2023)
- End of sale for perpetual NetScaler (Citrix ADC) licenses as of March 8, 2023
- Reminder: Internet Explorer 11 will be retired on February 14, 2023
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Business does not support macro policies (GPOs)
- Winget: Currently issues with manifest validation? (Feb. 2023)
- Study proves economic damage from Microsoft's product bundling
- Free Microsoft Teams (classic) to be discontinued, data backup required by April 12, 2023
- Can antivirus software protect Windows 11 from ransomware? (Jan. 2023)
- Is Microsoft Defender killing applications like Outlook again? (Feb 3, 2023)
- Microsoft says update KB5021751 to identify outdated Office versions respects your privacy
- Microsoft 365 ad screen blocks access to Windows 10 desktop for some users
- Edge 109.0.1518.78
- New Jabra headset issues (e.g. Engage 75) with MS Teams (Jan./Feb. 2023).
- Windows 7/Server 2008/R2: Support until January 2024 (KB4522133)
- Microsoft sends account closure emails for inactivity to wrong users (2023)
- Thunderbird 102.7.1
- Firefox 109.0.1 released
- .NET out-of-band update fixes XPS rendering issue in documents (Jan. 31, 2023)
- QNAP warns about vulnerability CVE-2022-27596 in QTS 5.0.1 and QuTS hero h5.0.1
January 2023
- Windows 11 22H1: RDP issues fixed by preview update
- CERT Warning: Default KeePass Setup Allows Password Theft (CVE-2023-24055)
- 20,000 accounts hacked at Dutch online mail-order pharmacy DocMorris (Jan. 2023)
- Sysinternals RDCMan, Sysmon and ZoomIt updated
- Windows Update CSP page refreshed (Jan. 2023)
- Do we need RDS licenses for Citrix Virtual App/Desktop environments?
- Microsoft Teams: Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
- Malware PlugX infects USB devices
- European Data Protection Day 2023
- Windows 11 21H2 is automatically updated to version 22H2 (Jan. 26, 2023)
- Windows 11 22H2: Preview-Update KB5022360 (Jan. 26, 2023)
- Edge 109.0.1518.70 and 108.0.1462.95
- Windows 10: Update on WinRE patch (fix for Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099)
- Microsoft recommends patching Exchange Server (Jan. 2023)
- Hive ransomware infrastructure seized by law enforcement (Jan. 2023)
- Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 January 2023 Refresh
- Edge 109.0.1518.69
- Exchange 2019: Does the January 2023 SU with CU 12 trigger the index problem again?
- OTORIO DCOM Hardening Toolkit for Windows for OT systems released
- Microsoft services (Outlook, OneDrive, Teams etc. has been down (Jan. 25, 2023)
- Google Chrome Version 109.0.5414.119/.120 and 108.0.5359.215
- Windows 10/11: Microsoft confirms Taskbar issues with Barco ClickShare app calendar integration
- Windows Server 2012 / R2: Edge gets support until October 10, 2023
- Does the Microsoft Edge 109.x crash the Application Guard?
- Office trouble: Excel calculation issues, and Outlook starts in safe mode (January 2023)
- Windows 11 21H2 dynamic update KB5022370 (Jan. 19, 2023)
- Microsoft Exchange survey to improve the update process (auto update)
- BIOS Bug on MSI Boards prevents Secure Boot
- Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5019274 (Jan. 19, 2023)
- Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5019275 (Jan. 19, 2023)
- Thunderbird 102.7.0 – no auto-release due to issues with Microsoft 365
- Edge 109.0.1518.61 fixes printing issues – more bugs still open?
- Update KB5021751 (from Jan. 17, 2023) identifies outdated Office versions
- Microsoft will stop Windows 10 perpetual license sales to consumers by Jan. 31, 2023
- Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to fix Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099
- Windows 11 22H2: System Restore causes "This app can't open" error
- Windows 10: Taskbar and Office apps suddenly broken (Jan. 18, 2023)
- Firefox 109.0 and 102.7.0 esr released
- LDAP vulnerabilities: Patch your Domain Controller as soon as possible with January 2023 Updates
- Printing issues in Edge 109 branch – special characters like umlauts are the problem
- Serious vulnerability InRouter firmware from InHand Networks threatens robots, electricity meters, med. devices etc.
- Edge 109.0.1518.52/55; enables password transfer to the cloud …
- ASRmageddon: Why private users were affected, how to restore shortcuts
- Still SQL issues in Access after Office and Windows January 2023 updates
- Manage Microsoft Defender on Windows Server via Intune
- Is Microsoft retiring Windows MSDT in 2025?
- Windows deleted shortcuts; Microsoft explains Windows Defender ASR issue Jan. 13, 2023
- NortonLifeLock: Attack from 1.12.2022 on user accounts and possible access to Password Manager accounts
- Edge 109.0.1518.49
- Microsoft advises end of support for Exchange Server 2013 on April 11, 2023
- Microsoft Defender update/ASR deletes desktop shortcuts, taskbar broken, Office apps don't start anymore
- Does AMD's Windows WHQL driver bricks RDNA 2 RX 6000 GPUs?
- End of support older for Arlo security cameras in April 2023
- Microsoft 365 Basic subscription (without Office and Windows) with 100 GB OneDrive storage for $1.99
- Windows January 2023 patchday issues
- Microsoft Exchange January 2023 patchday issues
- Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (January 10, 2023)
- Google Chrome version 109.0.5414.xx / 108.0.5359.179
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Updates (10. Januar 2023)
- Exchange Server Security Updates (January 10, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (January 10, 2023)
- Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (January 10, 2023)
- Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 10, 2023)
- End of support for Windows 7/8.1 on January 10, 2023, for Windows Server 2012 R2 in October
- Windows and the "Mark of the Web" (MotW) security problem
- Saudi Arabia: Government Agents Infiltrate Wikipedia, Sentence Independent Wikipedia Administrators to Prison
- Set Windows 11 GPO "Enable MPR notifications …" for your security
- ThinkPad X13s: BIOS Update fixes vulnerabilities
- 0patch secures Microsoft Edge for Windows 7/Server 2008/2012/R2 until Jan. 2025
- Windows: Microsoft Workaround for ODBC SQL connection issues (Jan. 5, 2023)
- Issues restoring backups due to VDM with Intel Core i5 11th generation CPUs
- New Bitdefender decryptor for MegaCortex ransomware (Jan. 2023)
- Thunderbird IMAP an oAuth connect issue with Exchange Online fixed
- Firefox 108.0.2 released; Mozilla freezes user agent string on Firefox 110 because of IE 11
- Microsoft Teams update process explained
- CES AMD talk by Panoy Panay: Windows, let your future be AI
- Irish data protection authority fines Meta 390 million euros and appeals it's own decision
- Exchange Reporter 3.12 available
- Microsoft Office Updates (January 3, 2023)
- Attention: Central Adobe CA certificate expires on January 7, 2023 – no new certificate for perpetual licensing customers!
- Microsoft Office: End of Life dates and feature drops in 2023
- Thunderbird can't connect via IMAP an oAuth with Exchange Online (outlook.office365.com)
- Microsoft Teams: Issues with special characters in profile names