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Monthly Archives: May 2017
VLC 2.2.6 Media Player released
[German]The VideoLan project has released version 2.2.6 of VLC player. VLC is available for macOS, Linux and Windows. VLC version 2.2.6 is a maintenance update. Here are a view details.
Subtitles put video player at risk–hacked in translation
Video players are vulnerable. Check Point researchers revealed a new attack vector which threatens millions of users worldwide – attack by subtitles viewed in media players.
WannaCry & Co.: EternalBlue Vulnerability Checker and Crysis Ransomware Decryptor
Security vendor ESET has published two tools allowing users to fight against ransomware attacks like WannaCry (WannaCryptor) or Crysis. The EternalBlue Vulnerability Checker and the Crysis .wallet/.onion Decryptor are available for free.
Microsoft: Windows-Development now with Git & GVFS
[German]Microsoft announced on 05/24/2017 in a blog post The largest Git repo on the planet that it has completed the rollout of Git/GVFS to the Windows team. the Windows code base is approximately 3.5M files and the Git repo is … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
#WannyCry: Use recovery tools to gain encrypted files?
[German]Users losing files due to WannaCry encryption may get their files back using a data recovery tool. That's the message I received from a data recovery tool vendor.
Security-Update KB982316 for Windows XP (May 2017)
[German]Microsoft has (probably) released another security update (KB982316) for Windows XP to the public. Admins of systems running the unsupported Windows XP could install this update. But the whole thing is mysterious – the package contains only old stuff – … Continue reading
VMware Workstation Pro/Player version 12.5.6 released
VMware has released a maintenance update, shifting VMware Workstation and VMware Player to version 12.5.6.
Windows 10 V1703: Start menu tiles missing
Some Windows 10 users are facing a strange problem after upgrading from Windows 10 1607 (Anniversary Update) to Windows 10 Version 1703 (Creators Update) – some start menu tiles are suddenly gone.
WikiLeaks reveals CIA Windows Spyware Framework Athena
[German]WikiLeaks has leaked new documents in the Vault 7 series. These documents details some new CIA spyware framework, called Athena.
Expiring Links for OneDrive with Office 365 subscription
Microsoft has added quietly a new feature to OneDrive. Sharing files allows now to set an expiring date for the shared links. But this feature is only available for OneDrive for Business.