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Windows 10 V2004: Issues with Update KB4579311
[German]What about the cumulative update KB4579311 for Windows 10 Version 2004? Do you see issues? There are some users reporting installation errors and other issues.
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Tagged issues, KB4579311, Patchday 10.2020, Update, Windows 10
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Patch 'Bad Neighbor' TCP/IP vulnerability CVE-2020-16898 in Windows 10/Server
[English]Administrators and users should promptly install the security updates for Windows 10 and its server counterparts from October 13, 2020. Then the TCP/IP vulnerability CVE-2020-16898 ('Bad Neighbor') will be closed. US-CERT explicitly warns about this vulnerability.
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Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Chromium 68 browsers (Chrome, Edge etc.) create debug.log files
[German]Browsers based on the Chromium code such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Chromium Edge, Vivaldi etc. sporadically generate nonsensical debug.log files in version 68.x.
Windows 10: Add account to mail app doesn't work
[German]The mail and calendar app that's shipped with Windows 10 tends to fail. In my case, I was facing the situation, that no more mail accounts can be added, removed or viewed. Here is some information including a possible solution.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 10: Setup for Feature Updates had a vulnerability (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]There was an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-16908) in the Windows setup process, which Microsoft has addressed as of October 13, 2020. The vulnerability has been fixed by updating the setup for Windows 10 version 1903 and 2004 (relevant for … Continue reading
Windows 10 20H2: How it will be called?
[German]In a few days or weeks the autumn 2020 update of Windows 10 will be unleashed on people. The exciting question would be what the part should really be called then – because at Microsoft there is a Babylonian language … Continue reading
Tip: Router security test pages
Occasionally it would be nice to have your router undergo a security check. An appropriate test page that you can visit should do this. Here is a short info about such a page.
Issues with Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business (Oct. 8, & 16, 2020)
[German]Microsoft's online services Exchange Online (incident: EX224266 dated October 8, 2020), as well as OneDrive for Business in conjunction with SharePoint Online (incident OD224379 dated October 16, 2020) were/are affected by a malfunction. Brief overview of the information provided by … Continue reading
Thunderbird 78.3.3 released
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird e-mail client have released version 78.3.3 of the e-mail client on October 16, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs in the OpenPGP area.
0patch fixes CVE-2020-1062 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[English]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the vulnerabilityC VE-2020-1062 (Internet Explorer scripting engine memory corruption ) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). This is the second micropatch for the Internet Explorer scripting engine besides CVE-2020-1380.