Monthly Archives: March 2022

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Preliminary agreement between EU and US on the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

Posted on 2022-03-26 by guenni

[German]The European Union (EU) and the USA seem to have reached a preliminary agreement on the exchange of user data (Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework) between these regions. The successor agreement is necessary because the European Court of Justice overturned two … Continue reading →

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Kaspersky on US FCC list & banned from HackerOne's bug bounty

Posted on 2022-03-26 by guenni

[German]Neue Entwicklung in Sachen Umgang mit dem aus Russland stammenden Sicherheitsunternehmen Kaspersky. Nachdem dessen Produkte bereits in US-Behörden nicht mehr eingesetzt werden durften, hat jetzt die US-Behörde FCC die Firma auf den Index gesetzt. Und bei der Plattform HackerOne ist … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2019: Update KB5009616 causes DNS problems

Posted on 2022-03-26 by guenni

[German]Update KB5009616 – or successor updates – released in January 2022 can cause DNS issues on Windows Server 2019. Microsoft has admitted this in a support article. This problem can be corrected with a KIR function provided on 23 March … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (March 22, 2022)

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

[German]A quick addendum – Microsoft has also released an optional cumulative (preview) update for Windows Server 2022 on 22 March 2022 (D-Week). No preview update was released for Windows 11. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows … Continue reading →

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Chrome 99.0.4844.84 fixes 1 vulnerability

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 99.0.4844.84 for Windows and Mac on the desktop as of 25 March 2022. The new version a security vulnerability that is rated high. In addition, there Chrome 98.0.4758.141 in the Extended Stable Channel … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Microsoft fixes Bluetooth BSOD caused by update KB5011543 (2022/03/22)

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has also fixed an issue that can cause bluescreens in Bluetooth functions with preview update KB5011543 dated 22 March 2022. This affects Windows 10 versions 20H2 to 21H2 and was caused by cumulative update KB5009596 dated 25 January 2022 … Continue reading →

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Warning: Upgrade to Google Chrome 99.0.4844.74 and above

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

[German]In mid-March 2022, Google developers updated the Chrome browser to version 99.0.4844.74, fixing 11 security vulnerabilities (see Chrome 99.0.4844.74 fixes 11 vulnerabilities). Microsoft Edge has also received a security update (Microsoft Edge 99.0.1150.46 released). Now German Cyber Security agency BSI … Continue reading →

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7 teenagers arrested in connection with the LAPSUS$ hacks

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

[German]A few hours ago, I reported in the article Lapsus$ hacker group debunked? Teenager from Britain and Brazil suspected? that security researchers believe they have uncovered the mastermind of the LAPSUS$ gang. It has now been revealed that British police … Continue reading →

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GIF inventor Stephen Wilhite dies at the age of 74

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

Already on 14 March 2022, the US computer scientist Stephen Wilhite passed away at the age of 74. Stephen Wilhite is considered the "inventor" of the GIF graphic file format, which he developed with his team in 1987. Advertising

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Outlook PDF Preview error: Root cause PowerToys or Adobe Reader

Posted on 2022-03-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has published information in a support document about problems with the preview of PDF files in Outlook. The PDF preview can fail because of a missing Adobe Reader or because of installed PowerToys, because the associated assignments have been … Continue reading →

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