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Monthly Archives: October 2022
Windows 11: Microsoft helps to re-gain gaming performance
[German]Gamers suffer in Windows 11 because this great, new, must-have operating system probably makes the machine slow. The reason is there are to many, great security features, that slow down a machine. Microsoft has now provided a guide how to … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.3.2
[German]The developers of Thunderbird had to release another update of the email client to version 102.3.2 on October 7, 2022. It is a bug fix update, which should fix a number of bugs. Here is an overview.
Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft investigates RDP issues
[German]Microsoft now seems to be internally investigating problems with remote desktop systems that occurred after various users switched to Windows 11 version 22H2. However, the company has not yet decided to make an official statement. Anyway, another paragraph can be … Continue reading
Warning: Sophos XG firewall vulnerability CVE-2022-3236 under massive attack
[German]A few hours ago, information came to my attention on Twitter that the RCE vulnerability CVE-2022-3236 in Sophos XG Firewalls is under massive attack. I had reported about the vulnerability in September 2022 and recommended patching it immediately. Here are … 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 ...
Windows 11 22H2: Provisioning packages may not work as expected
[German]Microsoft had released the next rollout phase for the feature update to Windows 11 version 22H2 (as Windows 11 2022 Update). The stuff is to be distributed more broadly. Then on October 5, 2022, Microsoft followed up with a warning … Continue reading
German security vendor DCSO finds Maggie backdoor in MS SQL servers
[German]Technical threat research experts from German security firm DCSO recently came across a new type of backdoor. Dubbed Maggie, the malware targets Microsoft SQL servers, and an analysis found hundreds of infected installations worldwide. Here is a brief overview of … Continue reading
Microsoft Outlook bug after update: Outlook Contacts "People" view hides window
[German]Microsoft has once again created a nice bug in the Click-2-Run version of Office 2016 – 2021. After updating to version 2209 (build 15629.20156) the contact window in the person view covers half of the Outlook window. The window cannot … Continue reading
Firefox 105.0.2
[German]Mozilla developers have released versions 105.0.2 of the Firefox browser on October 4, 2022. This is a maintenance update, which is supposed to fix bugs.
Edge 106.0.1370.34
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 106.0.1370.34 as of October 3, 2022. The Release Notes state a more reliable web protection changes to the Microsoft address bar.
EU Parliament votes for USB-C as a standard charging cable
[German]On October 4, 2022, the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the introduction of the USB-C interface as a common charging port for a wide range of electronic devices. This will then also affect Apple's devices such as the iPhone and AirPods. … Continue reading