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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Microsoft Outlook 365 or other MS 365 apps are dropping suddenly errors
[German]German blog reader Robert contacted me recently by emailed to report that he had run into problems with Outlook and other apps under Microsoft 365 on Windows Server 2016 (and 2019) Terminal Server. Microsoft Outlook, Excel crashes in a certain … Continue reading
Outlook: Hangs when copying and GMail connection problems fixed
[German]Microsoft announced this week that two problems with Outlook Classic have been fixed. One is the hangs that occurred when copying via Ctrl+C. In addition, a problem with the GMail account connection has been fixed. I'll pull the two topics … Continue reading
Windows 10 gets new Outlook app with preview update Jan. 2025 and update Feb. 2025
[German]A brief addendum from Friday, January 10, 2025: Microsoft announced in the Microsoft 365 Message Center that Windows 10 will also receive the new Outlook app as a "pre-install". The app will be pre-installed on systems as part of updates … Continue reading
European High Court: EU Commission violates GDPR with data transfer to Meta
[German]Big slap on the wrist for the EU Commission from the European Court of Justice. In proceedings before the ECJ, the Commission was ordered to pay damages to a German activist because the EU Commission had given data to Meta … 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 ...
Russian internet provider Nodex (St. Petersburg) hacked and systems wiped
[German]Internet providers and their systems are the focus of hackers. The Russian internet provider Nodex, which is based in St. Petersburg, also found this out when it fell victim to a cyber attack (presumably from Ukraine). Data was extracted from … Continue reading
Zuckerberg announces to end fact-checking posts on Facebook and Instagram
[German]Facebook founder and Meta CEO Marc Zuckerberg has announced a major change of direction regarding user posts on the Facebook and Instagram platforms. Cooperation with fact-checkers in the USA is to be abolished and the company intends to campaign for … Continue reading
Microsoft: 2025 will be the year of Windows 11 PC updates
[German]In case anyone hasn't noticed, it's 2025. Microsoft has also come out and said that 2025 will be the "year of Windows 11 PC updates". After all, Windows 10 will cease to be supported in October 2025 and half to … Continue reading
Vendor of PhoneMondo was the victim of a cyber attack on January 2, 2025
[German]Short note for users and administrators of PhoneMondo. The developer, the German Scavix Software GmbH & Co. KG has been started inform customers that the company was victim of a cyber attack. The attackers were able to access a database … Continue reading
Warning: Allegedly leaked GTA San Andreas source code with malware
[German]The source code of the Rockstar Games game GTA San Andreas is allegedly being offered for download on the Internet. First hints seem to have appeared on the internet since yesterday (see e.g. the article Rockstar reportedly faces another major … Continue reading
Active Directory vulnerability can cause unpatched Windows servers to crash
[German]A short information for administrators of Windows Server systems. In December 2024 Microsoft has released patches for LDAP vulnerabilities, that that allows attackers to run an DoS attack on Active Directory. Now a Poor of Concept has been released, that … Continue reading