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Yearly Archives: 2025
Follow-up on security incident at Collins Aerospace that interrupts airports
[German]On the evening of September 19, 2025 (Friday), there was a ransomware attack on the service provider Collins Aerospace, which operates, among other things, check-in systems for airports. As a result, numerous flights were canceled over the weekend (in Europe … Continue reading
Windows 11 23H2: SMBv1 bug fixed by update KB5065790
[German]After installing the security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 (and also some Server versions) released on September 9, 2025, a problem with accessing SMBv1 network shares occurs for users. As of September 23, 2025, Microsoft has fixed this … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2/Windows 11 23H2-25H2: Preview Updates (September 23/25/29, 2025)
[German]Microsoft released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5065790 for Windows 11 23H2 on September 23, 2025. For Windows 10 22H2, the preview update KB5066198 was not released until September 25, 2025. The preview update KB5065789 for Windows 11 24H2/25H2 was … Continue reading
US secret service dismantles SIM server network threatening New York's mobile networks
[German]The US Secret Service has dismantled a secret network consisting of over 300 SIM servers with hundreds of SIM cards scattered across New York. These SIM servers could have overloaded the mobile phone stations in New York, where the United … 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 25H2: ISO installation image and enablement update available
[German]The feature update Windows 11 Version 25H2, expected in fall 2025, has not yet been officially announced by Microsoft. However, the ISO files with the installation media are apparently available on Microsoft servers. The enablement update, which allows Windows 11 … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Out-of-Band-Update KB5068221
[German]Microsoft has released an out-of-band update for Windows 11 24H2 (as well as the yet-to-be-released Windows 11 25H2) effective September 22, 2025. This out-of-band update fixes a bug in App-V virtualization compatibility that affects Microsoft Office applications. Here are a … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Camera bug fixed; new problem with DRM media playback
[German]Brief update from the end of last week. Microsoft has announced that it has finally fixed a camera bug (existing since 2024) that caused apps to freeze. However, after installing the August 2025 Preview Update (and subsequent updates), some apps … Continue reading
Running Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 securely after October 2025 – Part 2
[German]n Part 1, I mentioned that Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2019 will no longer be supported as of October 14, 2025. In Part 2, I would like to discuss the implications and also highlight the … Continue reading
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Microsoft will train AI with your LinkedIn content starting in November 2025
[German]Brief information for users of LinkedIn, which has been part of Microsoft for several years. Starting November 3, 2025, Microsoft will use members' data through its AI "to improve their content generation." So if you are a LinkedIn member, you … Continue reading
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT: Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-10035
[German]A vulnerability classified as critical was discovered in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT file transfer software on September 11, 2025. The manufacturer has since released an update to eliminate the vulnerability and make file transfer secure again. Users should react immediately an … Continue reading