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Yearly Archives: 2025
European tech companies demand digitally independent infrastructure
[German]This is an exciting development that can be observed right now. Large European companies such as Airbus Industries, Dassault Systems and 90 other smaller European technology companies and lobby groups are calling for a digitally independent infrastructure to be established … Continue reading
Data protection problems at 45% of healthcare organizations
[German]Data protection is a critical item in healthcare organizations. It's not always solved in "the best way". Back in November 2024, I came across a study dealing with data protection in the healthcare sector. The frustrating statement: "45% of healthcare … Continue reading
Microsoft Update Catalog: Security risk due to privilege escalations (CVE-2024-49147)
[English]I'm posting another security alert here on the blog that I've had since mid-December 2024 but has "stuck". There was a critical vulnerability CVE-2024-49147 in the Microsoft Update Catalog that allowed privilege escalations in the Microsoft Update Catalog. This vulnerability … Continue reading
Roku tests video ads before each use
[German]Some users of Roku video streaming devices are currently angry. Whenever they want to stream something via Roku, videos are played at the start that have to be watched by force. According to reports, the US provider Roku has confirmed … 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: March 2025 updates cause issues with RDP connections
[German]I'm dragging a separate topic here into a blog post that Microsoft has brought to administrators and users with the March 2025 patchday. I have received reports that the KB5053598 update is causing problems with RDP connections. These RDP connections … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: March 2025 Update uninstalls Copilot
[German]Microsoft has confirmed that Copilot will be uninstalled on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems as a result of the March 2025 updates. Those affected should install Copilot from the Store. However, I am currently not really sure whether … Continue reading
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Cybersecurity comparison Europe / USA: More incidents in Europe
[German]I still have a report from the security researchers at CyberNews from the end of 2024, which looked at cyber security at companies in Europe and the USA. The surprising finding for me was that European companies suffer more security … Continue reading
Has Broadcom's VMware bet paid off? Customers book largest package
[German]I'm adding yet another brick to the never-ending saga of "Broadcom buys VMware and squeezes the customers". It looks as if Broadcom's bet to squeeze as much money as possible out of VMware customers has paid off. The other day … Continue reading
Option to switch from Outlook new to Outlook classic broken
[German]Currently, users of classic Outlook under Windows are automatically switched to the new Outlook app. Microsoft has now announced that the button for switching between classic Outlook and the new Outlook app does not work in certain scenarios.
Tarlogic Security detects unknown commands in ESP32 chip (BlueTooth, WiFi)
[German]A very unpleasant story that security researchers from Tarlogic Security have just revealed. There is a set of unknown commands that could be misused as a backdoor in a popular chip that has been built into millions of devices to … Continue reading