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VirtualBox 7.0.4

[German]In October 2022, Oracle's developers had released VirtualBox version 7.0.0 (VirtualBox 7.0.0 with Secure Boot and virtual TPM support). Now, an update to version 7.0.4 has already been added to 7.0.2. This version is also a maintenance update for bug … Continue reading

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Secure domain controller against attacks

[German]AActive Directory is a critical infrastructure and should be treated as such. But how do administrators secure their domain controllers against attacks? Microsoft published a support article SSecuring Domain Controllers Against Attack back in August. There you can find advice … Continue reading

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WordPress Version 6.1.1 released

The developers have released WordPress version 6.1.1 on November 15, 2022. It is a maintenance update that is supposed to fix 28 bugs in the core and 18 bugs in the block editor. Details can be found in the release … Continue reading

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Updates for Windows (Nov. 2022): Changes in Netlogon and Kerberos protocol – causing issues

[German]Another small addendum to the November 2022 patchday. With the security updates of November 8, 2022, Microsoft has also initiated a gradual change to the Netlogon and Kerberos protocols. The whole thing will be carried out in several stages until … Continue reading

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Scam: "See who visits your Facebook profile"

[German]Today, another security topic that comes to my attention quite often on Facebook. One of the people in my Facebook friends list tells me a few days ago, that I've been tagged and that I can find out who visited … Continue reading

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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 ...


Max Schrems and noyb file criminal report against Irish DPC

[German]Something is escalating right now. The Irish data protection authority DPC demanded that the Austrian organization noyb draw up and sign a "non-disclosure agreement" (NDA) within one working day. Otherwise, the complainant would no longer be heard. Max Schrems reported … Continue reading

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Avira has been sold to NortonLifeLock

[German]German Avira GmbH & Co. KG from Tettnang, which sells antivirus solutions, has already found a new owner. The Tettnang based antivirus specialists were taken over by NortonLifeLock from the Kingdom of Bahrain based investor group Investcorp. Advertising

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Microsoft retires MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certification

[German]Microsoft  has just announced that it will discontinue its certifications (MCSA, MCSD, MCSE) for certain programs such as Windows Server 2019, Windows SQL Server 2019 and so on. Advertising

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Operating System/Windows Share(October 2019)

[German]After October 2019 is over, I would like to take a look at the operating system share on the desktop. Is Windows 7 finally drops at 2% share and what's about Windows 10? Advertising

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AdCloaking: Ad redirections to other sites

Just a short warning – currently there seem to be a new AdCloaking campaign active. Bad Ads are forcing redirections to obscure web sites, offering PUPs (potentially unwanted programs). These redirected ads overlay the websites and try to tempt the … Continue reading

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