Category Archives: devices

End of support older for Arlo security cameras in April 2023

[German]Does anyone use security cameras from the vendor Arlo? The manufacturer will discontinue support for older models in April 2023. This is the next unsightly development in the smart home space, where people are running around with devices that no … Continue reading

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Issues restoring backups due to VDM with Intel Core i5 11th generation CPUs

[German]Unusual experience reported to me by a blog reader. He suddenly found himself facing the problem of not being able to write back a backup he had made on his Acer Swift 3 with an 11th generation Intel Core i5. … Continue reading

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D-Link: End of support for mydlink Home and mydlink Baby Monitor Apps and Cloud Services (Dec. 30, 2022)

[German]Are you using D-Link products like the mydlink Baby Monitor or mydlink Home. Today, December 30, 2022, vendor D-Link will shut down certain cloud services. The aforementioned devices will then become electronic junk because their functionality will be lost. An … Continue reading

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Thousands unpatched Citrix servers vulnerable via critical vulnerabilities

[German]Citrix has been releasing security updates for critical vulnerabilities in Citrix ADC and gateway products and issuing security alerts for them over the past few months. However, it appears that thousands of Citrix ADCs and Citrix Gateways are vulnerable with … Continue reading

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German white hat hackers buys US military biometrics equipment with Afghanistan biometric database at auction

[German]German white hacker organization purchased several used U.S. military biometrics devices at auction through an online auction platform (presumably eBay). During the forensic investigation, it became obvious that the military and the manufacturer used irresponsible handling. Data located on the … 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 ...


Surface Laptop 2: End of support on December 27, 2022

[German]A brief note for owners of a Microsoft Surface Laptop 2. Today, December 27, 2022, Microsoft's support for this device expires. A quick look at what this means for owners of such a device and how long this model was … Continue reading

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Keyboard Corsair K100 mysteriously auto typing characters and texts – it's not a keylogger or malware – blame the firmware

[German]Users of a mechanical Corsair K100 keyboard complain that it "types" words or sentences by itself.  However, the fears of some users that a keylogger or a malware is causing that behavior are not true. According to the manufacturer, it … Continue reading

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Anker's Eufy deletes privacy pledges – time to disable cameras?

[German]The Anker subsidiary Eufy seems to have removed statements regarding data privacy and the use of surveillance camera data from its documentation and corporate website. This was reported by The Verge, which had asked the provider about the matter. The … Continue reading

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Firmware update fixes Jabra (e.g. Engage 75) headsets issues with MS Teams (Dec. 15, 2022)

[German]Quick note for administrators and users who use the Jabra Engage 75 (or other Jabra) headsets in a corporate environment. Anyone affected by the issues that have arisen since December 2022 with Microsoft Teams should try the firmware update from … Continue reading

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USB-C port for mobile devices mandatory from December 28, 2024 in European Union

[German]The countdown from when the USB-C port becomes mandatory in European Union for mobile devices as a charging port has begun. The EU has set December 28, 2024 as the start date from which this obligation will apply. This implements … Continue reading

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