Category Archives: devices

Windows 11 24H2: Performance issues with Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs – Feb. 2025 update with side effects

Posted on 2025-02-28 by guenni

[German]The next blog reader with performance problems under Windows 11 24H2 has reached me. The reader set up a system with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU on an ASRock Z890 Pro RS mainboard and installed Windows 11 24H2. … Continue reading →

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Apple releases emergency update iOS 18.3.1 (Feb. 10, 2025)

Posted on 2025-02-11 by guenni

[German]Apple has released an update to iOS 18.3.1 on 10.2.2025. It is an emergency update, so to speak, which is intended to close an exploitable vulnerability. The update also contains bug fixes. The update installation is recommended for all users … Continue reading →

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HP Universal Print Driver Series (PCL 6) vulnerabilities

Posted on 2025-02-06 by guenni

[German]There are vulnerabilities in older HP Universal Print printer drivers (PCL 6 and PostScript) for Windows. The background to this is that these printer drivers use the libjpeg, libpng, OpenSSL and zlib libraries and may have (older) vulnerabilities. HP has … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office 365: Ricoh Scan error "Cannot connect to SMTP server"

Posted on 2025-02-06 by guenni

[German]It currently that users of multifunction printers with a scan function that use a connection to a Microsoft Office 365 SMTP server are running into issues with certain devices. Users of Ricoh devices are receiving "Cannot connect to SMTP server" … Continue reading →

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CISA: Backdoor in patient monitor system Contec CMS8000

Posted on 2025-02-01 by guenni

[German]The US cyber security authority CISA warns of a backdoor in the Contec CMS8000 patient monitor system from a Chinese manufacturer. A backdoor has been discovered in various firmware versions that enables data transmission and remote access. The devices should … 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 ...

Reolink Android app contains now three Chinese trackers

Posted on 2025-01-31 by guenni

[German]Reolink offers surveillance cameras for various tasks. The Reolink app for Android is available to access the camera. However, the latest app versions come with three Chinese trackers, which were quietly integrated in October 2024. Advertising

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Zyxel disaster: Dead USG FLEX / ATP Series boxes (24.1.2025)

Posted on 2025-01-24 by guenni

[German]Brief information and question to the readers who have Zyxel firewalls in their portfolio as to whether there are any affected parties. It seems to have hit some instances today, January 24, 2025. The "boxes" were put out of operation … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 and trouble with HP consumer notebook

Posted on 2025-01-19 by guenni

[German]German blog reader Martin contacted me by e-mail this week because a new HP consumer notebook (HP 15s-fq0318ng) came across his desk. Windows 11 24H2 was pre-installed on this system. The experienced supporter can guess what's coming: Martin tried to … Continue reading →

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Need a Lenovo BIOS simualator?

Posted on 2025-01-02 by guenni

[German]A little tip for people who may need to document BIOS settings for Lenovo devices. Lenovo offers a BIOS simulator that allows you to retrieve all settings via the Internet and document them with a screenshot. Advertising

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38C3: Bitlocker bypassed via vulnerabilities (Dec. 2024)

Posted on 2024-12-31 by guenni

[German]A small addendum from the weekend – at the 38C3 congress of the Chaos Computer Club, Thomas Lambertz, a security expert, showed how Microsoft's Bitlocker encryption can be circumvented by "downgrading" a patched vulnerability. The way in which secret services … Continue reading →

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