Category Archives: devices

Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HP inkjet printers

Posted on 2018-08-06 by guenni

[German]Here is a security notification for users of HP inkjet printers. HP has discovered vulnerabilities in the firmware of various printers that allow remote code execution.

Posted in devices, Security | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Surface-Firmware Updates July 2018

Posted on 2018-07-28 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a series of firmware updates for the Surface Laptop, Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro this week. Here is a short overview.

Posted in devices, Update | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Microsoft’s Project Andromeda – Dual-Screen-Surface?

Posted on 2018-07-01 by guenni

[German]So far I haven't written about all rumors on Microsoft's project Andromeda. Now, however, there are new information that concretizes some things. Microsoft's Project Andromeda could be a foldable surface smartphone for your pocket.

Posted in devices, Windows | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Vulnerability in TP-Link-Router TL-WR841N/TL-WR841ND

Posted on 2018-06-06 by guenni

[German]Security advice for owners of the TP-Link routers TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND. Both models have security vulnerabilities, making the devices vulnerable to brute force and and cross-site request forgery attacks..

Posted in devices, Security | Tagged | Leave a comment

Apple iOS 12 introduced: faster, AR and more

Posted on 2018-06-05 by guenni

As expected, Apple introduced its iOS 12 yesterday at WWDC 2018 and released its first beta of developers. The new operating system for iPhone, iPad, iPod should be more modest and run on the same hardware as iOS 11.

Posted in devices, ios | Tagged | Leave a comment

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 ...

Security updates for macOS, iOS, Safari etc.

Posted on 2018-06-04 by guenni

Little information from last Friday. Apple has released security updates for its operating systems iOS and macOS, as well as various products such as the Safari browser, effective June 1, 2018. These updates are intended to close security gaps in … Continue reading →

Posted in devices, ios, macOS, Security, Update | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Does an update bricks the Surface Pro 3 Touchscreen?

Posted on 2018-06-03 by guenni

[German]I just ask this as a question here: Do you have issues with your after a (firmware-) update of Surface Pro 3, in such a way that the touchscreen doesn't work anymore? 

Posted in devices, ios, Update | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Firmware-Update for Surface 3 (May 30th 2018)

Posted on 2018-06-02 by guenni

[German]It was a big surprise and I could not believe it, but Microsoft has released a firmware update for Surface 3 end of May 2018. It also contains a mitigation against the Spectre v2 CPU vulnerability.

Posted in devices, Update | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Surface Studio: Trouble with Windows 10 V1803

Posted on 2018-05-29 by guenni

[German]The upgrade to Windows 10 April Update (version 1803) is probably not running really smooth. Especially some users of Microsoft's Surface Studio are pissed, because the mouse causes trouble after the upgrade.

Posted in devices, issue, Windows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Surface Pro: reliability update

Posted on 2018-05-26 by guenni

Microsoft has provided a reliability update for the Surface Pro. This is another firmware update that Microsoft has provided for the device since March 15, 2018.

Posted in devices, Update | Tagged , | Leave a comment