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Blog is (temporary) discontinued
I decided to stop publishing manual translated articles within this blog, because I can't monetarize it in a reasonable way (I will probably earn 3-5 US Dollar a month). For my international reader, please visit my main German blog Borns … Continue reading
Two alleged members of Scattered Spider arrested
[German]British police have arrested two suspected members of the hacker group Scattered Spider. They are believed to be young British men accused of attacks on the British police and London's transport system. The group is charged with a total of … Continue reading
EU Commission imposes €2.95 billion fine on Google
[German]On September 5, 2025, the EU Commission announced that it had imposed a fine of €2.95 billion on Google "for abusive practices in the field of online advertising technology."
Windows 11 24H2: Security issue caused by unattend.xml
[German]Administrators use an unattend.xml file to install and set up Windows. The unattend.xml file can be created using a generator. A blog reader already pointed out to me in July 2025 that using an unattend.xml file in Windows 11 24H2 … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: KB5064081 fixes error in CertificateServicesClient event
[German]Preview update KB5062660 for Windows 11 24H2 released at the end of July 2025 contained a bug that flooded event management with CertificateServicesClient entries (ID 57). This bug has been "addressed" with the preview update KB5064081 released on August 29, … 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 ...
Trump administration puts pressure on EU over digital rules
[German]US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed US diplomats to work to undermine the EU's online moderation rules and to lobby the EU Commission accordingly. This is according to an article by Reuters, which has obtained a copy of … Continue reading
Microsoft blocked account of LibreOffice developer
[German]I have reported several times on sudden Microsoft account suspensions. Suddenly, out of the blue, access to your Microsoft account is blocked. Everything connected to the account falls into digital nirvana. Now it has happened to a LibreOffice developer whose … Continue reading
Palo Alto Networks acquires CyberArc
[German]It has been rumored for some time, now it is confirmed. The security provider Palo Alto Networks is taking over the Israeli security provider CyberArc. The deal amounts to the sum of 25 billion US dollars, with shares being purchased.
Elephant in the room: Microsoft boss Satya Nadella on layoffs – toxic corporate culture
[German]Discussions about a bad working culture at Microsoft has begun since the layoffs in 2025 has begun. CEO Satya Nadella has now send a memo to the Microsoft employees and talks of an "enigma moment" for progress. The elephant in … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2/Windows Server 2025: VM hangs after July 2025 update; fix with OOB update KB5064489
[German]The security updates for the July 2025 patchday lead to problems in virtual machines. Virtualized instances of Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 may no longer start under Hyper-V or VMware ESXi. The same applies to Windows 11 24H … Continue reading
Posted in General, issue, Update, Virtualization, Windows
Tagged issue, Patchday 7.2025, Update, Virtualization, Windows 11 24H2, Windows Server 2025
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