Category Archives: Software

Volkswagen hack via OTP bypass; access to personal vehicle data

Posted on 2025-05-20 by guenni

[German]A frustrated buyer of a used VW vehicle was unable to register for Connected Car because the data was sent to the previous owner. So he took a closer look and was able to determine the server access data through … Continue reading →

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Windows Subsystem for Linux is now Open Source

Posted on 2025-05-20 by guenni

[German]At the BUILD 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced that it had released WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) as open source and is being celebrated by developers. The hope from Redmond is that software developers can now contribute to WSL and … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: Defender can be deactivated with a simple tool (Defendnot)

Posted on 2025-05-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has built an interface (API) into Windows 10 and Windows 11 that allows manufacturers of antivirus software to disable Microsoft Defender when they install it. Some people (including a blog reader) have now shown how to deactivate Windows Defender … Continue reading →

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Exchange Online: Can't change Tenant setting (since mid-May 2025)

Posted on 2025-05-16 by guenni

[German]I'm posting an observation here in the blog that a reader pointed out to me – a second reader also seems to be affected. Administrators of Exchange Online tenants have noticed since around May 14, 2025 that they can no … Continue reading →

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Microsoft confirms and fixes the Outlook login error [4usqa], CAA2000B and 49dvs

Posted on 2025-05-16 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is not having a good run with its Outlook Classic for Windows and Mac at the moment. The company has just had to confirm logon errors that are being reported with the error code [4usqa] (or CAA2000B and 49dvs). … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Proofpoint acquires German e-mail security provider Hornetsecurity

Posted on 2025-05-16 by guenni

[German]On May 15, 2025, the security company Proofpoint announced its intention to acquire the German provider Hornetsecurity GmbH. The company is active in the field of email security and SPAM protection for domains. Advertising

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Issues with Visual C++ Redistributable and ODBC

Posted on 2025-05-16 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators and IT supporters. There have "recently" been an update of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable, which interferes with the ODBC driver. This affects several software, like German DATEV applications and the SFirm financial software of the savings … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 13, 2025)

Posted on 2025-05-13 by guenni

[German]On May 13, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 71 vulnerabilities (CVEs), seven of which were classified as 0-day. Five vulnerabilities have already been … Continue reading →

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Parallels survey: 63 percent of SMEs are looking for a new VDI or DaaS solution

Posted on 2025-05-12 by guenni

Parallels, active in the field of virtualization and end-user computing (EUC), recently published the results of its 2025 State of Cloud Computing Survey. The study reveals a significant shift in the EUC market, driven largely by small and medium-sized enterprises … Continue reading →

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Criminal business and malicious AI models on the darknet

Posted on 2025-05-11 by guenni

[German] Advertising Check Point has published its new AI Security Report 2025. In it, the security researchers examine how artificial intelligence is changing the cyber threat landscape. This ranges from generative AI models built specifically for hackers, i.e. GPTs, on … Continue reading →

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