Category Archives: Software

Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 14, 2025)

Posted on 2025-01-14 by guenni

[German]On the Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 14, 2025), Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 159 vulnerabilities (CVEs), eight of which are classified as … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Teams: Are there issues with phone calls/chats (Jan. 2025)?

Posted on 2025-01-14 by guenni

[German]Quick question for the administrators and users of Microsoft Teams 2.0. Have there been any problems with the software in the last few days? A user has contacted me complaining about problems with phone calls via Microsoft Teams that his … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 gets new Outlook app with preview update Jan. 2025 and update Feb. 2025

Posted on 2025-01-11 by guenni

[German]A brief addendum from Friday, January 10, 2025: Microsoft announced in the Microsoft 365 Message Center that Windows 10 will also receive the new Outlook app as a "pre-install". The app will be pre-installed on systems as part of updates … Continue reading →

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Vendor of PhoneMondo was the victim of a cyber attack on January 2, 2025

Posted on 2025-01-07 by guenni

[German]Short note for users and administrators of PhoneMondo. The developer, the German Scavix Software GmbH & Co. KG has been started inform customers that the company was victim of a cyber attack. The attackers were able to access a database … Continue reading →

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Warning: Allegedly leaked GTA San Andreas source code with malware

Posted on 2025-01-06 by guenni

[German]The source code of the Rockstar Games game GTA San Andreas is allegedly being offered for download on the Internet. First hints seem to have appeared on the internet since yesterday (see e.g. the article Rockstar reportedly faces another major … Continue reading →

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

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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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Vulnerabilities in G DATA Business software; fix with version 15.8.333

Posted on 2024-12-31 by guenni

[German]Blog reader Fabian D. accidentally discovered a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the G Data Security Client at the beginning of April 2024 and was then able to prove a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the G Data Management Server during targeted … Continue reading →

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App-V no longer "deprecated"

Posted on 2024-12-31 by guenni

[German]A small note for administrators who use Microsoft's App-V technology. Microsoft wanted to withdraw from App-V in April 2026, but has announced that it will continue to support the product in Windows clients and servers. The information must have been … Continue reading →

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Edgio bankruptcy: Microsoft changes endpoints for .NET, PowerShell scripts and Win32 apps

Posted on 2024-12-30 by guenni

[German]Small addendum from 27.12.2024. Microsoft was forced to change the download addresses for .NET, PowerShell scripts and Win32 applications at this time. The background to this is the insolvency of Edgio (Limelight Networks). Advertising

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