Category Archives: Software

Exchange Server 2013 Mail issues after Feb. 2020 Update

Posted on 2020-02-15 by guenni

[German]A German blog reader contacted me yesterday and mentioned a serious issue he had with an Exchange Server 2013 after installing the latest February 2020 updates. After update installation Mails were accepted, but no longer sorted into the users' mailboxes. … Continue reading →

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Intel Security Advisories (February 11, 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-14 by guenni

[German]On February 11, 2020, Intel published several security advisories on vulnerabilities in products in the Product Security Center. These range from Intel® RAID Web Console 3 (RWC3) for Windows to USB drivers. There will be no more updates for some … Continue reading →

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Security Update for Symantec Endpoint Protection

Posted on 2020-02-14 by guenni

[German]If someone is using Symantec Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients, the antivirus solution should be updated quickly. This is because older versions have critical security vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft recommends disabling SMBv1 on Exchange

Posted on 2020-02-13 by guenni

[German]Microsoft recommends that administrators of Exchange Servers disable the SMBv1 protocol on these machines for security reasons. Here are a few details about that recommendation.

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Thunderbird 68.5 released

Posted on 2020-02-12 by guenni

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird have released version 68.5 on 11.2.2020. This is a maintenance update (no security fixes) for the 68 main version of the email client.

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

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-12 by guenni

[German]On February 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Flash, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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Firefox 73.0 and 68.5.0esr released

Posted on 2020-02-11 by guenni

[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (February 11, 2020) version 73.0 and version and 68.5.0esr of the Firefox browser. It seems to be a new major version 73 for the browser and a maintenance update for the long-term version (ESR). Blog … Continue reading →

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Critical Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist (Feb. 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-10 by guenni

[German]Dell SupportAssist, which ships with Dell's Windows systems, contains a serious vulnerability in older versions that allows the execution of arbitrary code with administrative privileges. 

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Microsoft Teams down due to certificate failure (Feb. 3, 2020)

Posted on 2020-02-03 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's Teams services are currently down (February 3, 2020, since 2.40 pm). The reason is an certificate issue, that blocks the access to the teams account. 

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SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: January 2020

Posted on 2020-01-31 by guenni

The SharePoint team has published the SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: January 2020 for the new year with information on product development.

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