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Category Archives: Software
VLC Player 3.0.8 released
[German]Another little addendum: The developers of VideoLan have just released the VLC Player version 3.0.8 for Linux, macOS and Windows.
CCleaner v5.60.7307 released
[German]Today a blog post about CCleaner. There is an update to version v5.60.7307, that has been released on July 2019. Here are a few details about this free software for Windows.
Surface Firmware Update causes WiFi issues
[German]Microsoft offers a firmware update for various Surface devices. If this is installed, some users will experience problems with the stability of the WiFi connection. Here is some information about this topic.
Bugs in Western Digital SSD Utility puts users at risk
[German]Trivial bugs in Western Digital and SanDisk SSD management tools compromise the security of Windows users. This has been revealed by security researchers. But there is an update from the manufacturers.
Windows: A Bug in winevtutil
[German]A German blog reader already informed me in mid-June 2019 about a stupid bug in winevtutil to me. Here I outline a few details about this behavior within this blog post.
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 ...
Skype for Business Online: To be retired at July 31, 2021
[German]At the end of July 2021, i.e. in 2 years, Skype for Business Online will be retired. Then the service will be replaced by teams. In addition, Microsoft plans Skype for Consumer Interop with an interoperation possibility for teams.
New in Windows Defender and MS Security Essentials (July 31, 2019)
[German]Today a brief overview of what happened at Microsoft at the end of July 2019 with regard to Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials as well as Advanced Thread Protection (ATP). Microsoft released, for instance, a "Security Intelligence – Update … Continue reading
Teamviewer reports wrongly commercial use
[German]The Teamviewer may be used free of charge in a private environment. Apparently, however, there are always false alarms claiming commercial use and the software is then blocked, although users are running Teamviewer for private purposes.
Nvidia Hotfix Driver 431.68 for Mouse bug
The manufacturer has released a hotfix for its Nvidia 431.60 WHQL Game Ready driver. The hotfix is supposed to correct a mouse pointer bug in a game.
Ransomware addressing QNAP-/Synology NAS systems
[German]Currently there is a warning from NAS vendors like QNAP and Synology. These have increasingly detected attacks on their systems via brute force or attempts to exploit exploits. If successful, the drives are encrypted using Ransomware.