Category Archives: Windows

Microsoft: 2025 will be the year of Windows 11 PC updates

Posted on 2025-01-07 by guenni

[German]In case anyone hasn't noticed, it's 2025. Microsoft has also come out and said that 2025 will be the "year of Windows 11 PC updates". After all, Windows 10 will cease to be supported in October 2025 and half to … Continue reading →

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Active Directory vulnerability can cause unpatched Windows servers to crash

Posted on 2025-01-06 by guenni

[German]A short information for administrators of Windows Server systems. In December 2024 Microsoft has released patches for LDAP vulnerabilities, that that allows attackers to run an DoS attack on Active Directory. Now a Poor of Concept has been released, that … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: End of support in October 2025 – Million systems about to be replaced?

Posted on 2025-01-04 by guenni

[German]ESET says, currently 32 million systems with Windows 10 are still in use in Germany. The security company warns of a worst-case scenario, as support for Windows 10 will expire in October 2025. A "switchover" is being propagated. I am … Continue reading →

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Operating system/Windows share (End of December 2024)

Posted on 2025-01-03 by guenni

[German]It's the beginning of 2025 and Statcounter's figures for operating system distribution on the desktop are available for the end of December 2024. What about Microsoft Windows share on the desktop? Windows 10 will no longer be supported after October … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 24H2; Server 2025: msu update install error "Operation is not supported" explained

Posted on 2025-01-02 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has introduced the so-called Checkpoint Cumulative Updates for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. In September 2024, there were probably first reports of problems, users failed with the error "Operation is not supported". Microsoft has now updated a … Continue reading →

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

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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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PayPal fraud via "guest account"; German consumer advice center warns

Posted on 2024-12-27 by guenni

[German]The German consumer advice center of North Rhine-Westphalia warns of a nasty scam in which criminals abuse PayPal's ability to pay via a guest account. Anyone with a bank account can fall victim to this scam – regardless of whether … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 24H2: No update installation in some cases

Posted on 2024-12-26 by guenni

[German]Pretty silly story affecting users of Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft has confirmed that the installation of the operating system may not be able to install new security updates. It affects installations made with media from October and November 2024. Microsoft … Continue reading →

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ASUS: "Christmas surprise" with christmas.exe gone wrong

Posted on 2024-12-26 by guenni

[German]ASUS tried to surprise its users and sent them a special Christmas greeting with the file name christmas.exe. Of course, it has been known for years that .exe Christmas greetings should not be sent for security reasons. ASUS managed to … Continue reading →

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