[German]Microsoft will introduce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Azure resource management starting in October 2025. Administrators should respond promptly.
Social networks
Awards
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
Microsoft will enforce MFA for Azure starting October 1, 2025
Outlook Light app will be discontinued
[German]A quick update for users of Microsoft's Outlook Lite app. Redmond has just announced that the app will be discontinued. It will be shut down on October 6, 2025.
EU Commission imposes €2.95 billion fine on Google
[German]On September 5, 2025, the EU Commission announced that it had imposed a fine of €2.95 billion on Google "for abusive practices in the field of online advertising technology."
Firefox 115 ESR: Windows 7/8.1 support until March 2026
[German]The Mozilla developers has announced that they extend the support for Firefox 115 ESR for Windows 7 / 8.x and some macOS versions from September 2025 for another six month to March 2026.
Vulnerability in Tesla Open source app TeslaMate may expose user data
[German]A security researcher from Turkey with the alias @Sword_Sec took a closer look at the open-source app TeslaMate (the app has nothing to do with Tesla itself, but is used by Tesla fans for logging). According to Kılıç's investigation, the sensitive data of hundreds of Tesla vehicles becomes accessible to unauthorized persons when incorrectly configured TeslaMate servers are connected to the internet.
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 ...
Windows 11 24H2: Silent fix for (Japanese) SSD problems?
[German]Microsoft wrote that there is no evidence that the cumulative security update KB5063878 from August 12, 2025, for Windows 11 24H2 causes serious SSD problems. However, there are indications that the preview update KB5064081 from August 29, 2025, contains a "silent" fix for an SSD bug that is causing problems and broken SSDs in Japanese systems.
Linux Mint 22.2 (Zara) released
[German]A quick update: a few hours ago, the Linux Mint maintainers released version 22.2 (Zara). Linux Mint 22.2 is a version with long-term support until 2029 and includes updated software packages, several refinements, and many new features.
Critical vulnerability in Progress OpenEdge / Proalpha ERP
[German]Attention Progress OpenEdge / Proalpha ER users. A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-7388 ) has been discovered in the Progress OpenEdge software that allows code to be executed via Java RMI in an administrative context. OpenEdge 12.x and Proalpha 9.x are affected. Action is required.
Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025: IIS Express TLS 1.3 compatibility issue
[German]Since Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, there have been problems (Error 500) when testing client certificates with ASP.NET against IIS Express. The reason for this is compatibility issues with TLS 1.3, which only occur with the above-mentioned operating systems. However, Microsoft is not expected to release a fix.
VMware Explore 2025: Visitor numbers drop to a quarter; VMware for submarines
[German]It's time for some news about VMware by Broadcom. VMware Explore 2025 has just taken place in the US. The number of visitors is said to have plummeted to "less than a quarter," and exhibitors stood around waiting in deserted halls. In addition, VMware by Broadcom has apparently adjusted its software license internally so that the product can also be used on submarines.