Free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x) End of General Availability

Posted on 2024-02-13 by guenni

[German]The shakeout of VMware products continues. It was already expected, but on February 12, 2024, VMware by Broadcom announced that the free ESXi Free hypervisor in versions 7.x and 8.x would no longer be available. This is the logical consequence of the discontinuation of all products with purchase licenses that could not be converted to annual subscriptions. This means that the ESXi Server Free can no longer be used for virtualization test environments.

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Darknet: Warzone Rat dismantled and website seized

Posted on 2024-02-13 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Addendum of February 9, 2024 – The FBI has dismantled the Warzone RAT malware group, seized its infrastructure and arrested two individuals involved in the cybercrime operation. The RAT malware allowed cybercriminals to secretly connect to victims' computers to steal data and perform other malicious activities without the victims' knowledge.

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Outlook: Update from December 2023 triggers .ics security warning

Posted on 2024-02-12 by guenni

[German]Outlook users may be startled by a security warning when they try to open a calendar file (.ics). The cause is probably an update for Office 365 from December 12, 2023.

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Windows 10: Microsoft shows new annoying pop-up to upgrade to Windows 11

Posted on 2024-02-12 by guenni

Windows[German]Somehow Microsoft doesn't seem to be happy with the response from users who are voluntarily upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11. I've come across a new report that Microsoft is annoying Windows 10 users with Windows 11-compatible hardware with a series of redesigned pop-up windows asking them to upgrade to Windows 11.

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Windows 10/11: Desktop icons suddenly overlaid with a magnifying glass and a blue double arrow

Posted on 2024-02-12 by guenni

Windows[German]I'll pick up on an issue that has been bothering me recently. The desktop icons of my Windows 10 installation were suddenly all overlaid with the symbol of a magnifying glass. I had previously noticed desktop icons with a blue double arrow in the top right-hand corner. I then went in search of a fix and was able to solve this problem with a few mouse clicks and explain the double arrow. In this article I have summarized the relevant information for other users.

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

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Outlook 365 Version 2401 (Build 17231.20194): Exchange ActiveSync connection broken

Posted on 2024-02-11 by guenni

[German]Short message for users and administrators with Outlook 365 version 2401: Microsoft is investigating a problem that ActiveSync connections, e.g. with Microsoft Exchange, Zoho, Kerio Connect etc., no longer work with this version (build 17231.20194). Currently, the only option is to uninstall the Office 365 version in question.

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Microsoft Teams 2.0: Fix for missing Outlook add-in

Posted on 2024-02-11 by guenni

Teams[German]Administrators who install the new Microsoft Teams 2.0 client in companies tell me that the Outlook add-in is missing afterwards. It can be installed with a trick, but this is a lot of work. One reader got in touch afterwards and reported that he had found the cause of the missing Outlook add-in. The reader also provided a workaround to install the Outlook add-in when installing the Microsoft Teams 2.0 client.

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Hyundai Motor Europe victim of the Black Basta ransomware

Posted on 2024-02-10 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Vehicle manufacturer Hyundai and its European branch Hyundai Motor Europe have fallen victim to a ransomware attack by the Black Basta group. This has become known because the ransomware gang has disclosed data from this cyber attack – the vehicle manufacturer Hyundai had only reported a "technical problem" in response to inquiries from Bleeping Computer.

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Windows 11 version 24H2 announced, but no Windows 12 in 2024

Posted on 2024-02-10 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has announced the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052 (for the Canary and Dev Channel) on February 11, 2024. What is normally quite unspectacular is this time causing "news in blogs and IT sites". With the presentation of this Insider Preview build, Microsoft has confirmed that there will be a feature update in 2024, which is referred to as Windows 11 24H2. It is set to be the only Windows update for Windows this year. This means that rumors that there will still be a Windows 12 in 2024 are no longer valid.

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Windows 11: Copilot bug causing jumping desktop icons in multi-monitor mode fixed

Posted on 2024-02-10 by guenni

Windows[German]With the updates for Windows 10/11, which were intended to provide the preview version of Windows Copilot, Microsoft also introduced a bug that has been dragging on since November 2023. Desktop icons can jump uncontrollably between desktops in multi-monitor mode. The problem was confirmed, but dragged on for months. Microsoft has now fixed this bug, at least in Windows 11, with a preview update from January 2024.

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