[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.
[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 This means that rumors that there will still be a Windows 12 in 2024 are no longer valid.
[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.
[German]A small addendum to a topic that has been on my list for a few days. Microsoft has made Azure Virtual Desktop generally available (GA) on the Azure Stack HCI platform. Here is some information on this topic.
[German]An espionage operation by the Chinese government in a computer network of the Dutch military has probably been uncovered. The military network was hacked via a vulnerability in FortiGate. This is also relevant for other Fortinet customers. And it has since been revealed that the Volt Typhoon botnet, which was allegedly operated by Chinese state-affiliated hackers and recently shut down by the FBI, had probably been in existence for five years. The US security agency CISA published further details on Feb. 7, 2024.
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Apple has just released iOS and iPadOS 17.3.1. According to deskmodder.de there is only one fix: "Text may unexpectedly appear twice or overlap when typing". Seems to have occurred in the Notes app, for example.
[German]A small addendum for Windows 10 users who may have been receiving the error "File system error" (-2147219196) in apps such as Photos since January 2023. This should only occur on older hardware if the processor no longer supports a certain instruction set. Microsoft has found the cause and has been providing a fix via the App Store since the beginning of February 2024. This is also a preview of what Windows 11 users with non-compatible hardware can expect in the future.
[German]Microsoft has released a security update of the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 121.0.2277.112 in the Stable Channel on February 8, 2024. The Extended Stable was updated to version 120.0.2210.175. These are bug fix and security updates, which are intended to close vulnerabilities. Thanks to the readers for their comments.
[German]AnyDesk confirmed a few hours ago that the cyber incident took place "at the end of December 2023". In addition, the old certificate of "philandro Software GmbH" is now likely to be criticized. The background to this is that a third party had applied to DigiCert for a "revoke" and this application was granted. Here is an updated overview of what has happened in the last 24 hours.
[German]Short information for administrators who use ESET Endpoint Antivirus/Security under Windows. The manufacturer has released an important product update for its Windows product line, which should be installed immediately. The update fixes a vulnerability that will not be disclosed in an advisory until February 14, 2024.
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