[German]On today's October 1, 2023 I'm 30 years as a freelance writer and now as a blogger on the road. And now I actually look back on these three decades quite incredulously.
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Windows 12: Is MS working on a Chrome OS killer?
[German]There have been hints for some time that Microsoft is working on the successor of Windows 11. The assumed "Windows 12" appears as an option in software and documents. Now there are again hints that Microsoft is working on something like a Chrome OS killer with the new Windows 12 – there have already been several times, but I have collected the information that I have come across.
Tor.exe: Microsoft Defender triggers an "Trojan:Win32/Malgent!MTB" alert
[German]A few hours ago, the Tor browser received a security update that closed a vulnerability. Now Microsoft Defender in the form of Windows Security triggers an alert when the Tor browser is called up and quarantines the tor.exe file. It warns about a "Trojan:Win32/Malgent!MTB".
Microsoft Teams 1.6.00.24078: New issues with Jabra Headset (Sept. 2023)
[German]Another note to administrators and users of Jabra headsets (e.g. Jabra Evolve 62 and 75) who use them in a corporate environment with Microsoft Teams. After there were already problems in connection with Microsoft Teams in December 2022 as well as in February 2023, which were however fixed via firmware update, I have now received reports of new problems. Since September 28, 2023, I have received corresponding reader reports. I am compiling the information that I have received from users – perhaps someone else is affected.
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6 "Faye" Released
[German]The Mint development team has released the Linux distribution LMDE 6 "Faye" for download on September 27, 2023 after a short beta phase. The abbreviation LMDE stands for "Linux Mint Debian Edition", i.e. an edition that closely resembles Debian.
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 ...
Cisco released security advisories for multiple products
Just saw that as of Sept. 28, 2023, the U.S. National Security Agency (CISA) indicates that Cisco has issued security advisories for several products. Vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager are rated "critical," while others are rated "high." Some of these vulnerabilities could be exploited by a remote cyber threat actor to take control of an affected system. CISA recommends that users and administrators read the following advisories and install the required updates.
MoveIT vendor Progress Software reports serious vulnerabilities in WS_FTP Server
[German]Progress Software, which has been hit hard by the MoveIT vulnerability, is facing the next trouble. There are further serious vulnerabilities in its WS_FTP Server software that could already being exploited in the wild. The products must be immediately provided with the emergency patch to secure them.
One of Michigan's largest healthcare providers fell victim to ALPHV ransomware gang
[German]The ALPHV ransomware gang has just announced that they hacked one of the largest US healthcare providers in Michigan. More than 6 terabytes of data were stolen from the company's servers. The group is expecting a ransom payment or threatening to release the captured data – including patient data – on the Internet otherwise.
LibreOffice 7.6.2 and LibreOffice 7.5.7 fixes CVE 2023-4863
The developers of LibreOffice have released updates to versions 7.6.2 and 7.5.7. These security updates were required to close the CVE 2023-4863 vulnerability in libwebp (see also my post WebP vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) affects multiple software packages such as web browser). The Document Foundation has published this blog post about the security update. (via)
Windows 10/11: Upgrade path with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 keys no longer works (Sept. 2023)
[German]Microsoft has now technically ended the upgrade option from Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 for Windows 10 and Windows 11. This means that the previously still possible activation with a corresponding product key of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 is no longer possible in the future. Microsoft has now officially announced this and at the same time also adapted or ended the activation via HWID (hardware ID) via corresponding servers.