Joe Belfiore leaves Microsoft for "retirement"

[German]Joe Belfiore, a Microsoft Manager, currently in the executive suite of Microsoft's Office team, has just announced that he is leaving the company after 32 years. He plans his "retirement" with 54/55 years.

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Data protection commissioner of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) considers US President Biden's Executive Order for a data protection agreement "Privacy Shield 2.0" with European Union as insufficient

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]On October 7, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden launched the new data protection agreement with the European Union, referred to here as "Privacy Shield 2.0", by means of an Executive Order. The aim: to clear the legal way for data exchange between the EU and U.S. providers. Experts had doubts as to whether this presidential decree would hold up before the ECJ. Now an assessment by Stefan Brink, data protection commissioner of the state of Baden-Württemberg, has become known, who considers this decree (Executive Order) to be insufficient and complains about considerable deficits.

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Windows 11 22H2: List of compatible CPUs updated

Windows[German]To install Windows 11, Microsoft requires the use of a compatible CPU. A few days ago, the list of compatible CPUs has now been updated and extended by some models. The new CPU compatibility lists can be found at the following links:  Intel, AMD, Qualcomm. (via)

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Suspected administrator of "Germany on the Deep Web" arrested

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man who is suspected to have been the administrator and operator of the German platform on the Deep Web, which has been active since November 2018. The platform was probably a contact point for trafficking drugs or other illegal activities on the Deep Web. If the accusations can be proven, it looks rather bad for the young man, who is still a student.

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Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5018485 (Oct. 25, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018485 for Windows Server 2022 on October 25, 2022 (D-Week). This update corrects a lot of issues in Server 2022. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows Server 2022.

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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 21H2: Preview Update (Oct. 25, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018483 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.

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Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5018496 (Oct. 25, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018496 for Windows 11 version 22H2 (i.e. not the 21H2) on October 25, 2022. There are a number of new features and most importantly a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.

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Thunderbird 102.4.1 released

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.4.1 on October 26, 2022 . It is a bug fix update, which should fix a number of problems. Because somehow the 102 development thread of Thunderbird is a disaster (see Thunderbird 102er: The problem bear).

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Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5018482 (Oct. 25, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5018482 on October 25, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 21H2-21H2. The list of blocked drivers is finally rolled out via update. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10.

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Avast Anti-Rootkit Driver Used in Ransomware Attack to Increase Authorization

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Ransomware groups continue to develop new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to bypass protections during attacks. On the other hand, protections on endpoints and networks continue to evolve. The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) published a case report the days where it was revealed how attackers use Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to perform elevation of privilege in ransomware attacks.

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