[German]Users of a printer from the Japanese manufacturer Epson might experience an unpleasant surprise. On certain devices, a message suddenly appears that a "part in the device" has reached the end of its life. The printer still works, but is deactivated by firmware. For Epson, the reason for the message and the deactivation is the built-in ink sponge, which is full. The deactivation of the printer is probably to prevent ink from leaking out and then causing damage to the customer due to printer ink. The problem with this approach is that it smells of planned obsolescence, since the deactivation of the device is probably done via firmware and based on a counter for the number of printouts.
Numerous vulnerabilities also lurk in the cloud, and administrators of cloud solutions should address the issue. But where can you get an overview of security risks or even vulnerabilities in relation to the various cloud providers? There is an Open Cloud project, which started at the end of June 2022 and aims to make security vulnerabilities in cloud services public.
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Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 104.0.1293.47 as of August 5, 2022. It is a security update that also includes a fix for vulnerabilities while also initiating the 104 development branch. Social networks
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