[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1) were released. Here are some details about the respective patchday security updates.
[German]Microsoft has announced a new variant of Windows 11 called Windows 11 SE for November 9, 2021. This Windows 11 variant is supposed to be specially designed for low-cost educational PCs and offers optimizations for low-end hardware. I had already speculated about this move by Microsoft a few days ago – which has now been so confirmed.
[German]Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired on January 14, 2020. However, Microsoft had provided a paid Extended Security Update Support for the two operating systems, which provides updates until January 10, 2023. Now it has been announced that Microsoft is extending this ESU support for Windows Server 2008 R2 for another year.
[German]The German service provider for medical practices, medatixx GmbH & Co. KG, fell victim to a ransomware attack in the middle of last week. Not only the services for medical practices (doctor's offices) are is affected. Data of customers might have possibly been leaked as well. medatixx GmbH & Co. KG is responsible for 25 % of German doctors' offices.
[German]The ransomware attack on Media Markt/Saturn's service provider, which became public on November 8, 2021, was carried out by the Hive gang. According to various reports, the attackers demanded between $50 and $240 million in ransom. Since the attack on the service provider, Media Markt and Saturn stores in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have been operating in an offline emergency mode, which may cause some restrictions. Here's the latest information.
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[German]The air is getting thinner for supporters and affiliates of various ransomware gangs. Pressure from law enforcement is increasing. Europol has uncovered and arrested five people who were actively involved in extortion as affiliates for the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware group. Those involved were based in Romania and Kuwait and thought they were safe because, after all, everything was done via the Internet and cryptocurrency.
[English]Since the release of Windows 11 on October 5, 2021, users with hardware suitable for this operating system are faced with the question: upgrade or not. And there is one more question: How can I effectively prevent the upgrade to Windows 11?
[German]The electronics stores of the Media Markt and Saturn chains (in Germany and the Netherlands) have fallen victim to a successful ransomware attack. The more than 3,100 servers of these companies were encrypted, which has a direct impact on business operations. Numerous stores are running offline in a kind of emergency mode.
[German]Support for the OneDrive desktop app will end for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 on January 1, 2022, Microsoft announced in a tech community post. There will be no more updates for the app then, and on March 1, 2022, syncing with OneDrive in the desktop app will also stop. Then files will have to be shared in the browser with a OneDrive account. (via)
[German]Microsoft is once again working on optimizing the cumulative updates for Windows 10, because their size is increasing rapidly. This costs speed during download and installation. Therefore, certain older updates are to run cyclically so that they are no longer included in cumulative updates. Microsoft is hoping for speed and security gains from this. Here is some information on the subject.
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