Audio manufacturer Bose: Data leak after ransomware attack

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[English]Bose, a manufacturer of audio products, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. In the process, some of the company's employees' data was also siphoned off, the company has admitted. The malware attack was discovered on March 7, 2021, and on March 29 it was found that data from the human resources department was siphoned off. A few details can be read at Bleeping Computer.

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Workaround for OneDrive login error 0x8004de40

[German]Users of Microsoft's cloud storage OneDrive occasionally run into login issues. The login is rejected with the error 0x8004de40 when logging in. Microsoft addressed the issue the other day and suggests a workaround for these cases.

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The Chinese RSA Hack from 2011

[German]In 2011, a hack of the security provider shook up the security scene. This was because Chinese hackers had managed to have the RSA servers and the seed keys to generate SecurIDs for two-factor authentication (2FA). After 10 years, the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to which parties were subject has now expired. Used Andy Greenberg to publish a post from the information he received.

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Nominated for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2021

[German]Just a short note – the blogs here – especially my German language IT blog  has been nominated for the European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2021. I have now been informed that I have reached the finals – whether there will be an award, I don't know – I feel honored, but I'm also relaxed about it – we will wait and see.

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WSUS Survey 2020: Where and how it will be used

Windows Update[German]In enterprise environments, WSUS is frequently used under Windows Server for update management. But how do administrators use WSUS and what do they manage with it? I have the results of a survey from the end of 2020, which I have intended to present here on the blog for a long time.

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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 10 V1909: Update KB5003169 blocks Teams/Outlook/OneDrive login

Windows[German]Update KB5003169 dated May 11, 2021 for Windows 10 version 1909 probably causes collateral damage. After installation, logging into Microsoft 365 desktop client apps such as Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Outlook may fail. You may see error message 80080300 or "We ran into a problem. Reconnecting…" when authenticating or logging into Teams. In the KB article  for the update, Microsoft recommends restarting or using the web apps for the Office module in question. (via)

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Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (May 20, 2021)

Windows[German]As of May 20, 2021 (3rd week of the month, C-Week), Microsoft has released several optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 version 1809 and 1909, as well as their Windows Server counterparts. Here's an overview of the updates in question.

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Chrome crashes on Windows 10 since May 20, 2021

Windows[German]Since yesterday, May 20, 2021, users of the Chrome browser on Windows 10 have been suffering from sudden crashes worldwide. The funny thing is that Google released Chrome 90.0.4430.212 back on May 10. Until yesterday, there were no major reported issues with this version of the browser. But now something has happened to the browser, causing crashes to pile up. Update: Google has released a fix.

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Edge Edge 90.0.818.66

Edge[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 90.0.818.66 on May 20, 2021. According to the release notes, the update fixes various bugs and performance issues vulnerabilities. The browser should update itself automatically.

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WSUS 3.0 SP2: No longer usable after October 31, 2021

Windows[German]Brief information for administrators who use a WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 2 to manage updates in corporate environments. This package can no longer be used to distribute updates after October 31, 2021, because synchronization will fail after that date.

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