Android: Meta and Yandex escapted browser sandboxing and track users

Posted on 2025-06-07 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]I'm adding an information that I came across a few days ago. Anyone using apps or services from Meta (Facebook & Co.) or Yandex (Russian, less common in DACH) on Android was tracked. Security researchers have discovered that tracking pixels bypass the sandbox isolation in the browser and transmit users' personal data to apps and service servers. Meta has discontinued this tracking mechanism as of June 3, 2025 after it was discovered.

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VMware kicks lowest partner level (except in Europe)

Posted on 2025-06-07 by guenni

VMware[German]Brief news that I came across last Sunday. VMware by Broadcom is shaving its partner program for the distribution of its products. The lowest level of the partner program is to be dropped – although this step does not apply to Europe.

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Microsoft publishes script to recreate inetpub

Posted on 2025-06-07 by guenni

Windows[German]On April 2025 Patchday, there was confusion under Windows 10/11 about a folder "inetpub" that had been created. Some users deleted this folder, although Microsoft requires it. Microsoft has now released a "repair" script that restores this folder on the Windows system partition.

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Operating system share (End of May 2025); Windows 11 don't climb

Posted on 2025-06-07 by guenni

Windows[German]It's June 2025 and Statcounter's figures on operating system distribution on the desktop are available again for the end of May 2025. Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported in October 2025, Windows 11 is the only option for many users. But it looks like Windows 11 has not been able to make up any ground in the last two months.

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Windows 11: Trouble with Intel driver update (XMG Neo 17 E24)

Posted on 2025-06-06 by guenni

[German]Question: Has anyone observed issues with Windows 11 that are related to Intel driver updates? A blog reader has pointed out errors with an XMG Neo 17 E24 notebook.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Will Power Automate emails crashes Outlook 2019?

Posted on 2025-06-05 by guenni

[German]A blog reader contacted me with a crude observation. In his customer environment, there is a case with Office 2019 in which emails sent by Power Automate cause the recipient's Outlook client to crash. Is this an isolated case or are there more people affected?

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Cyber attack on H World Hotel Group (Steigenberger & Co.)?

Posted on 2025-06-05 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]A quick call to the blog readership to see if anyone has any more information on this. I have received information that there was a successful cyber attack on the H World hotel group. This would presumably also affect Steigenberger. However, I have not yet been able to find any other sources.

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Microsoft subsidiary in Russia files for bankruptsy

Posted on 2025-06-05 by guenni

Paragraph[German]I'm posting another newsflash here: The Microsoft subsidiary in Russia has filed for insolvency. The reason seems to be a lawsuit filed by a Russian bank against Microsoft Rus LLC, which ended with a penalty payment claim of approx. 1 million euros.

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VirtualBox 7.1.10 released

Posted on 2025-06-05 by guenni

Virtualbox[German]Oracle's developers have released version 7.1.10 on June 3, 2025. This version is a maintenance update to fix errors. Continue reading →

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EU DMA is working: Microsoft no longer imposes Edge, Store, Search etc.

Posted on 2025-06-04 by guenni

Paragraph[German]It's simply marvelous how the Digital Markets Act of the European Union (EU) works. Microsoft has now announced that it is changing its approach in Windows 10 and 11, no longer making Edge the default browser for users, making the Store uninstallable and adapting certain apps and the search function – but only for users in the EEA.

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