Windows 10 2004/20H2: Preview Update KB5000842 (March 29, 2021)

[German]Microsoft has released a preview update for Windows 10 version 2004 and 20H2 on March 29, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Here is a brief overview of what has been fixed by this update KB5000842.

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SolarWinds: Update for Orion software; attackers had access to top DHS accounts

[German]Small update on the SolarWinds hack. The attackers probably had access to the emails of top people of the US Homeland Security (DHS). And the manufacturer SolarWinds has released a security update for its Orion software, which closes a new vulnerability.

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PHP Git server hacked – RCE backdoors injected into code

[German]There seems to have been a successful supply chain attack on the official Git server of the PHP project. The attackers managed to upload an unauthorized update to insert a secret backdoor into the source code.

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Windows 10: Issues with daylight saving time switch in 2021?

[German]Quick question: Has Windows 10 correctly changed the night to European summer time for you? And most importantly, does the time remain correct? I have received several hints of problems.

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Windows 10 Version 2004/20H2: Workaround for activation error 0xc004c003 caused by update KB5001692

[German]Windows 10 users may run into activation error 0xc004c003 – the error has been running through various Windows versions for years. For Windows 10 version 2004 as well as version 20H2, Microsoft has now released a workaround for this error, which occurs in conjunction with the January 2021 preview update KB5001692.

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

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Vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF

Security researchers has found vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF. The Windows versions can be attacked by crafted images, according to this security bulletin from the vendor. However, there are updates to Foxit Reader 10.1.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3 that close these vulnerabilities.

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Technical University Darmstadt Victim of Ragnarok Ransomware?

[German]Has TU-Darmstadt fallen victim to a Ragnarok ransomware attack? At least that is what information I received from a security researcher suggests.

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Windows 10: New SSU KB5001205 fixes Secure Boot issues

[English]Microsoft has released a new Servicing Stack Update (SSU) for Windows 10. The SSU KB5001205 is supposed to fix a vulnerability in the fixt Security Boot. This vulnerability was torn open by a previous update for the Security Boot.

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Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (March 25, 2021)

[German]Microsoft has released updates for Windows 10 version 1809 and 1909 as of March 26, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. For Windows 10 version 1909, the update is supposed to remove the Legacy Edge from the Windows 10 installation. As it seems, these preview updates do not correct anything more about the printing issues that occurred in March 2021, but were corrected by special updates..

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Thunderbird 78.9.0

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.9.0 on March 23, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the email client, which fixes various bugs and five vulnerabilities.

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