From my past: Microsoft Windows Script Host 2.0 Developer’s Guide

Posted on 2020-10-26 by guenni

Long time ago – 20 years ago my book 'Microsoft Windows Script Host 2.0 Developer's Guide' was published by Microsoft Press in the USA. Somebody told me on Twitter that someone in Hungary is hosting (illegally) the online version of the book on the web. Most of the content is 'not true anymore' (security updates of IE made the use of many methods impossible), and part 2 was never published by MS Press USA (the material was only available in German at Microsoft Press Germany). For forensic/archaeological research, here's the link. BTW: The world was still okay back at this time, no ransomware, no cloud, and we didn't know about Windows 10 either. Today the PowerShell is the tool of choice for admins.

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Mysterious 'Robin Hood' hackers donate stolen money

Posted on 2020-10-25 by guenni

[German]Premiere in the field of cyber-crime? A group of hackers donates a tiny portion of the money they get from hacks to charity, which puzzles the experts. Here is some information about it.

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Cisco warns of vulnerabilities in products

Posted on 2020-10-24 by guenni

[German]The network equipment supplier Cisco has published a security warning and security updates for various network products to eliminate vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft publishes workaround to fix a broken Windows 10 'reset PC' feature

Posted on 2020-10-24 by guenni

[German]Some users facing trouble when they try to use the Windows 10 feature to reset the system. Microsoft has now confirmed an issue preventing a reset and published a workaround to fix this issue.

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Windows 10: Update KB4589464 (Build 20241.1005) for Insider in Dev Channel

Posted on 2020-10-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has relased the cumulative update KB4589464 to Windows Insider in the Dev Channel as of Oct. 23, 2020. This update raises Windows 10 20H2 to build 20241.1005. Microsoft released build 20241 on October 21, 2020 (see Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20241 released).

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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 ...

French IT company Sopra Steria attacked by Ryuk ransomware, Zerologon exploited?

Posted on 2020-10-23 by guenni

[German]The French IT company Sopra Steria, to which, for example, large parts of the IT of the National Health System (NHS) in Great Britain have been transferred, has fallen victim to a Ryuk ransomware attack. If the information I have is correct, an Active Directory domain controller was taken over via the Zerologon vulnerability, allowing the ransomware to spread on the service provider's IT network.

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Security update: Edge 86.0.622.51 released

Posted on 2020-10-23 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium-based Edge Browser to version 86.0.622.51 on Oct. 22, 2020. This is a security update which closes serious vulnerabilities.

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Windows 10 20H2/2004: Update KB4580364 (19042.608) released for Insider

Posted on 2020-10-23 by guenni

[German]For users who already use Windows 10 20H2, Microsoft will soon release the first update. Currently (Oct. 22, 2020) update KB4580364 is being tested with Windows insiders in the Release Preview Channel and in the Beta Channel (for Windows 10 2004 and 20H2).

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Internet Explorer: No more support for Microsoft accounts and apps

Posted on 2020-10-23 by guenni

[German]Another small addendum to the Internet Explorer, whose farewell has begun step by step. Starting November 13, 2020, support for Microsoft accounts and Microsoft apps will be dropped. Here is some information on the topic.

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Issues with Firefox session logout

Posted on 2020-10-23 by guenni

Mozilla[German]Another small note for Firefox users. German blog reader Martin G.  has pointed out an annoying issues with Firefox that affects sessions where the user is logged into online accounts. The automatic login doesn't work after revoking a machine from suspended state.

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