Tip: Router security test pages

Occasionally it would be nice to have your router undergo a security check. An appropriate test page that you can visit should do this. Here is a short info about such a page.

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Issues with Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business (Oct. 8, & 16, 2020)

[German]Microsoft's online services Exchange Online (incident: EX224266 dated October 8, 2020), as well as OneDrive for Business in conjunction with SharePoint Online (incident OD224379 dated October 16, 2020) were/are affected by a malfunction. Brief overview of the information provided by Microsoft.

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Thunderbird 78.3.3 released

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird e-mail client have released version 78.3.3 of the e-mail client on October 16, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs in the OpenPGP area.

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-1062 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

win7 [English]ACROS Security  has released a micropatch for the vulnerabilityC VE-2020-1062 (Internet Explorer scripting engine memory corruption ) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). This is the second micropatch for the Internet Explorer scripting engine besides CVE-2020-1380.

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Microsoft closes vulnerability CVE-2020-17022 in HEVC codec library (10/15/2020)

[German]Microsoft has released a patch to close the RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-17022 in the Windows Codecs Library on October 15, 2020. Because there was some confusion (the vulnerability only affects some Windows 10 users with HVCE codecs) and the patch is coming via the store, I'm pulling this out in a separate blog post.

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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 ...


HP Business Notebooks: Trouble with Sure Recover and Windows 10 2004

[German]Are HP business notebooks with Windows 10 2004 are having currently issues with HP Sure Recover? I have just come across a case in connection with an HP Elitebook and HP Sure Recover that raises questions. Here is a short summary of what I have just come across.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236.1005 (KB4587587)

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236.1005 for Windows Insider on the Developer Channel as of October 16, 2020. The whole thing comes as update KB4587587, as you can see in the addendum in the Windows blog. here are no changes, the update is used to test the servicing pipeline for updates.

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.NET Framework Updates from July 2020 re-released

Windows Update[German]On October 2020 Microsoft has re-released a whole bunch of .NET framework updates that were already released in July 2020. Since some users mentioned old .NET Framework updates within comments, here's a short summary of what's going on.

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Windows 8.1/10 blocks wrong signed drivers

[German]I'll pull it out separately, because the topic will still occupy us. With the October 2020 updates, Microsoft has introduced a change in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 as well as the server pedants. Third-party drivers will be blocked if they do not have a correct format with signature in the catalog files. Here is some information on this topic.

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HPE Proliant DL360 Gen9: October 2020 Updates are causing a BSOD on Windows Server 2019

[German]Short information for administrators of HPE Proliant systems running Windows Server 2019 (or Windows Server 2016). Does the system throw a Blue-Screen SYSTEM THREAD EXEPTION NOT HANDLED as soon as the security update from October 2020 is installed?

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