Windows 10 2004: Microsoft confirms BSODs on ThinkPads caused by Updates

[German]Users of Lenovo ThinkPads with Windows 10 Version 2004 and Lenovo Vantage software have been annoyed by BlueScreens (error SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED in ldiagio.sys) caused by updates since August 2020. Now Microsoft has confirmed the issue 

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Firefox Send has been abandoned

[German]Short information for users of the service Firefox Send. Mozilla is now finally abandoning Firefox Send and stopping this service. The reason is abuse for malware spreading and spear phishing.

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0patch fixes Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) vulnerability in Windows Server 2008 R2

win7 [German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the vulnerability CVE-2020-1472 (Zerologon) for Windows Server 2008 R2. This vulnerability is only closed by Microsoft starting with Windows Server 2012 R2.

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Ransomware attack in German hospital ends deadly for a women – blame Shitrix vulnerability

[German]The cyber attack on the University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) last week turns out to be a ransomware attack, as I suspected. The clinic was probably a random victim, but now the public prosecutor's office is investigating, since a patient died because of the attack on the clinic. And there is a first information about the vulnerability – probably the Shitrix vulnerability known from December 2019 in a Citrix VPN endpoint.

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Parallels Standard no longer supports Windows 10 Betas

[German]Bad news for Mac users who use Parallels virtualization software in macOS to test Windows 10 Insider Preview builds. Parallels Standard no longer supports Windows 10 Insider Previews in the Beta Channel because the manufacturer has secretly removed a required feature.

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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 ...


Internet Explorer flags now the end of Adobe Flash Supports

[German]The time has come, Microsoft has integrated a notifcation bar, that indicates the end of Flash support, when using Internet Explorer in Windows 10 during visiting Flash pages.

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.NET Framework Preview Updates (Sept. 16, 2020)

Windows Update[German]In addition to the preview updates for Windows 10 (see Windows 10 V1809/190x: Preview Updates (September 16, 2020))), Microsoft has also released various preview updates for the .NET Framework as of September 16, 2020.

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Microsoft is working to bring back the Family calendar in Outlook app

[German]Users of the Microsoft Outlook desktop app complain that the family calendar function has suddenly disappeared. The reason: Someone has crashed at Microsoft and did not implement the function. Microsoft has now confirmed that they are working on a solution (see also Outlook App: Family Calendar missing).

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20215 released

[German]Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20215 for Windows Insider on the Dev Channel on September 15, 2020. The announcement was made in the Windows-Blog, where you can read the list of new features, fixes and known issues. Microsoft has now added a dark theme to the search.

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Windows 10 V1809/190x: Preview Updates (September 16, 2020)

[German]On September 16, 2020 Microsoft released several cumulative updates as previews for Windows 10 versions 1809, 1903 and 1909. A first comment mentions these updates has already been given in the blog (thx for that). Here are some details about the respective updates.

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