Windows 10 V1607: Update KB4571694 creates ID 5827 events, bricks MMC

[German]Short question to administrators who are still using Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC V1607 or Windows Server 2016 Will the Event Viewer be flooded with Event ID 5827 entries when Update KB4571694 from August 11, 2020 is installed? I already had this topic in my blog, now a blog reader has fallen into the trap. The problem is that the changes requested by Microsoft are not possible via MMC. A DLL is suddenly broken and generates errors.

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Windows 10 Build 20211.1005 (KB4581021) for Insider

[German]Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20211.1005 as an update (KB4581021 for Windows Insider in the Dev Channel. Addendum:The build has been pulled. Continue reading

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Edge 85.0.564.51 released

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge Browser to version 85.0.564.51 on September 9, 2020. According to ADV200002 this version fixes a number of critical vulnerabilities: CVE-2020-6574, CVE-2020-6575, CVE-2020-6576, CVE-2020-15959. The browser is based on Chromium version 85.0.4183.102 and should update automatically. The release notes for this version do not details anything else.

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-1530 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

win7 [German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the vulnerability CVE-2020-1530 (Use-after-free bug in Windows Remote Access Phonebook) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license).

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Warning about a new Emotet-Ransomeware campaign (Sept. 2020)

[German]The cyber criminals behind the blackmail Trojan Emotet malware are currently running a new ransomware campaign. Security authorities in various countries are warning of new waves of attacks.

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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 ...


Thunderbird 78.2.2 released

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 78.2.2 of the e-mail client on September 10, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which provides some fixes.

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Google Chrome 85.0.4183.102 released

[German]Google released a new update of the Google Chrome browser on September 8, 2020, which raises the browser to version 85.0.4183.102. It is a security update that fixes five vulnerabilities as well as bug fixes.

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Data leak at Razer exposed customer data

[German]There has been a data leak at gaming provider Razer Inc. The data of thousands of Razer customers with orders and shipping details were reachable via Internet on an open and not password protected database.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20211 released

[German]Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20211 for Windows Insider on the Dev Channel on September 19, 2020. The announcement was made in the Windows-Blog, where you can read the list of new features, fixes and known issues. Microsoft has added a search to the pages of the standard applications in Settings. And it is possible to access Linux file systems in the Windows subsystem for Linux.

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Windows 7 Sept. 2020 Updates: BypassESU v8 required

[German]Windows 7 SP1 users who want to continue to install the September 2020 security updates from the ESU program but do not have an ESU key will need an updated version 8 of the BypassESU solution. Here is some information on the topic. 

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