Realtek HDA Driver v6.0.8978.1 from Lenovo

[German] Chinese manufacturer Lenovo released version v6.0.8978.1 of the Realtek HDA driver in a 64-bit version for Windows 10 on September 4, 2020 (thanks to EP for the comment). This driver should be installable on other machines as well.

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Cloud: Apple, Google and Dropbox in focus by Italian antitrust authority

[German]Italy's antitrust authority has initiated a formal investigation procedure against the US providers Apple, Google and Dropbox. The proceedings relate to alleged unfair business practices and the possible existence of unfair terms in the terms of contract.

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Windows 10: Custom themes allow to retrieve login data

[German]A security researcher points out that so-called custom themes for Wndows 10 are a security risk. These allow to access login data if necessary.

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Firmware and Driver Updates for Surface Book 3

[German]On September 4, 2020, Microsoft released a larger firmware and driver update package for its Surface Book 3. The aim is to improve reliability and stability.

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Vivaldi 3.3 with 'Break' Mode

Vivaldi 3.3 on desktop and notebooks comes with a break mode, a new default theme for the private window, clickable sharing of URLs in the address bar, basic domain highlighting, and improved tracker and ad blocker.

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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 ...


Security update KB4484497 for Outlook blocks macros

[German]Microsoft  released security update KB4484497 for Outlook 2010 on August 11, 2020. However, I got reports, that this security update blocks the execution of macros.

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Data leak at US marketing company reveals 39 million user data

[German]Security researchers from CyberNews have discovered an unsecured Amazon AWS S3 bucket. The data leak revealed the personal data of 39 million US citizens.

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Security concerns about Microsoft Defender download feature

[English]Microsoft has added a way to download arbitrary files in Defender. However, this download feature causes more headaches than enthusiasm among security experts.

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WinBtrfs v1.7.4 released

[German]Short information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. Blog-reader Georg S. pointed out to me (thanks for that) that on August 23rd, 2020 version v1.7.4 was released.

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Outlook App: Family Calendar missing

[German]Users of the Microsoft Outlook desktop app complain that the family calendar has suddenly disappeared. The cause is currently not quite clear.

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