Windows 10 V2004: Shutdown end ends with login screen

[German]A brief observation of a blog reader about the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004). A Shudown, i.e. a shutdown doesn't work because the machine finds itself back on the login screen at the end of the process.

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Fraunhofer test: Huge security flaws in common home routers

[German]Security researchers at German Fraunhofer Institute looked at 127 common routers for home use. The had the latest firmware installed, but the researchers  came to some frightening results. Almost all devices had alarming security flaws.

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Google records every search and YouTube playback

[German]Brief information from the world of Google. The search engine giant records every search query and every video played for most users. However, the data is deleted after a certain time. In addition, you can view the data of your Google account yourself and also delete it.

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Windows 10 2004: Microsoft published a Workaround for Parity Storage Spaces issue

[German]Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) has some issues with parity storage spaces that prevents an upgrade. Now Microsoft has confirmed this issues and published a workaround.

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Windows 10 Version 2004’ Issues with OneDrive 'Files On-Demand

[German]Microsoft has just confirmed a new problem with Windows 10 version 2004. After an upgrade, older devices and applications may experience problems with the OneDrive 'Files On-Demand' 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 ...


Addenum to the out-of-band Windows Codecs Library security patch via store

[German]On June 30, 2020, Microsoft had rolled out emergency updates for vulnerabilities CVE-2020-1425 and CVE-2020-1457 in the Windows Codecs Library. Today I post an addendum, as there are still numerous inconsistencies in this process. Addendum: And we have install issues.

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Microsoft pauses new Edge builds in Dev, Beta & Stable channel

Edge[German]Brief  information for people testing beta versions of the Microsoft Chromium Edge. There will be no new builds in the dev and beta channels (and in the stable channel as well) in the coming 2 weeks.

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Vulnerabilities found in three major crypto wallets

Security researchers at Tel Aviv-based ZenGo have found a vulnerability affecting at least three major crypto-wallets – Ledger Live, Edge and Breadwallet (Germany) – and possibly more. This could lead to the withdrawal of crypto assets. Details can be read here.

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AdwCleaner 8.0.6 closes again a DLL hijacking vulnerability

[German]Malwarebytes has released the Windows tool AdwCleaner 8.0.6. This update fixes a DLL hijacking vulnerability in AdwCleaner 8.0.5 that I reported to the developers.

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Tor Browser 9.5.1

Sicherheit[German]Short addendum for users of the Tor bundle. The developers have already released version 9.5.1 on  June 30, 2020, which includes the new Firefox.

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