Windows 10: Search broken after Update? (May 2020)

[German]At the end of April 2020, Microsoft released several cumulative updates for the various versions of Windows 10. Since these updates are available, there are more and more reports about a broken Windows 10 search.

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Search in Outlook 2016/2019 still broken (May 2020)?

[German]Since the beginning of May 2020, some users of Microsoft Outlook are having a broken search function. Microsoft rolled out a fix for this the problem, but this does not always seem to work. Here's a summary of the feedback I've received in the blogs so far.

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Windows 10 Version 2004/Windows Server 2004 released

[German]As expected, Microsoft has released both Windows 10 version 2004 and Windows Server 2004 for general use in the late evening of 27 May 2020.

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Google Chrome: 70 % of all vulnerabilities are memory issues

Interesting evaluation of vulnerabilities in the Google Chrome Browser. Raw about 70% of all security issues can be traced down to problems in memory management.

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Save.tv/UseNeXT.de online again after hack, Data leaked

[German]The provider SAVE.TV is back online with his service since a few days – and after a hack. The same applies to the UseNeXT.de service. I had the topic with me on resubmission in order to add or disclose information. Now I know more inside details and had also recognized, that the ransomware gangs behind the attack also released extinct data.

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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 ...


Windows 10 Version 2004 will be released on May 27, 2020

[German]Windows 10 May 2020 Update (2004 version) is expected to be released today, May 27, 2020. Microsoft has already released the life cycle data. And the Media Creation Tool is already available.

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-1015 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

win7[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the CVE-2020-1015 vulnerability in the User-Mode Power Service of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license).

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Windows 10 Version 1809: Start menu issues with Update KB4551853?

[German]A brief question to administrators who have installed cumulative update KB4551853 for Windows 10 version 1809 in May 2020. Are there issues. I have a report that an administrator had to stop the distribution in his corporate environment, due to serious start menu issues.

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Windows 10 version 2004 is probably just around the corner

[German]The release of the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) is expected to start soon. This is indicated by several websites that Microsoft has released hours ago.

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Data leak reveals again millions of Facebook data from Vietnam

[German]Security researchers found an unsecured data base with 12 million Facebook users from Vietnam, who were probably exfiltrated from the social network.

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