Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 12, 2020)

[German]On May 12, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.

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Diebold Nixdorf victim of a Ransomware Attack

[German]The ATM manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf has already fallen victim to a cyber attack with ransomware on April 25, 2020. This was reported by various media.

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Clop Ransomware attack at Technische Werke Ludwigshafen

[German]The power/energy supplier of Ludwigshafen, Technische Werke Ludwigshafen (TWL), was victim of a ransomware attack last week. Now the responsible Clop Ransomware Group has published captured customer data. 

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Belkin shuts down Wemo NetCam Server at May 29, 2020

[German]Wemo-Netcam surveillance cameras will literally be useless after May 29, 2020. The reason: provider Belkin will switch off the Wemo NetCam servers at this time. The cameras are then effectively bricked and are electronic scrap.

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ThunderSpy: Thunderbolt 3 vulnerabilities

[German]Security researchers have just disclosed vulnerabilites in the Thunderbolt 3 connector that can be used to spy on devices. They provided tools to check Linux and Windows system for these vulnerabilities.

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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 ...


Outlook authentication issues with Microsoft cloud fixed?

[German]Microsoft has just announced that they have fixed an issue with classic Outlook authentication in Microsoft 365. Here is some information.

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Windows RT: Can’t access Microsoft accounts anymore

[German]It seems that users of Windows RT systems has to say goodbye to their devices. The Internet Explorer shipped with Windows RT / 8.1 as a browser no longer can be used to access Microsoft accounts. The browser is outdated.

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Office Updates fixes VBA issue (May 6, and 8, 2020)

[German]Good news for Microsoft Office users who were affected by the VBA issue with the April 2020 security updates. Microsoft has released fixes for Office 2013 and for Office 2016 on May 6 and 8, 2020. Addendum: An update for Office 2010 has also been released.

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Free Surface Laptop 3 repair for cracked screens

[German]Owners of a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 whose display suddenly shows cracks may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Microsoft has started to repair such devices free of charge if their screen is not cracked by an obvious fall.

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Windows 7 ESU-Update KB4538483 (May 2020)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft released an updated version of its ESU update KB4538483 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on May 5, 2020. Here is some information about what you need to know.

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