Windows 10: Audio-/ Install issues with KB4556799

[German]Another small addendum to the Windows 10 Update KB4556799. The update was released on May 12, 2020, but seems to cause installation errors for some users. Other users run into audio issues after installation. Here is a short overview.

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Security update Chromium Edge 83.0.478.37

Edge[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 21 May 2020. The update to version 83.0.478.37 fixes an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability that is considered moderate.

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City of Weiz (Austria): Computers infected with ransomware?

[German]The group behind the ransomware NetWalker claim to have infiltrated the computer networks of the city of Weiz in Austria. Currently I only have two sources, but no confirmation from the city, on this subject.

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BIAS Bluetooth vulnerability

[German]Security researchers found again a Bluetooth vulnerability: Smartphones, laptops, IoT devices etc. are vulnerable to a new BIAS Bluetooth attack. This would allow an attacker to access any Bluetooth Classic device without knowing a key. In the meantime, however, firmware updates from various Bluetooth chip manufacturers have been released to close the vulnerabilities.

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Windows 10 Build 19624 available as ARM64 VHDX

[German]On May 22, 2020, Microsoft released also Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19624 (20H2 development branch) as a ARM64 VHDX download. The announcement has been made in the Windows Blog, where you may find further details.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 19631

[German]On May 22, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19631 (20H2 development branch) for insiders in the Fast Ring. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where references to this build can be found.

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Windows: Explained straight and easy …

Today we have Bank holliday (Father's Day) here in Germany. Therefor I like to present an easy to understand explanation, how Windows works. We already know Windows and his Start menu, the windows and double-click ooperation.

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-1048 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

win7 [German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege vulnerability CVE-2020-1048 in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license).

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Windows 10: (Intel Microcode-)Updates (May 20, 2020)

[German]On May 20, 2020, Microsoft has updated another batch of microcode updates for Windows 10 version 1507 to 1909 (but these are probably old updates that were already updated in February 2020 as well).

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Warning: Infected Cookie Consent logo delivers Ransomware

[German]An immediate warning: It seems that cyber criminals has obtained an old (orphaned) Amazon AWS S3 bucked used some times ago to host a Cookie Consent solution. Now the Cookie Consent logo delivered from the Amazon CDN contains a malware/ransomware script. It seems, that thousands of website, using old code, are shipping now this malicious content. Probably it's a ransomware attack. Here is what I've found out so far.

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