[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.
[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.
[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 7 May 2020 (see ADV200002). Edge 81.0.416.72 fixes the highly rated vulnerabilities CVE-2020-6831 and CVE-2020-6464 (no details are available for either CVE). The new Chromium Edge can be downloaded from this website as a web installer and here as a business full install.
[German]Stadler Rail, a manufacturer of rail vehicles based in Thurgau, Switzerland, has been the victim of a cyber attack. The company's IT network was infected with malware. Addendum: The cyber gang has begun to release extincted data.
[German]There is a new indication that Microsoft plans the general availability of the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) for the end of May 2020. The release could take place between 26th and 28th May 2020.
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[German]Google released the update to Chrome 81.0.4044.138 on May 5 , 2020. It is a security update which closes 3 critical vulnerabilities in Chrome browser for Linux, macOS and Windows.
[German]The medical technology and health care company Fresenius has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. According to my information, it could be the snake ransomware. As a result, the company had to cut back some of its production.
[German]The Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) has been the victim of a cyber attack. At this time it is recommended that all Windows computer systems on the campus be shut down.
[German]On May 6, 2020 Microsoft presented a new range of surface tablets and a new generation of headphones. These are the Surface Book 3, the Surface Go 2, and the Surface Headphones 2.
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.8.0 on 5 May 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some bugs, but also contains security fixes.
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