Microsoft //Build: Webcasts for Windows Insider in May 2020

[German]Short advance notice for next May (19 and 20 May 2020). At this time the Microsoft //Build 2020 conference (virtual) will take place. Microsoft also wants to stream two webcasts for Windows Insider in the mixer channel.

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VLC 3.0.10 released

Sicherheit[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.10 for Linux, macOS and Windows. It is only a minimal maintenance update which should fix bugs.

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Surface PCs doesn’t have Thunderbolt – it’s security

[German]Microsofts Surface models come with soldered RAM and with USB Type-C, but doesn't support Thunderbolt. Now there is probably a possible explanation: It's for security reasons.

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Microsoft Store down?

[German]According to reports, the Microsoft Store is or was partially down for some user. Apps could no longer be loaded from the store, nothing was displayed.

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Microsoft Teams: Vulnerability allowed account takeover

[German]Microsoft had to additionally secure its Team Client after security researchers had found a vulnerability. The display of a GIF image could be misused by attackers to take over accounts. Microsoft has since taken measures to prevent this type of attack.

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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 ...


Online video recorder service SAVE.TV [and UseNeXT] hacked

[German]Short information for people who have an account at the German SAVE.TV service. The service has been hacked. Here is some information what I know so far. Addendum: Also the service UseNeXT (de, nl etc.) has been hacked. A service provider seems to be the gate for the intrusion. The case has (imho) nothing to do with the Momentum Usenet client, which probably also steals access data. More details in the article.

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0-day vulnerability in Sophos XG Firewall under attack

[German]After experiencing issues with Sophos XG Firewall v18 MR1, the software has been pulled. And now there are reports that the Sophos XG Firewall is being attacked via 0-day exploits. Sophos has released an emergency patch to close the vulnerability. Here is some information about this 'drama' and the attack.

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Revised Firmware update Sophos UTM 9.703-3 released

[German]There have been problems with the firmware update for Sophos UTM 9.703, as well as with the update for Sophos XG Firewall v18 MR1. The patches were then withdrawn by Sophos. Now the revision Sophos UTM 9.703-3 has been released again.  

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French Kinomap app and the data leak

[German]French provider Kinomap suffers a data leak, where an unprotected database contained about 42 million records (40 GB) of user data was reachable unprotected on the Internet.

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Android: Secret network of 27 app developers

[German]Security researchers have uncovered a secret network of 27 developers who have posted a total of 103 'potentially malicious' apps with 69 million downloads on the Google Play Store. The apps have now been largely removed from the Play Store by Google.

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