[German]Another small addendum – already on April 14, 2020 Google released the update to Chrome 81.0.4044.113. This is a security update.
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Windows 10 V2004 is ready, rollout for Insider
[German]After months of development and tests, Microsoft has declared the upcoming spring feature update for Windows 10 2004 as 'ready for release' and is now distributing it to selected parts of Windows insiders in the Release Preview Ring.
Stop: Don’t install Sophos UTM 9.703 Firmware
[German]Administrators of the Sophos UTM appliance should not install the recently released Sophos UTM 9.703 firmware, as may will cause massive issues. Sophos has pulled this firmware update. Addendum: Sophos confirmed the issues and is testing a fix, that will be available soon.
SCEP/MSE/Defender: Broken Signatureupdate kills Microsoft Antivirus (04/16/2020)
[German]An update, which may contain a broken signature file, has bricked all Microsoft virus scanners (Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essential, and System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP)) since April 16, 2020. The service for performing the virus scan simply crashes. A new signature file with a fix has been released.
VirtualBox 6.1.6 released
[German]Oracle's developers have released Virtualbox version 6.1.6 as of April 14, 2020. It is a maintenance update which should fix bugs of earlier versions. Here are a few details, what's new.
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 ...
Intel Security Advisories (April 14, 2020)
[German]Intel has published several security advisories about vulnerabilities in products in the Product Security Center on April 14, 2020. This ranges from drivers to NUC firmware and also includes product discontinuations.
Windows 10 Version 2004: Update KB4550936 for Insider
[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4550936 for Windows 10 V2004 in the slow ring of the Insider program on April 14, 2020. This is the Windows 10 version that is planned to be released in spring 2020.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608
On April 15, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 (20H2 development branch) for Insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the new features, bug fixes, and known issues of this build. There is an optimized assignment of apps in the settings page.
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities in Nirsoft tools
[German]The Nirsoft tools are probably known to many Windows users. What is less known: The tools come along with nasty DLL hijacking vulnerabilities and should rather be avoided.
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (April 14, 2020)
[German]On April 14, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Continue reading