Windows 10: ‘The app … isn't a a verified app from the Store’

[German]German blog-reader Martin Feuerstein has pointed out a curious issue with app installing in Windows. When trying to install an app in Windows 10, he got the error message 'The app you're trying to install isn't a verified app from the Store'. Here is some information about this issue.

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Defender mis-classified Winaero Tweaker as a hacker tool

[German]The tool Winaero Tweaker was mistakenly classified by Windows Defender as a hacker tool or unwanted software and quarantined. But the whole thing seems to be fixed in the meantime.

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Apple and Google cooperate on API for COVID 19 apps

[German]The two US companies Apple and Google are cooperating on the development of a Bluetooth API for a COVID 19 tracking system for Android and iOS. The two companies have just announced this.

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Over 3.6 million users install Fleeceware in iOS

[German]Now it's the turn of Apple users with iOS who download apps from the Apple Store. These were contaminated with so-called fleeceware, as Sophos security researchers have found out.

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Fix for critical VMWare vCenter Server vulnerability CVE-2020-3952

[German]There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2020-3952 in VMWare vCenter Server for which the vendor has now released a security update. 

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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 ...


VLC 3.0.9.x released

Sicherheit[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.9 and then a bug-fix update to version 3.0.9.1 for Linux, macOS and Windows. In the meantime the VLC Player version 3.0.9.2 is already available.

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Windows 10 V190x: Update KB4541335 causes issues

[German]The optional update KB4541335 released by Microsoft at the end of March 2020 for the Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 causes nasty issues for some users. These range from installation errors to to blue screens.

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Sandboxie is now Open Source

[German]Sophos, the owner of the software sandbox, has just announced that the tool has now been released as open source. The open source release was announced in September 2019.

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Windows 10 V2004: Update KB4552455 in Slow Ring

[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4552455 for Windows 10 V2004 in the slow ring of the Insider program on April 9, 2020. This is the Windows 10 version that is planned to be released in spring 2020 (currently rumored to be a May update).

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Thunderbird 68.7.0 released

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.7.0 on April 8, 2020 (just 25 after the first release candidate was released). 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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