[German]A serious vulnerability in its antivirus solutions has forced the security provider AVAST to disable JavaScript in its products for security reasons. Here are a few details.
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Security: AVAST disables JavaScript in AV program
Windows 10: Real-world practices to optimize updates
[German]In a blog post, Microsoft talked about the question of rolling out updates in enterprise environments from a practical point of view. How to ensure that devices and users in your environments remain protected and productive. They released a collection of practical guide lines to optimize Windows 10 update rollout.
ConfigMgr ‘House-Keeping’ Collections
[German]Today a small article with a tip for administrators who use ConfigMgr for update management of Windows machines. It is about the organization and troubleshooting of SCCM collections.
Azure & Xbox Live outage?
[German]Currently there seem to be issues or a failure with Microsoft Azure, at least in the USA. The Xbox Live service is also affected by this – and this in times of Coronavirus, where people are supposed to stay at home.
The homemade structural IT crisis
[German]We currently afford an IT infrastructure that is extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks. And we afford monopoles that allow manufacturers to pull users on a 'nose ring' through the arena. Here are a few thoughts.
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 ...
Azure-Learning Repository
[German]David das Neves has pointed me some days to ago to a repository he has put together with training materials about Microsoft Azure. Here are some hints.
Tor Browser 9.0.6
[German]Brief information for users of the Tor bundle. The developers have released version 9.0.6, which fixes several vulnerabilities.
VMware Security Updates (12./14.3.2020)
[German]VMware has just received a security update for its virtualization products, including VMware Workstation Pro and Vmware Player. These updates address security vulnerabilities in the virtualization products.
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Data leak at biometrics company with 80 million records
[German]Security researchers have discovered a huge data leak at the Brazilian company Antheus Tecnologia, which develops and sells biometric solutions in Brazil and abroad. Over 80 million records were accessible, including e-mails from company employees, telephone numbers, 76,000 unique fingerprints and more.
Ransomware infection in Czech University Hospital of Brno
[German]The university hospital of the Czech city of Brno (German: Brünn) is currently suffering from an attack by ransomware. The clinic runs one of the largest laboratories for testing for Covid-19 infections.