First Android 11 Developer Preview released

[German]Google released the first developer preview of Android 11 a few hours ago. This is the Android version that is expected to be released in autumn 2020 with new Google pixel devices.

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Windows 10: Changes in driver updates

[German]Microsoft has just revised its driver update process. Hardware partners can now distribute drivers to Windows machines via Windows Update. In addition, a new settings page for Windows 10 will be added, where optional driver updates can be selected by the user. Addenum: Only for Windows 10 Version 2004 upward.

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Windows 10X Feature Experience Pack released

Microsoft has just released the Feature Experience Pack for Windows 10 X. It is an app that can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.   

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Chromium v80: Blurred font in 'Save as'?

[German]Short question to people who are currently using the Google Chrome 80 or a chromium clone: Is there currently blurred text in dialog boxes in dialog boxes like Save As under Windows 10?

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Security information February 20, 2020

[German]Here' a collectiong of security topics that have come to my attention in the last hours and that I do not put into separate blog posts. It's about ransomware, malicious Android apps etc.

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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 ...


Patch RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-0618 on your Microsoft SQL-Server!

[German]Another urgent request to Microsoft SQL server administrators to patch the vulnerability CVE-2020-0618. An exploit has been discovered that allows remote code execution (RCE).

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Firefox 73.0.1 with 0patch- and G-DATA fix

Mozilla[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (February 18, 2020) version 73.0 .1 of the Firefox browser. This is a maintenance update for the browser that fixes the conflict with 0patch agents.

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.NET Core 3.1 Updates (February 18, 2020)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released the .NET Core 3.1 updates for February 2020 for download (thanks to Ismail for the hint). Here are some notes about these updates.

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Microsoft Edge roadmap February 2020 and beyond

Edge[German]Microsoft has recently published its views on the further development of the Microsoft Edge browser. It's a document that consists of a hotchpotch of user feedback, but can be interpreted as a roadmap of what Microsoft intend to do in the future.

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How dangerous is Snake/Ekans for industrial plants?

[English]How dangerous is the recently discovered Ransomware Snake/Ekans, which targets industrial plants? Although the malware does not directly attack ICS processes, it is still dangerous for critical infrastructures and OT systems.

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