[German]To conclude the month of January 2020, here is some information on security issues that have come to my attention in the last few hours.
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Security information (January 31, 2020)
Windows 7 End of Live: Ubuntu promotes a switch to Linux
[German]Windows 7 SP1 will no longer receive security updates for the majority of users from January 14 , 2020. The Ubuntu team have seized the opportunity and are promoting a switch to Linux. Something like Bye Microsoft, Hello Linux'. I find the idea quite exciting and the overview of the Ubuntu developers too.
Add Dynamic Updates to Windows 10 Media
[German]Brief information for users who intend to build a Windows 10 installation media with integrated dynamic updates. I came across an article that discusses this approach.
Windows 10 and the background Group Policy refresh
[German]Today a topic for Windows administrators, which can cause trouble. It's about updating group policies in the background, a problem that a blog reader brought to my attention.
Microsoft 365 down? Jan. 31, 2020; Brexit blues?
[German]Currently, there is probably another disruption at Microsoft 365 that may affect individual customers. I don't have a lot of information yet, because I can't access the Administrator Dashboard (I'm not in the Cloud).
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Windows 10: Intel Microcode Updates Jan. 30, 2020
[German]Microsoft has released another batch of microcode updates for Intel CPUs on 30 January 2020 with the update KB4497165 for Windows 10.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged KB4494174, KB4494175, KB4494451, KB4494453, KB4494454, Microcode-Updates. KB4497165, Windows 10
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SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: January 2020
The SharePoint team has published the SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: January 2020 for the new year with information on product development.
Windows 10 V1909: Power Management and the GPO trap
[German]If you need a notification of low battery capacity on notebooks under Windows 10 version 1909, you should pay attention to the group policy settings. Otherwise, no more notifications will be sent.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19555
On January 30, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19555.1001 (20H2 development branch) for insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the bug fixes and known issues of this build.
Ryuk ransomware at EWA (Contractor of the US military)
[German]The US company Electronic Warfare Associates, EWA, has fallen victim to an attack with the Ryuk ransomware. The attack took place last week.