[German]The University (UM) of the Dutch city of Maastricht has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. All computer systems are currently shut down since December 23, 2019.
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Google Chrome: Extension to show www again
In Google Chrome the www in the URL of the displayed web page in the browser has been removed. Lawrence Abrams explains at Bleeping Computer how you can build your own extension to this display the www again.
Windows 10 V1909: Deprecated features
[German]Also with the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909), Microsoft has issued a list of features that are defined as deprecated and will not be developed further. The list of features declared as obsolete can be found on this Microsoft page and was last updated on December 6, 2019.
Google Chrome/SQLite: New Magellan 2.0 vulnerabilities
[German]In the Google Chrome (Chromium) browser (and other software that uses SQLite), there were some vulnerabilities, called Magellan 2.0, in SQLite, which was closed with the update to Chrome 79.0.3945.79 or with a SQLite code commit of December 13, 2019.
Randy Suess, Computer Bulletin Board Inventor, died
Randy Suess, a computer hobbyist, co-created with a friend in 1978 the first online bulletin board. He died on Dec. , 2019 in Chicago at the age of 74. The New York Times had a story about him here.
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 ...
Chuck Peddle: Creator of the 6502 Processor died
In times when I was working with my 1st Microprocessors early in the eighties, there were the 8 bit Intel 808x processors, and the MOS 6502 CPU, that was used in the Apple II, the Commodore C64, the PET 2001 etc. The father of the MOS 6502 processor was Chuck Peddle, who died on December 15, 2019 at the age of 82. Some colleagues from Western Design Center have published a story about him.
Microsoft enforces secure connections to the Domain Controller from January 2020
[German]Just a brief information for Administrators of domain controllers in the Windows Server environment. As of January 2020, Microsoft requires secure connections to these domain controllers.
Merry Christmas …
for all my blog readers. And always remember: In 266 days it will be Christmas again.
Ups, it’s Christmas Eve again …
Forgot the time about blogging all day long – but it seem that whe have reached Christmas Eve for 2019 …
Vulnerability in Citrix Apps put companies at risk
[German]A vulnerability exists in the Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) – formerly NetScaler ADC – and in Citrix Gateway – formerly NetScaler Gateway – that could allow attackers to execute abitrary code.