[German]Security researchers from Microsoft have found that more than 80,000 computers have been infected by a malware called Dexphot. The malware is currently being used for crypto mining.
[German]Users of the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) complain about issues with Windows Explorer. There are freezes in Search and also malfunctions in the file manger.
[German]Fortinet's developers have shipped certain (security) products with hard-coded keys to encrypt communication. In addition, encryption was performed using an XOR function. However, 18 months after the notification, the vulnerabilities are fixed.
[German] Adobe is phasing out support for its two products Adobe Acrobat 2015 and Adobe Reader 2015 within a few months. This is stated in a company announcement.
[German]Microsoft blocks the upgrade to Windows 10 version 1903 and Windows 10 version 1909 if the system has older versions of Avast and AVG antivirus software installed.
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[German]In Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit, an update from the vendor should fix the CVE-2019-9491 vulnerability in October 2019. According to my information and a test, this vulnerability is still open. The advice: Keep your hands off the Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit!
[German]Windows 10 users who are upgrading to Acronis True Image 2020 may facing an unplesant bug. Suddenly the Windows System Restore is bricked and can't create restore points anymore.
Google will end support for its cloud print service. At the end of 2020, the possibility of printing via the Internet is to be phased out; local printing will then be back on the agenda.
[German]What about the fixes for the access error '3340: query "|" is corrupted' triggered by the November 2019 security updates? Microsoft had announced further bug fixes as of November 22, 2019.
On November 22, 2019 Microsoft released also update KB4531955 for Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19025 (20H1) in Slow Ring for insiders. It raises the build to 19025.1052. According to the addendum within the Windows Blog, there are no changes. Microsoft is testing the service pipeline.
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