[German]Today I want to bring up again another issue regarding the update behavior of Windows Server 2012 (default, not R2). Some machines running Windows Server 2012 have been in a pending update loop since early November 2019. Now some workarounds has been found.
[German]Another addendum to fixed issues in Windows 10 version 1903/1909, which led to upgrade blockades. Microsoft has fixed issues with some Realtek Bluetooth drivers, and unstable WiFi connections in Qualcomm drivers, and an audio driver bug has also been fixed.
[German]A counter in the firmware of certain HPE SSD storage systems may overflow in the coming days, causing data loss and system failure. The manufacturer HPE warns against this scenario and asks device administrators to update the firmware.
[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.
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[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.
[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.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
