Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 SP1: Patch Build 2178

[German]Just a brief information; Trend Micro has removed the patch build 2178 for its Worry Free Business Security (TM WFBS) version 10.0 Service Pack 1 from it's website.

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Ransomware at US managed service provider in 2019

[German]Ransomware was on the raise in 2019. In the USA, there were some managed service provider victim of ransomware infections in 2019 – and their customers was also affected. Here is a brief reference to the cases compiled by security researchers.

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Microsoft Q&A replaces Technet and MSDN

[German]Just a brief note: Microsoft has been struggling with the content hosted on its Technet and MSDN sites for some time now. Now Microsoft has launched a new offer (Q&A) to replace both Technet and MSDN.

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Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 SP1: Patch Build 2178 reports Spyware

[German]A brief addendum to Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 SP1: Patch Build 2178. It looks like this patch is causing some minor issues. Several readers reported, that suddenly a spyware infection is reported on the clients during the scan.

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Windows: Timeout with TLS connections [Workaround]

[German]Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and various Windows Server versions have timeouts in TLS connections after installing the latest October 2019 updates. Microsoft has confirmed these TLS timeouts in a support article.

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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 ...


PowerToys v0.12 Beta released

[German]Microsoft has released another preview version 0.12 of the PowerToys for Windows 10 users. As a new feature the PowerRename Windows Shell Extension has been added.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (20H1)

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on October 29, 2019. Details about the fixes and new features (there are some emojis) can be found in the Windows Blog.

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iOS 12.4.3 Released

Apple has released iOS iOS 12.4.3 with 'important security updates' for supported devices as of October 29, 2019.  Details about the update sould be found soon on this Apple page.

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Windows 10 v1903: Mouse stutter with RDP sessions

[German]It seems that Windows 10 version 1903 is also causing issues with mouse cursor during RDP sessions. According to a report, the mouse will stutter or jitter during a remote desktop session.

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Windows Defender ATP may call ‘Experts on demand’

[German]Microsoft has now released a new service for Windows Defender ATP customers. If they need support for security incidents, these customers may cvall Microsoft's security experts on demand for assistance with attacks or malware infections. More details may be read within Microsoft's security blog post Experts on demand: Your direct line to Microsoft security insight, guidance, and expertise. (via)

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