iOS 13.2 released

Short message: Apple has released iOS 13.2 for supported devices as of October 28, 2019. Neowin.net has here a short overview of the new features. German site deskmodder.de have published a German Change-Log here. Let's hope that the problems raised in this blog post are solved.

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Decryptor for Lazarus (Ouroboros) Ransomware

Short message for people who were infected by Lazarus (Ouroboros) Ransomware and whose data was encrypted. Security researchers have developed a decryptor that can recover the data.

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Unicredit discloses a data breach, 3 million customers affected

[German]The Italian bank Unicredit had to admit to a major data breach through a hack. As a result the data of 3 million customers from the year 2015 were probably deducted bei thread actors.

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Does Microsoft change the Windows 10 RTM dates?

[German]Currently there is a rumour that Microsoft wants to adjust the completion dates for Windows 10 builds and declares feature updates at the end of the year (December) and in summer als ready to market (RTM).

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AdCloaking: Ad redirections to other sites

Just a short warning – currently there seem to be a new AdCloaking campaign active. Bad Ads are forcing redirections to obscure web sites, offering PUPs (potentially unwanted programs). These redirected ads overlay the websites and try to tempt the visitor to download useless software. Today I received 3 mail from distinct users, reporting AdCloaking for serveral sites (also my site). Just in case your see such an Ad, don't download something, just ignore the Ad. I've informed my Google partner about the new AdCloaking campaign. Let's hope it will be stopped soon.

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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 ...


VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201910001

Windows Update[German]VMware has released a patch release ESXi650-201910001 for VMware ESXi 6.5, which probably also fixes the boot problem with HPE custom images. Here are a few details so far.

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Outlook Error: Operation has been cancelled due to restrictions

[German]A blog reader has informed me about a pretty crude behavior in Microsoft Outlook. A disabled Internet Explorer results in an Outlook error "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator."

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Caution with Surface Pro 7 Wi-Fi driver

[German]If you have purchased a new Surface Pro 7 (possibly also the Surface Laptop 3), be careful when installing the WLAN drivers. Otherwise you probably may end with serious issues.

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Microsoft Message Analyzer will be discontinued

[German]A brief message for people who may use the Microsoft Message Analyzer to analyze network data. The product will be discontinued soon and the download will be removed from the Microsoft pages. There is probably no replacement for the free analysis tool.

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Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 SP1: Patch Build 2178 released

[German]Trend Micro has released a patch with build 2178 for its Worry Free Business Security version 10.0 Service Pack 1 on October 26, 2019. This patch is supposed to close a 0-day vulnerability in the web console.

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