Windows 7 Pro users receiving notification about support end

win7 [German]Microsoft begins (according to media reports and an addition to a support article) three months before the end of support to also display a notification about EOL in Windows 7 Professional. Addendum: The update that's causing this notification ist now kown.

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Symantec SEP Update causes BSOD in Windows (10/14/2019)

[German]Systems using Symantec Endpoint Protection (Symantec SEP) on Windows will probably dropping BlueScreens after the last SEP update. The reason is a SEP update from 10/14/2019. Here is some information on this topic, that has been confirmed by Symantec.

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Windows 10 Updates (10/15/2019)

[German]Microsoft has released several non-security updates for several older versions of Windows 10 as of October 15, 2019. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Warning: Uninstall these Android Malicious Apps immediately

[German]Android users should check their devices for installed apps and see if there are 15 malicious apps are present. In case, uninstall these malicious apps immediately.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollup Updates (October 15, 2019)

Windows Update[German]As of October 15, 2019, Microsoft Preview has released Rollup Updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. At the same time, a preview rollup update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012/ R2 was released.

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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 ...


Linux: Bug in sudo allows forbidden commands as root

[German]There is an implementation bug in older versions of the Linux command sudo. This allows commands to be executed as root, even if this is not allowed for a user. In the meantime there is an update which fixes the bug.

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Ransomware hits global shipping company Pitney Bowes

[German]The global shipping company Pitney Bowes has been the victim of a successful Ransomware attack. As a result, their business is affected worldwide. Here is some information about the situation.

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Microsoft Security Advisory (October 8,/10, 2019)

[German]Another supplement from last week. Microsoft has published Security Advisory for the 8th and 10th of October 2019, which I will post here.

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WordPress 5.2.4 released

On October 14, 2019 WordPress 5.2.4 has been released. It is a maintenance update that is intended to fix six security issues. Some information can be found in the Release Notes. In my blogs updating worked manually and automatically without problems.

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Windows 10 V1903: Microsoft activates Tamper Protection

[German]Microsoft has just announced that it intends to activate Defender Tamper Protection under Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903). This is available for all Windows Defender ATP customers.

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