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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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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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 ...


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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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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