[German]Since August 27, 2019, Microsoft has lifted the update blockade for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for systems with installed Symantec/Norton antivirus software. Symantec has given Microsoft permission to release Windows updates. However, these users should install updates for the antivirus software.
[German]It seems that owners of Microsoft's Surface Tablet PCs are still plagued by battery problems. Especially the latest firmware update for battery optimization seems to have side effects.
[German]The developers of the email client Thunderbird have already released version 68.0 on August 27, 2019. This is the next major version of the email client. Here are a brief overview what has been changed.
[German]Nasty surprise for users of the Android app 'Cam Scanner', which is used to create PDF files from scans recorded by camera. The app is infected with malware.
[German]Just a brief note for admins deploying Office 365 ProPlus. You can use the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) to customize what shall be installed from Office 365. It seems, that with Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Teams are always rolled out, no matter what an administrator specifies in the ODT.
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[German]Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) has a bug in Remote Desktop Connections (RDP). These cause a high CPU load on a CPU core when disconnecting the session. There are also reports that VMs freeze on RDP connections (when not enough cores are allocated). However, there is a workaround.
[German]Hacker are scanning the web for and attacking unpatched Pulse Secure and Fortinet SSL VPNs for several days. Private keys and user passwords can be read out via vulnerabilities. The manufacturers released updates for the vulnerabilities months ago.
The Google Chrome browser has been updated to version 76.0.3809.132. According to the Chromium website, the new version closes a critical vulnerability CVE-2019-5869 and contains further fixes. The update is available for Linux, macOS and Windows and will be rolled out gradually over the next few weeks via auto-update. (via)
Microsoft is currently testing the KB4512941 update for Windows 10 Version 1903 on Windows insiders. I reported about it in the blog post Windows 10 V1903: Updates KB4512941 and KB4515530. Now KB4512941 was updated. The the colleagues from deskmodder.de report here, the sandbox should finally work now. Some insiders are testing Microsoft's upgrade to Windows 10 19H2 (see Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18363.327 (19H2)).
[German]Support for Windows 7 Sp1 will expire on January 14, 2020. The security company Kaspersky recommends upgrading the operating system to supported versions. And enterprises with the right plans may receive a free extended update support extension for Windows 7 in 2020..
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