[German]A brief note to Windows 10 users with a Intel GPUs. Intel has released a new version 26.20.100.6861 of its DCH graphics driver for 64-bit versions of Windows 10.
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Windows 10: Intel DCH graphic driver 26.20.100.6861 released
Security issues with Googles Titan Security Keys
Google employees internally use Titan Security Keys to store credentials. The Titan Security Keys has also been sold by Google to third party users. Unfortunately, Google had to admit a security issue in the Bluetooth part of some Titan Security Keys. These Titan Security Keys are to be exchanged.
Windows 10 V1809: Retpoline is automatically active now
[German]Microsoft has automatically activated mitigation against Spectre V2 through Retpoline compiler technology in the kernel for Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 as of May 14, 2019..
Microsoft Intune 1905 requires TPM chip for Windows 10
Microsoft has just started rolling out the Microsoft Intune 1905 Features. There is an option for compliance policy for a TPM chipset in Windows 10 devices. Who wants to use this option for Windows 10 has to make sure that the clients support a TPM chip.
VirtualBox 6.0.8 released
[German]Oracle's developers have released Virtualbox version 6.0.8 on May 13, 2019. It is a maintenance update to fix bugs of earlier versions.
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 ...
Add-on ‘Disabled Add-on fix’ fixes deactivated extensions in Firefox 47-56
[German]In older versions of the Firefox browser, add-ons could no longer be activated. The Mozilla developers have released an add-on for the Firefox browser to fix the problem that older add-ons are disabled in the browser.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (May 14, 2019)
[German]On May 14, 2019, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
Critical update for Windows XP up to Windows 7 (May 2019)
[German]On May 14, 2019, Microsoft released an urgend security update for older Windows versions up to Windows 7 that closes a critical vulnerability CVE-2019-0708 in Remote Desktop Services. The vulnerability is considered to be so critical that Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 as well as Windows Vista will also receive the update. Systems with Windows 8 or higher are not affected.
WhatsApp vulnerability CVE-2019-3568; Update required
[German]The Messenger app WhatsApp has a critical vulnerability affecting both Android and iOS. The vulnerability is already being exploited (there is an exploit from an Israeli company selling it). Users should urgently update WhatsApp.
Windows 10 V1809: Crashes during using ZIP archives?
[German]In this blog post I would like to discuss a possible issue with unpacking ZIP files under Windows 10 V1809. The Explorer may hang during unpacking the archive.