Bad news for users of the Skype 7 client: Microsoft has now finally pulled the plug and forces Skype users to install version 8 of the client.
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Java: Amazons OpenJDK Corretto released
[German]At the start of the week a brief information. I had expected it earlier, but now Amazon's Java with the name Corretto is generally available als OpenJDK and as JRE (run time environment). And it's free with 5 years support.
TrendMicro WFBS 10 Patch 1516 available
A brief note to people who are using TrendMicro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) 10 in their (enterprise) environment. A new patch was released on January 29, 2019.
Tor Browser 8.0.5
The developers released Tor Browser 8.0.5 on 29 January December 2019. This is a maintenance update that includes Firefox 60.5.0esr and several other components.
Desktop Operating System/Windows share (Jan. 2019)
The figures for desktop operating system and Windows distribution at the end of January 2019 show: Windows 10 has overtaken Windows 7 in the 'market share' of Windows desktop systems. Continue reading
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 ...
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in LibreOffice
Libreoffice has a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-16858) that can be exploited via macro/event execution. A malicious ODT document may be used to trigger the vulnerability CVE-2018-16858.
Updated NSA Guidance on Side-Channel Vulnerabilities
Short information for the weekend. On February 1, 2019, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) published updated guidelines on side-channel vulnerabilities.
Azure Active Directory outage & RCA for Azure Cloud hicups
[German]Today, February 1, 2019, Azure Active Directory experienced a temporary outage in Europe. During the research I found some information why Microsoft has been suffering from cloud failures since January 29, 2019.
Ups, Microsoft deleted Azure Cloud data bases
[German]That's not cool: The issues that Microsoft have had with Microsoft 365 on January 29, 2019 also affected Azure SQL databases. Some customers have had SQL databases deleted on Azure. After restoring a snapshot, customers discovered that there were transaction data of up to 5 minutes are missing within their databases.
Windows Update Service globally disturbed? (01/31/2019)
[German]Currently it seems, that Microsoft's Update Services are globally disturbed. Users around the world are reporting, that Windows Update can't reach Microsoft's update servers. I've a Windows 10 test machine, where I confirmed this issue.