Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18305 released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18305 in Fast Ring. This is the 19H1 development branch, which will be released in spring 2019.

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Internet Explorer Security Update KB4483187 (12/19/2018)

Windows Update[German]Effective December 19, 2018, Microsoft released a KB4483187 cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. Here is some information about this update.

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Windows 10 gets Sandbox for applications

[German]Microsoft is working on a sandbox mode for applications in Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise so they can be tested in a secure environment. Here is what Microsoft is planning.

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Windows 10 V1809: Available via update search

[German]Microsoft has announced the general availability of Windows 10 October 2018 update for experienced users as of December 17, 2018. An update search should provide the feature update to Windows 10 V1809. Here is some information about what it all means and what you should know.

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Phishing attack with ‘Office 365 non-delivery mail’ notification

[German]Here's a warning about a new phishing trick aimed primarily at corporate administrators and users. The creators of the new phishing campaign are sending mails to victims, claiming that  Office365 e-mails were undelivered –  in the hope that victium will enter the login data of the e-mail accounts .

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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 ...


Magellan: SQLite vulnerability puts Million Apps at Risk

[German]Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability (Magellan) in the widely used SQLite database software. This could allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary or malicious code on affected devices.

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Survey: Slow Windows Server 2016 Update installs?

[German]Now that the December 2018 patchday is over, I would like to start a small survey. It's about your experiences as administrators of Windows Server 2016 installations. Is it still the case that these machines installs updates terrible slow?

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Windows 10 V1607: Update KB4467684 kills Outlook search in Terminal Server

[German]End of November 2018 Microsoft released the update KB4467684 for Windows 10 V1607. Since then, there are more and more reports that this update killed the search in Outlook via Terminal Server.

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Surface Pro 4 replaces out of warranty confirmed by Microsoft

Microsoft has confirmed, that Surface Pro 4 devices with screen issues are getting replaced, even if the device is out of warranty.

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Intel NUC BIOS vulnerability CVE-2018-12176

There is a vulnerability (CVE-2018-12176) in the BIOS of various Intel NUCs, which can be used to manipulate the devices. Intel has published a Security Advisory.

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