Google Chrome: Show internal warnings

[German]Today a tip for Google Chrome user. Chrome's developers have built in a page where you can see all warnings known to the browser. Here is how to view these interstitial warning pages.

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Security update for VMware Workstation Pro/Player etc.

[German]VMware has released security updates for its virtualization products VMware Workstation Pro, VMware Player, VMware ESXi and VMware Fusion.

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Windows 7 on Microsoft Azure as Windows Virtual Desktop

[German]Support for Windows 7 SP1 will expire in January 2017. However, Microsoft offers enterprise customers the option of continuing to use Windows 7 via Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure.

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Docker Enterprise 2.1: w/ Windows Server 2003/2008 App-Migration

With the release of Docker Enterprise 2.1, the developers of Docker container technology plan to introduce a program for migrating Windows Server applications.

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VirtualBox 5.2.22 released

Virtualbox[German]Oracle has released an update for the virtualization solution Virtualbox on November 9, 2018. This updates VirtualBox to version 5.2.22. But it's unclear, whether a 0-day vulnerability in previous builds has been fixed.

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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 ...


Windows 10 Activation issue fixed

[German]It seems, Microsoft has fixed its Windows 10 activation problem, which has been affecting numerous Windows 10 users around the world. I've reported that incident yesterday.

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Cisco Security Advisories and Updates

Users of Cisco software/products can once again look forward to several updates. On November 7, 2018, the manufacturer provided a new batch of security advisories for updates. 

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Windows activation server currently down? (11/8/2018)

[German]Just a brief information for Windows users who detecting a 'missing Windows activation'. Currently the Microsoft activation servers are probably down, so that Windows activations are lost and installations are no longer activated or fall back to Windows 10 Home. Addendum: The issue seems to be fixed.

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Surface Pro 3 Firmware Update (Nov. 7, 2018)

Short information for owners of a Surface Pro 3. Microsoft has released a firmware update on November 7, 2018 to fix security and a bug in the Device Manager.

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VirtualBox: Exploit for 0-day vulnerability

VirtualboxBad news messages for users of the Oracle virtualization solution Virtualbox up to version 5.2.20. There is a 0-day vulnerability in the E1000 network component. Unfortunately, an exploit for this vulnerability has also become public. So if you use Virtualbox, you should react and adjust the network configuration.

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