[German]In September 2018, Microsoft published new documents that describe in more detail the criteria according to which security updates for Windows are developed.
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Advisory: Tor 7.x bug leading to bypass anonymity
A few days ago, in my German article Tor Browser 8.0 erschienen, I introduced the new version of the Tor browser. If you're still using older versions of Tor 7.x, you should switch as soon as possible..
Microsoft reprocessing store apps due to error 0x800B0100
[German]Since the beginning of September 2018, users of store apps on Windows 10 have been running into the problem that the error 0x800B0100 is displayed during the app installation during the update. Microsoft has now admitted a problem and wants to correct the apps in the store.
Windows 10: Error 0x800706F7 (The stub received bad data)
[German]Some users of Windows 10 suddenly receiving the error 0x800706F7 when starting programs and/or the message 'The stub received bad data' is shown.
Firefox 62 fixes several vulnerabilities
This week Firefox 62 has been released. Users who are still using Firefox 61 should update. Firefox 61 has a number of vulnerabilities that are fixed in version 62.
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: Update KB4023057 released (Sept. 6, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released on September 6, 2018 update KB4023057 again to (almost) all Windows 10 builds. The aim of this update is, to prepare the machine for upcoming feature upgrade to Windows 10 V1809.
VMware Tools 10.3.0 pulled due to a bug
[German]Important note for users of VMware virtualization products. The vender has pulled its VMware tools version 10.3.0 due to a serious bug. Here are a few details.
Fix for Office 2016 updates related WSUS sync issues?
[German]On September 8, 2018, Microsoft has re-released a new batch of updates for Microsoft Office 2016 for WSUS. This may fix synchronization issues with WSUS that have existed since September 4, 2018 (Office Patchday).
A mysterious PowerShell error message
Warning, it's a kind of joke, but it's real. Windows is used everywhere. As a Windows user I 've seen several obscure error messages. Now a somewhat obscure case has come to my eyes.
Windows Defender reports osk.exe as malware
[German]A curious story that German blog reader Paul B. just told me about. Windows Defender triggers a false alarm on a Windows native file reporting a Trojan Win32.AccessibilityEscalation.