After Google had to admit a data leak on its social network Google+ API, Google+ is discontinued for private users in August 2019. Google+ will be continue only to run internal for Google employees.
[German]A brief information for administrators in a business environment who use Trend Micro Business Endpoint (TMBE) and also use systems with Windows 10. Even though the rollout is currently stopped, the question is whether TMBE will be compatible with Windows 10 October 2018 Update. There are extremely exciting developments here. Microsoft and Trend Micro ensures that there are no compatibility issues with the Trend Micro software before the rollout of the feature update.
Small reminder for administrators who are still using Windows 10 Version 1703 (Creators Update) in their company. Support for this Windows 10 build ends today, October 9, 2018 – the last time there will be updates.
[German]Microsoft introduces Windows 10 Version 1809, another change in the supply of printer and scanner drivers. These drivers are distributed via Windows Update.
[German]It's a very unpleasant story: Skype enables the complete takeover of the system by Microsoft under Debian. If a private key is known, the system could be manipulated or malware included. You should not install Skype or install it in an isolated container.
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A fatal bug within the popular Thunderbird extension Enigmail can cause mails that shall be encrypted will be send in plain text. Anyone who relies on privacy and sends confidential or even secret information will risks that the mails can be read by third parties.
Tor developers released version 8.0.2 of the browser on October 2, 2018. Firefox is updated to 60.2.1esr and two bugs (Backport fix for Mozilla bug) are fixed.
Microsoft has stopped the rollout of Windows 10 October 2018 Update (V1809) this night. Microsoft confirmed stopped the rollout on Windows 10 KB4464619. Also Media Creation Tool and Media Feature Pack has been pulled.
[German]Another information for administrators running a System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). In SCCM version 1806 there is the problem that updates are not pulled if the WSUS has no connection. Microsoft has released a hotfix for this.
[German]Just a brief note: For Windows 10 users using a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 1809. This is required for certain features in Windows 10. Addendum: The Media Feature Pack for V1809 has been re-released on Nov. 13, 2018.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
WIMVP:
2017 – 2020
