[German]A new method of attacking Wi-Fi connections encrypted/secured via WPA/WPA2 using PMKID has become public. Here are a few details what is known so far.
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Android 9.0 (Pie) announced
[German]Google announced on August 6, 2018, Android 9.0 and released it for the Google Pixel. The name of the new Android 9.0 version is a surprise: It has become Android Pie.
Skype Classic v7.x client; End of life extended …
[German]Microsoft now doesn't want to discontinue the classic Skype v7.x client. The Redmond based company granted a grace period to Skype v7.x client, in which the respective service will be continued.
Thunderbird V60.0, released for download
[German]Mozilla's developers have just completed the final of the Thunderbird 60 email client. This version is currently not distributed via update, but must be downloaded by the user.
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in HP inkjet printers
[German]Here is a security notification for users of HP inkjet printers. HP has discovered vulnerabilities in the firmware of various printers that allow remote code execution.
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 EOL dates differs for clients and servers
[German]The End of Life (EOL) dates for Windows differs for clients and servers. A German blog reader pointed that out, and send me a raw EOL overview – pretty complex.
A Virus infected fabs from iPhone Chip maker TSMC
[German]According to press reports, the production facilities of the iPhone chip manufacturer TSMC were infected by a virus on Friday (August 3, 2018). The problem should be solved by today's Sunday.
CCleaner 5.45 pulled and other peculiarities
[German]A brief information for CCleaner users. AVAST/Piriform have withdrawn the latest version 5.45 of CCleaner. There was a lot of negative user feedback about V5.45 and it's telemetry. Based on a user's tip, I did a little research – and found some other things that are very strange (if I'm not completely wrong). Note: I've documented some things with screenshot, that may be found within my German blog post.
Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect V1.1.880.0
[German]A short note for the administrators' weekend. On August 1, 2018, Microsoft released version V1.1.880.0 of its Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect.
Operating system shares on the desktop end of July 2018
[German]July 2018 is over, and it's time to look at the figures for operating system distribution on the desktop and especially for Windows on early August 2018.