[German]Windows users depending on old CHM help file format are running into a serious issue after installing May 2018 update. Windows (from Windows 7 up to Windows 10) blocks viewing these files, if they are located on network shares. Here are a few details.
Today a collection of security incidents that have come to my attention these days. Data leaks and updates included. Also included: A Windows vulnerability in JScript.
Just a short note to users still working on machines with Fedora 26. This Linux distribution has reached End of Live on June 1st 2018. Users are urged to update to Fedora 27 or Fedora 28. More details may be found here.
Little information from last Friday. Apple has released security updates for its operating systems iOS and macOS, as well as various products such as the Safari browser, effective June 1, 2018. These updates are intended to close security gaps in the products..
[German]Cyber criminals are trying to rebuild a router-based VPN botnet (VPNFilter) after the first variant was shut down by U.S. authorities. The attack is attributed to Russia's state-run APT28 group, which plans to attack Ukraine's IT infrastructure after the UEFA Champions League final on 26 May 2018.
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[German]I just ask this as a question here: Do you have issues with your after a (firmware-) update of Surface Pro 3, in such a way that the touchscreen doesn't work anymore?
[German]Figures for operating system distribution on the desktop for the end of May 2018 are available at the beginning of June 2018. And there are absolute numbers for Windows 10 from Microsoft. Here is an overview.
Users of an Android or iOS device who are using the Groove Music apps need to look for an alternative. Microsoft has withdrawn the app from Google and Apple store and will retire Groove Music on December 1st 2018.
If you are responsible for the administration of Huawei CH, RH and XH servers, you should react urgently. The vendor Huawei has released critical security updates for some of these server models.
[German]It was a big surprise and I could not believe it, but Microsoft has released a firmware update for Surface 3 end of May 2018. It also contains a mitigation against the Spectre v2 CPU vulnerability.
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