Office 365 Client Update Channel Releases and more Updates

[German]Microsoft has released new updates for its Office 365 modules in the Channel Release on February 26, 2018. These fix various problems in the individual Office modules. In addition, update KB4018314 for Outlook 2010 was rolled out to solve a problem under Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

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Firmware update for Surface Laptop

At the end of February, Microsoft released a firmware update for the Surface Laptop. This website tells us that the Firmware-Update SurfaceLaptop_Win10_15063_1802008_1. msi is a Surface System Aggregator Firmware (v135.2114.3.0) which is supposed to improve battery reliability.

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VirtualBox 5.2.8 released

Virtualbox[German]Oracle released VirtualBox Version 5.2.8 on January 27, 2018. This is a maintenance update.

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Windows Driver Security: Guidelines updated

Microsoft has released an updated on Windows driver security (also available as a PDF document). The Guide is created by Microsoft's Don Marshall. The guide offers advice to secure Windows drivers against basic attacks and preventable flaws. (via)

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New Windows Update-Troubleshooter

[German]A brief note: Microsoft has updated its Windows Update troubleshooter and its website 'Fix Windows Update issues' on February 26, 2018. Here are a few details.

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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 ...


Vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-out 2, 3, 4

[German]Another addendum for people who use HPE Integrated Lights-Out 2,3,4 (iLO2, iLO3, iLO4) and HPE Superdome Flex RMC from HP Enterprise. There is a potential vulnerability in these products.

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Vulnerability in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway 1.1

[German]Just a short information: Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway had several vulnerabilities, which were closed at the beginning of the month with an update.

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LineageOS 15.1 (Oreo) introduced

Developers of the LineageOS community have announced the availability of LineageOS 15.1 (based on Android 8.1, Oreo) for several devices. But there are not only a new LineageOS version, also new rules for supported devices has been defined.

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The mess with Facebook’s ‘malware protection’

[German]Just a brief view of  Facebook's approach of securing users with malware protection. The 'Malware protection' attempt of the social network causes some Facebook users a lot of trouble and prevents them from logging in.

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Microsoft Updates February 21/22, 2018

[German]Microsoft released various updates for Windows 7 to Windows 10 (including servers) and Internet Explorer on February 21 and 22, 2018. Here is an overview of these updates.

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