A short overview: The developers of 7-Zip, LibreOffice and VLC have released updates of their programs. Here is a short overview.
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Software updates: VLC, 7-Zip, LibreOffice
Intel Spectre/Meltdown Microcode Updates (March 11, 2018)
[German]Intel began rolling out microcode updates against meltdown and spectre attacks on its Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge family of processors a few days ago to OEMs. Here is an overview of the microcode updates that are now available.
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack reaches EOL in April 2018
[German]Today a brief information: Microsoft retires its Office Compatibility Pack, due it reaches the End of Life in April 2018, and will then disappear from the Microsoft servers. Here is some information about the topic.
Windows 10 V1709: Hotfix KB4094047 for Mixed Reality bug
[German]Microsoft released a hotfix for Windows 10 version 1709. This hotfix shall cure a bug in Mixed Reality, affected system after the March 2018 update KB4090913 has been installed. Thanks to Stefan Kanthak for the tip.
Windows 10: Update KB4023057 re-released
[German]Microsoft Microsoft seems to have re-released old update KB4023057 for Windows 10 (for versions 1507 to 1703) and/or released it with a new description.
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: Microsoft forces feature upgrades again
[German]Microsoft has apparently started to force users of older Windows 10 builds to upgrade to the current Windows 10 builds. Settings for deferred updates are ignored in business versions of Windows 10. Here's an overview about what I found out up to now.
Windows 10 V1703: Update KB4092077
[German]Microsoft released another cumulative update KB4092077 for Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) on March 8, 2018. Here are some information about the update.
Microsoft retires Outlook Web App (Android/iOS)
[German]Microsoft has announced the retirement of Outlook Web App (OWA) for iPhone, iPad and Android. Since an Outlook app for iOS and Android devices is available, OWA will be retired in May 2018. What seems to be a minor thing, will cause huge impacts on business environments in European Union countries.
Windows Defender ATP detects Finfisher spyware
[German]Microsoft has built-in detection of the spyware Finfisher in Windows Defender ATP. This should make it harder for government agencies and their Trojans to spy on Windows users.
Microsoft’s Control Flow Guard can be bypassed
[German]Italian security researchers have developed a concept to leverage the exploit protection control flow guard supported in Windows 8.1 up to Windows 10 (and the server counterparts). The concept will be presented to the public at Black Hat Asia.