QNAP fixes critical NAS bug that may causes data loss

[German]Vendor QNAP has fixed a critical bug in its firmware for NAS drives, that may causes data loss in several RAID configurations.

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Java SE Version 8 Update 144

Oracle has released another out of band update for Java SE Version 8 Update 144. A change log may be found here. The bug fix liste mentions only a fix for a JAR verification issue. Java 8 Version 144 ends October 17, 2017. Downloads are available at this Oracle site and here.

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Beware of Microsoft’s LDAP Server CVE-2017-8563 Fix

[German]Microsoft has updated several products on July 11, 2017, to close a Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability(CVE-2017-8563). But there are manual actions required to fix the vulnerability finally.

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VirtualBox 5.1.26 released

VirtualboxOracle has released the virtualization software VirtualBox Version 5.1.26 on July 27, 2017 as a maintenance update.

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Windows 10: Why Clover Trail is a trouble maker

Recently there are reports about Windows 10 didn't support Intel Clover Trail devices from Creators Update onward. Perhaps you asked why this is the case.

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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 ...


Windows 10 S ISO for MSDN subscribers

Microsoft has released the ISO files of Windows 10 S for MSDN subscribers at July 27, 2017. This enables developers an early access to this Windows 10 variant.

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Microsoft Outlook security update revisions (July 27, 2017)

Microsoft has undertaken CVE-2017-8571, CVE-2017-8572, and CVE-2017-8663 addressing vulnerabilities within Microsoft Outlook a major revision. The reason is to fix vulnerabilities (and known issues) in affected Office versions.

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Kaspersky Free Antivirus software announced

SicherheitKaspersky has announced it's free antivirus product, Kaspersky Free, for Windows systems. It's a basis protection for your Windows and will be rolled out in a 4 month interval.

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Windows 10: update error 0x80070020

[German]Windows users are facing several update errors. Update error 0x80070020 may occur in Windows 10 during update install and also during feature updates. Here are a few details how to fix this error.

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Microsoft’s July 2017 patches: issues collection

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has releases several updates in July 2017 for Windows and Office. Several of these updates are causing serious issues and/or confusion. Here is a collection of issues I found so far.

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