[German]Google has released the August 2017 security updates for supported Android devices. These updates are also shipped to OEMs. Here are a few details, what to know.
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Windows 10: Can’t change settings in Task Scheduler
[German]Today I will discuss a curious behavior in Windows 10 Task Scheduler. A German blog reader (Olaf E.) has pointed me a couple of weeks ago to this issue. It not possible, to change settings for predefined Microsoft tasks.
Ubuntu: Fix Google GPG Error
[German]Since August 4, 2017 using the command apt update ends with an Google GPG error. The reason: A public GPG key used to sign Google's code for Linux repositories has been changed. But it's easy to fix this issue.
US-CERT warns: Microsoft Windows LNK vulnerability
[German]US-CERT issued a warning: Microsoft Windows automatically executes code specified in shortcut (LNK) files. This allows attackers to execute malware during viewing a lnk file. A public exploit is available.
Skype for Business (V1707): Login Bug
[German]Microsoft released an update for Skype for Business client on July 31, 2017 in Microsoft Office 365. Skype client is updated to version 1707 (Build 8326.2033). After this update, a login is no longer possible in non-english Skype for Business clients.
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 ...
Lenovo reverts to Stock Android on Smartphones
It seems (probably) a good news: Lenovo is ditching its own Vibe Pure UI on smartphones and will ship those devices with pure Android. All vendor specific bloatware will be removed.
BiglyBT: New Open Source torrent client
Two former developers from Vuze project has launched a new Open Source torrent client, called BiglyBT. The developers, who were also part of the original Azureus team, have started a new Azureus branch, one they will actively maintain. Further details may be read at torrentfreak.com.
Microsoft won’t patch SMBloris vulnerability
[German]A 20-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SMB protocol has been discovered. Microsoft says, that it won't patch this vulnerability. Here is, what to know.
Revisions and issues July 2017 Updates
[German]Microsoft's July 2017 updates for Internet Explorer and Edge Browser has caused several issues. Microsoft has revised CVE-2017-8518 for Scripting Engine and they corrects an issue in Power Shell.
Windows 10: Update error 0x800F0922
[German]Sometimes Windows 10 users are facing error 0x800f0922 during installing a cumulative update or a feature update. The system rolls back to the previous state. Here are a few details how to fix this issue.