Windows 10 Updates KB4023543, KB4022723, KB4032693, KB4032695 (June 2017)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released on June 27, 2017 cumulative Updates KB4023543 (Windows 10 Creators Update, V1703), KB4022723 (Windows 10 Anniversary Update, V1607), KB4032693 Windows 10 (V1511), and KB4032695 for Windows 10 RTM. These updates are fixing the Internet Explorer printing issue.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollups June 2017

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released on June 27, 2017 Monthly Preview Rollups for Windows 7/8.1 and it's corresponding Server versions. Here are a few details.

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Google reveals new Windows Kernel vulnerability

Currently ransomware PetyaWrap is spreading through computer networks. Beside that, Google has revealed a new Windows vulnerability in Windows Kernel, that hasn't been patched fully.

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Petya ransomware is back – using WannaCry vulnerabilties

[German]According to several sources, the Petya ransomware is back in a modified version, infecting worldwide heavily computer systems from enterprises, banks, and power supplies.

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EU Antitrust Commission fines Google €2.42 billion

The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.

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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 ...


WINS is legacy and vulnerable, use DNS instead

[German]Today just a short note for Windows Administrators in enterprises. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is legacy and contains a vulnerability. Therefore WINS should not be deployed anymore. Switch to DNS instead.

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Windows Vista: Patching beyond EOL till January 2020

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has ended support for Windows Vista back in April 2017. But there is a way, to support Windows Vista with security updates till January 2020. Here are the details.

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Windows 10 Version 1703 ISO media refresh June 2017

[German]Microsoft refreshes the Windows 10 ISO install images offered for download from time to time (all 3 to 4 months). Now Microsoft offers refreshed ISO install media for download.

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Microsoft closes critical vulnerability CVE-2017-8558 in Malware Protection Engine (June 23, 2017)

[German]Microsoft has released a critical security update on June 23, 2017, for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MsMpEng). This update addresses vulnerability CVE-2017-8558. Here are a few details.

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32 TByte Leak with Windows 10 source code and more?

[German]Desaster for Microsoft? It's reported, that 32 Terabyte of data, containing parts of Windows 10 source code and also many internal Windows builds has been leaked. Here are a few details.

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