[German]Security researchers from Google's Projekt Zero has published another zero day vulnerability in Windows that hasn't been patched
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Arch Linux Anywhere ISO 2.2.6 released
Arch Linux is a leight weight Linux distribution for many purposes. The Arch Anywhere ISO contains an automated install script giving you the ability to install a fully custom Arch Linux system in minutes. Now Arch Linux Anywhere ISO 2.2.6 has been released.
Intel Bluetooth driver released via Windows Update (02/15/2017)?
[German]Just a short question: I got a tip, that Microsoft has released a new Intel Bluetooth driver via Windows Update a few days ago. No more details are given. Continue reading
What’s happened with Microsoft’s February patchday?
[German]Microsoft has stopped the release of all updates on February 2017 patchday (02/14/2017). There are now speculations, about the reason for that decision. Was a compromised Windows Update severs the reason for that?
Windows Insider Programm for Business (#WIP4Biz) announced
Windows Insider Program is well known and open to all (private users as well as business IT professionals). But Microsoft has announced now Windows Insider Program for Business "WIP for Business" (WIP4Biz).
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 ...
No Microsoft Patch-Tuesday so far
Today we won't receive Updates from Microsoft. The regular Tuesday updates from Microsoft are delayed. Acording to this Technet post, Microsoft found a last minute bug, that was a show stopper.
Firefox privacy settings – what to know
Firefox browser is still popular and well used on desktop systems (Windows, Mac OS, Linux). And the browser provides a lot settings to customize it's behavior. One aspect is the question "how to customize Firefox privacy settings"?
Video playback shows a vertical red/green line
Some users are facing a strange problem during video playback in Windows Media Player 12, a vertical red line is showing on the screen. VLC users are seeing probably a green line. Here is why.
Firefox Focus: The ‘Privacy Browser’ with build in user tracking
[German]Mozilla Foundation started last November shipping Firefox Focus as a privacy browser for iOS devices. But behind the scenes, this iOS app comes with a third-party tracking framework, that sends user tracking data to a big data collecting company. And: User tracking is enabled by default – and this framework comes also with the Android app. Here are the details I know so far.
Posted in Android, devices, ios, issue, Security
Tagged Firefox, Firefox Focus, Mobile App, Mozilla, Privacy, Tracking
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Microsoft’s obscure ‘Self Service for Mobile’ Office activation
[German]Microsoft requires a product activation after installing. Users of Microsoft Office currently are facing trouble during telephone activation. After dealing with this issue, I came across another obscure behavior, Microsoft's 'Self Service for Mobile' solution to activate Microsoft Office via mobile devices. Continue reading