Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-155 has undergone a major revision increment on 12/18/2016. Here is what Microsoft has announced so far.
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Events ID 4231 and 4227 Tcpip – no internet connection
Some Windows 10 users are facing a curious issue: The internet connection fails once a day – and isn't revocable. Inspecting event protocol shows entries with ID 4231 and 4227.
Windows 7/8.1/10: error side-by-side configuration is incorrect
[German]Sometimes users of Windows (from Windows 7 up to Windows 10) are receiving an error message "side-by-side configuration is incorrect" during installing a new software. Here a few hints, what's causing this error and how to fix.
Windows 10: Update issues with KB3201845, KB3206632
Microsoft has released two updates KB3201845 and KB3206632 in December 2016 for Windows 10 Version 1607. Some users are facing issues. Here are a few information what I've recognized so far.
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Tagged issues, KB3201845, KB3206632, Update, Windows 10 Version 1607
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LinkedIn: Informing about Lynda.com data breach
LinkedIn, now owned by Microsoft, begun informing users about a data breach at Lynda.com. An unauthorized third party breached a database with Lynda.com learning data and customer information.
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: A Feature Upgrade drops error 0xC1900209
[German]Some Windows 10 users are facing an installation abort with error 0xC1900209 during Feature Upgrades (for instance upgrading from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10, or during upgrade to Anniversary Update and so on). Here are a few information how to solve an error 0xC1900209 issue.
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Tagged Error 0xC1900209, Feature-Upgrade, issue, Windows 10
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Yahoo: New data breach – more than 1B accounts hacked
Bad news for Yahoo users again. Last September the company informed about a data breach affecting 500 Million user accounts. Now the company reveals a new data breach where 'unauthorized third party' accessed data from more than 1B Yahoo user accounts.
Windows 10 V1607: Update KB3206632 and the “no IP” fix – my findings
[German]Microsoft addresses with update KB3206632 (12/13/2016) also the DHCP issue forcing many Windows 10 Version 1607 machines into a "no internet connection due to a missing IP address". I've had a machine facing this error, and I took the opportunity to document as much as possible. Here is my "compressed" English version.
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Tagged DHCP issue, KB3206632, Update, Version 1607, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Bulletin Revisions December 2016
Microsoft has revised several security bulletins from October and November 2016- Here are what's revised and why.
Flaw in webinar form reveals Microsoft customers names
[German]Microsoft offers Webinars, online courses held via Internet – that's good. Unfortunately there is a security flaw in a German webinar registration form offered by Microsoft Germany, that reveals the name of Microsoft's customers. And there are "other" stupid things, I discovered, inspecting the form. The most nasty thing: One of my blog readers has reported that flaw to Microsoft some time ago – without a reaction. To I decided to write a blog post – perhaps it will trigger a reaction. Addendum: I received a feedback from Microsoft Germany – it's not a flaw, it's a feature by design. But the cases I've outlined below leads to a discussion at Microsoft Germany whether this feature should be removed for privacy protection.