Tag Archives: Bug

Fix for Windows 10 bug that causes NTFS volume corruption is coming

Posted on 2021-02-28 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has begun to fix a bug that allows to trigger file system errors on NTFS drives and forces a chkdsk operation. At least the Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21322 contains an undocumented fix for this issue. Advertising

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Windows 10: Bug allows BSOD by entering a path in a browser

Posted on 2021-01-18 by guenni

[German]There is a bug in Windows 10 that can trigger a Blue Screen of Dead (BSOD) after entering certain path entries (e.g. in the browser). Security researcher Jonas Lykkegaard also reported this bug publicly in October 2020. Advertising

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Windows 10: Vulnerability allows to destroy NTFS media content

Posted on 2021-01-15 by guenni

[German]There is a previously unpatched vulnerability in the implementation of the NTFS file system used by Windows 10. Via this vulnerability, it is possible for attackers to destroy the contents of an NTFS volume used under Windows 10. It is … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Version 1809-2004: Driver installation via store broken

Posted on 2020-12-29 by guenni

[German]Are the GUI components for drivers (e.g. for Intel Graphics or Waves MaxxAudio settings) suddenly missing after Windows 10 setup? A crude bug causes the driver GUI components originally installed as a UWP app during setup from the Microsoft Store … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird 78.5.1 released – Collides with Cardbook add-on

Posted on 2020-12-02 by guenni

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released Thunderbird 78.5.1 on December 2, November 2020. It is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs and closes security holes. At the same time … Continue reading →

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Windows Print Spooler bug allows malware admin privileges

Posted on 2020-08-07 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have found a way to abuse the print spooler in Windows and give programs administrative privileges. This can be exploited by malware to implant itself on the system. There is no patch for this bug yet, as the … Continue reading →

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Bug: CCleaner 5.69 deletes files from Firefox extensions

Posted on 2020-08-03 by guenni

[German]New problem with the tool CCleaner Version 5.69. The program deletes files of Firefox 79 extensions, in which data or settings are stored, when cleaning. Here are a few details about this free software for Windows and a workaround. Advertising

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iOS 13.4.1 fixes VPN bug and Facetime issues

Posted on 2020-04-08 by guenni

[German]Apple has released an update from iOS to version 13.4.1 on April 7, 2020. It is a bug-fix update, which should fix a bug in Facetime as well as the bug in VPNs. Furthermore there are further fixes. Advertising

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Folder move bug with Microsoft Outlook 2016 mailboxes

Posted on 2020-04-03 by guenni

[German]A German blog reader pointed out a bug in Microsoft Outlook 2016 in the mailboxes section. There are issues with moving mailbox folders within Outlook – the moved folder vanishes, although the folder is still present. Advertising

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Bug in iOS version 13.4 may bypass VPN encryption

Posted on 2020-03-27 by guenni

[German]A bug in the freshly released iOS 13.4 can prevent all traffic from VPN connections from being properly encrypted. VPN provider Proton has just disclosed this. Advertising

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