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Issues with HP Sure Click in Windows 10

Posted on 2018-11-25 by guenni

[German]Today still a blog post about HP Sure Click, which is shipped by the manufacturer with certain business PCs and should protect Windows 10 systems, but can lead to very unsightly collateral damage.

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Risk: Embedded videos in Word documents?

Posted on 2018-10-31 by guenni

[German]Security experts warn of risks in Word documents. Embedded videos can be misused for attacks. The XML format of  .docx files can be misused to download dubious JavaScript code.

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Warning against Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) V6.4.1.23

Posted on 2018-10-04 by guenni

[German]Intel offers the free Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) for tuning its CPUs. However, the tool is as night mare in terms of security and you should keep your hands off it. Here's a quick look under the hood to … Continue reading →

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McAfee pulled Endpoint Security 10.5.4 August-Update

Posted on 2018-08-26 by guenni

[German]McAfee pulled its August-Update for Endpoint Security 10.5.4, released on August 14, 2018 due to serious issues. This update is causing blue screens after installation.

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PSA: Classic Shell is now Open Shell Menu – and a warning

Posted on 2018-08-11 by guenni

[German]New information for users and interested parties of the Windows tool Classic Shell: The follow-up project has already been renamed again and is now called Open Shell Menu. Here's some information and a hint why I (currently) would say 'be … Continue reading →

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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 ...

AVAST CCleaner 5.45 and the telemetry thing

Posted on 2018-08-02 by guenni

[German]Security provider AVAST has released version 5.45 of the CCleaner (the product was taken over from Piriform). Version 5.45 comes with extended telemetry data acquisition, that caused a lot of negative feedback. Now AVAST explains the situation and promise amendments. … Continue reading →

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