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Tag Archives: Windows
German BSI warns of several critical Windows vulnerabilities
[German]There are a number of critical vulnerabilities in Windows 8.1 through Windows 10 and the corresponding server versions for which updates are available since June 9, 2020. German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has now issued a security advisory … Continue reading
Survey: How satisfied are you with the Office/Windows updates?
[German]The updates that Microsoft releases for Office and Windows are felt to be getting worse every week. But what is the real situation of the users? Are reports about update problems a fantasy of the press? Are your satisfied with … Continue reading
nVidia patches vulnerabilities in Linux/Windows drivers
[German] nVidia has just updated its Linux/Windows drivers. The reason was, that there were twelfe serious vulnerabilities in old version of nVidia kernel mode drivers.
Windows: Brother printers won’t work after update (6.2020)
[German]Since June 2020, many users of Brother multifunction printers (MFC, HL etc.) suddenly have the problem that they do not print. This is caused by the Windows security updates of June 9, 2020, and Microsoft has provided correction updates that … Continue reading
Outlook: June 2020 updates and PST issues?
[German]Do the security updates released by Microsoft in June 2020 cause issues with corrupted Outlook PST files? Is it because of the updates for Windows or Office?
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 ...
Microsoft resumes optional updates from July 2020
[German]Microsoft seems to be getting back into gear after the coronavirus restrictions. Starting in July 2020, the company plans to distribute optional updates during C and D week for Windows 10 and Windows Server again.
Operating System / Windows / Browser Share (May 2020)
[German]We have already mid-June 2020, so I would like to take a look at the current figures of desktop operating system distribution as of the end of May 2020. Furthermore, there is a look at the browser shares on the … Continue reading
Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform: June 2020 Update KB4052623 drops Error 0x8024200B
[German]A quick question for the Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 users, are you experiencing an error installing the June 2020 update KB4052623, which was rejected with error code 0x8024200B? Maybe Microsoft has withdrawn something.
Windows 10: SMBleed vulnerability in SMBv3 protocol
[German]Another critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol of Windows 10/Server Core, which allows access to the kernel memory. But there are patches and mitigations available.
Dell Security Advisory for Realtek driver vulnerability
[German]Vendor Dell has now reacted to a DLL hijacking vulnerability CVE-2019-19705 in Realtek audio drivers and published a corresponding security advisory. Here is some information.