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PDFCreator from pdfforge no longer free for corporate environments from version 6.0.0

[German]Today a short note for administrators in corporate environments who use the PDFCreator from pdfforge on their Windows clients. The developer has made a change to the software for creating PDF documents. As a result, this software can no longer … Continue reading

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Microsoft increases prices for on-premises servers and Power BI

[German]Keine Überraschung für Nutzer von Microsofts Produkten. Redmond erhöht die Preise für seine On-Premises Server-Produkte am 1. Juli 2025 um 10%. Und auch Power BI ist am 1. April 2025 wohl drastisch (bis zu 40 %) teurer geworden, wie ich … Continue reading

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Critical AMI-BMC vulnerability CVE-2024-54085 allows server takeover

[German]Brief warning or information for administrators who use AMI MegaRAC BMC. The company has already published a security warning on March 11, 2025. There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2024-54085 (CVSS v4 score of 10.0), which should allow a remote server … Continue reading

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CISA warns of NAKIVO Backup & Replication vulnerability

[German]Does anyone in the readership use NAKIVO Backup & Replication for data backup? The US Cybersecurity Agency CISA has published a warning regarding a vulnerability in this solution. Administrators should apply the latest security updates.

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Windows 10/11: Open Source debloat tool

[German]A little tip for users who like to experiment with Windows 10 and Windows 11, but also who are aware of the risk of killing the operating system. There is an open source solution for removing bloatware from these Windows … Continue reading

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OneNote app for Windows 10: Restrictions from June; End of support in October 2025

[German]Does anyone in the readership use the Microsoft OneNote app on Windows 10? The OneNote for Windows 10 product will no longer be supported in October 2025 (with Windows 10). From June 2025, users will have to be prepared for … Continue reading

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Progress Kemp LoadMaster (Load-Balancer) vulnerability CVE-2025-1758 (March 2025)

[English]Short addendum and note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. As of March 10, 2025, the provider has announced that the vulnerability CVE-2025-1758 has been closed by a security update.

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Veeam Backup & Replication RCE vulnerability CVE-2025-23120

[German]Warning for users of Veeam Backup & Replication. Vendor Veeam has informed it's customers on March 19, 2025 about a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2025-23120 in various versions of the mentioned product. It can be abused in domain joined … Continue reading

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European tech companies demand digitally independent infrastructure

[German]This is an exciting development that can be observed right now. Large European companies such as Airbus Industries, Dassault Systems and 90 other smaller European technology companies and lobby groups are calling for a digitally independent infrastructure to be established … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 11, 2025)

[German]Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office and other products on March 11, 2025. The security updates eliminate 56 vulnerabilities (CVEs), seven of which were classified as 0-day. Six vulnerabilities are already under attack. Below is a … Continue reading

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