Category Archives: browser

Windows: Edge 123.0.2420.65 update from March 2024 unintentionally brings co-pilot app; no "spy function"

Posted on 2024-04-18 by guenni

[German]An "accidental" update to the Microsoft Edge browser at the end of March 2024 led to parts of the Copilot app being installed on Windows 10/11 and Server. Microsoft states that this was not intentional and emphasizes that this app … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Edge Bug CVE-2024-21388 allowed to install arbitrary extensions

Posted on 2024-03-30 by guenni

[German]A now-patched vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge web browser could have been abused to install arbitrary extensions on users' systems and carry out malicious actions. This was revealed by a security researcher to The Hacker News. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Google Chrome 123.0.6312.86/.87

Posted on 2024-03-27 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update of the Google Chrome browser (branch 123) in the stable channel on March 26, 2024, which closes seven vulnerabilities (some of them critical). The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 123.0.6312.58/.59 and 122.0.6261.139

Posted on 2024-03-21 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update to the Google Chrome browser (branch 1232) in the Stable Channel on March 19, 2024. The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received an update. The updates fix bugs and close … Continue reading →

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Firefox 124.0 and 115.9 ESR released

Posted on 2024-03-20 by guenni

[German]On March 19, 2024, the Mozilla developers released the new Firefox 124 and the maintenance update of Firefox 115.9 ESR. Firefox 124 is a new development branch. Here is a brief overview of the updates in question, including the fixes … Continue reading →

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New Microsoft timeline for the introduction of the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine in Edge Chromium

Posted on 2024-03-20 by guenni

[German]My understanding was that Microsoft wanted to integrate the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine into the Edge browser instead of its own renderer. I had even assumed that this was already the case. Now a reader informed me at the beginning … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome real-time URL protection (Safe Browsing) against phishing & malicious sites

Posted on 2024-03-16 by guenni

[German]Google is equipping its Chrome browser with enhanced protection within its "Safe Browsing" feature. This is intended to protect the user in real time from accessing malicious URLs and websites because the browser displays a clear warning. At the same … Continue reading →

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Edge 122.0.2365.92

Posted on 2024-03-15 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released another update of the Edge (Chromium) browser to version 122.0.2365.92 in the stable channel on March 14, 2024. It is a security and maintenance update that fixes bugs ("Fixed various bugs and performance issues.). Vulnerabilities have also … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 122.0.6261.128/.129

Posted on 2024-03-13 by guenni

[German]Google has released another update to the Google Chrome browser (branch 122) in the stable channel on March 12, 2024. The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received an update. The updates fix bugs and close … Continue reading →

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Edge 122.0.2365.80

Posted on 2024-03-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released another update of the Edge (Chromium) browser to version 122.0.2365.80 in the stable channel on March 7, 2024. It is a maintenance update that fixes bugs (Fixed a browser crash which occurred when the BrowsingDataLifetime policy was … Continue reading →

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