Tag Archives: Browser

Browser selection screens comes in the EU; Mozilla warns against "dirty tricks"

Posted on 2023-09-27 by guenni

[German]Browser selection screens are likely to become standard again in the EU from 2024 thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In anticipation of the European Commission's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Mozilla has addressed the issue and warns against "dirty … Continue reading →

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Supermium_ Chrome browser clone, also for Windows 7

Posted on 2023-07-30 by guenni

[German]Today a little hint for people who are still using Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 / R2. The Chrome browser (and Edge) are no longer supported there in the new builds, but remain stuck on version 109 of … Continue reading →

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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 112.0.5615.49/.50

Posted on 2023-04-05 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 112 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on April 4, 2023. These are security updates that fix critical vulnerabilities. The apps for Android and iOS have also been … Continue reading →

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Edge 109.0.1518.49

Posted on 2023-01-14 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released on January 12, 2023, the Edge browser version 109.0.1518.49  in the stable channel. It is a new development branch that follows the Chromium team's release. This is the last version that will still run with Windows 7 SP1 … Continue reading →

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Chrome and Firefox: Will there be soon issues with websites when build 100 is reached?

Posted on 2022-02-18 by guenni

[German]The developers of the Chrome and Firefox browsers are currently worrying about whether there will soon be problems with web pages that can then no longer be displayed properly. The background is that the major version of these browsers will … Continue reading →

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Opera cannot open some web sites – ERR_TIMED_OUT

Posted on 2021-12-31 by guenni

Small note for users of the Opera browser. A reader has brought to my attention that the browser goes on strike with some web pages and throws an ERR_TIMED_OUT. Advertising

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Chinese UC browser leaks user data in iOS and Android, even in Inkognito mode

Posted on 2021-06-02 by guenni

[German]The Chinese company Alibaba offers an app called UC Browser for Android and iOS via its subsidiary UCWeb (resides in Singapore). The browser is ranked fourth in the world by the number of users. Now it has come out that … Continue reading →

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SANS: Browser isolation against 0-days and missing updates

Posted on 2021-01-24 by guenni

[German]A large proportion of successful cyber attacks are possible via 0-day vulnerabilities or unpatched browsers. The rise of home office solutions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates this problem. In some environments, updating the browser used is also … Continue reading →

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Adrozek malware campaign targets popular browsers

Posted on 2020-12-12 by guenni

[German]The Microsoft 365 security team points out a malware campaign called Adrozek. The malware targets popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, etc. and tries to manipulate the browser in such a way that advertisements are played during … Continue reading →

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Operating System / Windows / Browser Share (Nov. 2020)

Posted on 2020-11-02 by guenni

[German]At the beginning of November 2020, I would like to take a look at the current figures for desktop operating system distribution as of the end of October 2020. In addition, there is a look at the browser shares on … Continue reading →

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