Monthly Archives: March 2019

Google Chrome 72.0.3626.121 closes critical vulnerability

Users of the Google Chrome browser should update it to 72.0.3626.121 as soon as possible. The background is that Google has closed a critical vulnerability with the new version, which is now being actively exploited in the wild.

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Jan. 2019 Security Update KB4471389 kills Exchange Server

[German]In January 2019, Microsoft released the KB4471389 security update for Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019. On some systems, however, the update causes installation errors, which may render the Exchange Server unusable. 

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Thunderbird 60.5.3 available

[German]On March 5, 2019 the Mozilla developers have released the email client Thunderbird version 60.5.3. This is a maintenance update which fixes the MAPI problems of version 60.5.2. Here is some information about it.

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Unsecure Dali app reveals 5 million user records

[German]The telephone directory app Dali, very popular in Saudi Arabia and some Arab countries, is insecure and discloses the entire database of user data to third parties. Security researchers from VPN-Mentor pointed this out to me in an e-mail.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Skype blocks editor options in Outlook 2010

A brief note for users who want to use Microsoft Office 2010 in conjunction with Skype for Business (2016). The Outlook editing options may not work after installing Office 2010. This is due to incorrect installation order of Office and … Continue reading

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Privacy: Microsoft with Windows 10/Office 365 under pressure

[German]Microsoft comes again under pressure in the USA and Germany due to privacy concerns about Windows 10 and Office 365. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a "Fix It Already!" campaign, in which Microsoft also appears with Windows 10. … Continue reading

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SharePoint Online issue SP175201 (March 4, 2019)

Currently (March 4, 2019, 23:00) there seems to be issues with SharePoint Online from Microsoft. Users have problems accessing data such as lists or libraries of their accounts.

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Thunderbird 60.5.2 pulled (March 5, 2019)

Mozilla's e-mail client Thunderbird 60.5.2 has been pulled, due to a major bug in Windows. Here are a few details, what went downhill and what 'has been pulled' mean.

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Urgent Adobe ColdFusion security update

[German]Adobe ColdFusion users should update to the latest version immediately. Adobe has closed a critical vulnerability that is already being exploited with a security update.

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Vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring doorbell

[German]IoT security experts from BullGuard and Dojo have uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in the networked video doorbell of the Amazon subsidiary Ring: audio and/or video material was transmitted unencrypted to the ring app and was therefore vulnerable to external … Continue reading

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