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Monthly Archives: February 2022
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 brings Start Menu Folders
[German]Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Preview build 22557 in the Dev Channel on February 16, 2022. Normally, I don't discuss Insider Preview builds here anymore. But this new build promises a number of new features, but is … Continue reading
Dymo equips paper rolls for thermal direct printers with RFID chips for identification
[German]The U.S. civil liberties organization Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has just made public another case of lockin for printer consumables. Printer manufacturer Dymo has equipped its latest generations of thermal direct printers with a new ruse to force the use … Continue reading
Cyber attack on Red Cross via Zoho vulnerability, likely by state sponsored attackers
[German]In January 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced a cyberattack on its IT system. The attack stole confidential information on more than 515,000 vulnerable people. Now the ICRC has released more details of its internal investigation. … Continue reading
Edge 98.0.1108.55
[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version 98.0.1108.55 as of February 16, 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). This is a maintenance update that fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-0609, according to the release notes. In addition, the … Continue reading
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 ...
VMware closes critical vulnerabilities
[German]VMware has released security updates for various products. These should close vulnerabilities that are rated as critical. It affects the products VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion and VMware Cloud Foundation. The vulnerabilities could be exploited to execute arbitrary code … Continue reading
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Windows 10: Update KB5001716 for update service components (Feb. 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the update KB5001716 for machines with older Windows 10 versions. The update updates the Update Service components so that the machine can be updated to a newer Windows 10 build. Here's a brief overview of what the … Continue reading
Thunderbird 91.6.1
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 91.6.1 on February 15, 2022. This is a maintenance update for the 91 development branch that makes fixes. Here is a brief overview.
Google brings Chrome OS Flex to old PCs and Macs
[German]Smart move (since invention of sliced bread) by Google compared to Microsoft. Google has just made available a first version of its "Chrome OS Flex" operating system for PCs and Macs. The OS is meant to promote sustainability by allowing … Continue reading
Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (Feb. 15, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) updates as of February 15, 2022 (C-Week). These are intended to fix various bugs in Windows 10, Windows 11 and in the corresponding Windows Server versions. For Windows 11, a number of new features … Continue reading
Windows 10 / Windows Server Preview Updates (Feb. 15, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released optional, cumulative (preview) updates on February 15, 2022 (C-Week). These are intended to correct various bugs in Windows 10, Windows 11 and in the corresponding Windows Server versions. Below, I provide an overview regarding these updates for … Continue reading