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Monthly Archives: September 2022
PowerToys 0.62 released
[German]Microsoft has released version 0.62 of its free PowerToys for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on September 6, 2022. I haven't reported about these tools and the weekly water levels here in the blog for a while, especially since the … Continue reading
Microsoft Office Updates with fix for Excel bug (September 6, 2022)
[German]As of September 6, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft has released non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported. This month, there are updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016, fixing an Excel issue that … Continue reading
Google announces Pixel event to be held on October 6, 2022
[German]Google has posted an invitation for October 6, 2022. New smartphones and a smartwatch are shown in an animation. It is assumed that a Pixel 7 and a Pixel Watch will be unveiled.
Thunderbird 102er: The problem bear
[German]Today a short article about to the e-mail client Thunderbird, which was presented a few weeks ago in the version 102 branch. Normally you switch to the current version – but I'm still on the previous 91 version. The reason: … 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 ...
Lexmark: Firmware update to fix Windows bug and vulnerability CVE-2022-29850 in mid-Sept. 2022
[German]Printer manufacturer Lexmark warned of a vulnerability in more than a hundred of its printer models as early as June 2022. Attackers who have already gained access to the firmware of the printers can then infiltrate there via a vulnerability. … Continue reading
Firefox 104.0.2 released
[German]Mozilla developers have released versions 104.0.2 of the Firefox browser on September 6, 2022. This is maintenance update, which is supposed to fix bugs. Thanks to the reader for pointing it out.
Irish data protection authority imposes €405 million GDPR fine on Instagram
[German]It's happened again – the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPC) has issued a fine of 405 million euros against Meta subsidiary Instagram. It's about data breaches due to the platform's violation of the privacy of children between the ages of … Continue reading
QNAP security updates against DeadBolt ransomware (Sept. 5, 2022)
[German]The vendor of NAS units, the Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP, has released a security update for its products on September 5, 2022. The update is supposed to protect against a new ransomware campaign by the DeadBolt group. The group has probably … Continue reading
Microsoft fixes Windows false positive Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY alarm
[German]Yesterday, Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022), Windows users were very excited when Microsoft Defender reported a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY detection. The whole thing was a false alarm after Microsoft had armed the signatures for this malware via update, because Chromium browsers, Electron framework … Continue reading
Microsoft Office: Macro execution blocked for security reasons, when accessing Access ACCDB databases via IP address
[German]Recently, a problem was reported to me by Tobias Migge. The problem: Customers or users get "suddenly" the error that macros are blocked for security reasons when accessing backend ACDB databases via IP address, which are located on a server. … Continue reading