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Monthly Archives: August 2023
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Thunderbird 115.2.0/102.15.0
The Thunderbird developers have released another update of the email client to version 115.2.0 on August 29/30, 2023. It is an update, which should eliminate errors. Furthermore, Thunderbird 102.15.0 has been released as the last version in this branch. Advertising
Changes to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 due to EU competition concerns
[German]The EU competition investigations underway against Microsoft seem to be having an effect. Suddenly, Redmond is announcing changes to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 to address European competition concerns. These changes will affect our Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites … Continue reading
Windows 11: Default browser to open links for EU users – big trouble about Bing ads
[German]There is currently an uproar in the US media because Microsoft has overdoing it with its ads in Windows 11, which ask users to use Bing.com as a search engine. US media claims that the Microsoft ads behaves like malware … Continue reading
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Unfixed Skype bug allows attackers to query victims' IP address (August 2023)
[German]A security researcher has come across a way to determine the IP address of a Skype user without the target person even having to click on a link (IP address spoofing). This could be used to spy on people (e.g. … Continue reading
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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 ...
Google Chrome 116.0.5845.140/.141
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of August 29, 2023. These are security updates that are being rolled out and are intended to eliminate a vulnerability (classified … Continue reading
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Firefox 117, 115.2 ESR, 102.15 ESR
As of August 29, 2023, the Mozilla developers have released the new Firefox 117 as well as the maintenance updates of Firefox 115.2 ESR and Firefox 102.14 ESR. With the updates, some vulnerabilities have been closed. Here is a brief … Continue reading
FBI and Europol dismantle with partners Qakbot network
[German]In an international operation, the U.S. FBI and Europol, together with local partners, dismantled the Qabot network. The action succeeded after law enforcement managed to take over the PC of a Qakbot administrator. The infected devices were instructed to download … Continue reading
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Windows 11: Microsoft has stopped aggressive Bing change advertising in Chrome
[German]Microsoft tried it again, and rolled out a campgaign of aggressive ads for their Bing search engines to Google Chrome users on Windows 11. Could have been the reason why some people contacted me about the obskure files BGAUpsell.EXE /BGAUpdate.exe … Continue reading
WordPress 6.3.1 released
The developers have released WordPress 6.3.1 as of August 29, 2023. It is a maintenance update that fixes 10 bugs (four in WordPress Core and 6 in Block Editor) according to the release notes. Advertising
Outlook 365: Search in shared calendars broken? (August 2023)
[German]Brief information for users and administrators of Microsoft Office 365. I have received a message from an IT service provider who reports a problem with customers that the search in shared calendars in Outlook has been broken for a few … Continue reading