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Chrome and Edge: Critical vulnerabilities, AI and Adobe PDF Reader
[German]To end this week, here is a summary of the two browsers Chrome and Edge. Both browsers have critical security vulnerabilities that are being exploited. Browser updates are recommended. Google is also enhancing its Chrome browser (outside the EU) with … Continue reading
Operating system/Windows distribution (end of August 2025)
[German]It's September 2025, and Statcounter has released its latest figures on desktop operating system distribution for the end of August 2025. With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, Windows 11 is really the only option for many users. So … Continue reading
Firefox 115 ESR: Windows 7/8.1 support until March 2026
[German]The Mozilla developers has announced that they extend the support for Firefox 115 ESR for Windows 7 / 8.x and some macOS versions from September 2025 for another six month to March 2026.
Fennec browser version 142 with problems
[German]Brief information for users of the Fennec browser on Android. Ralf has just pointed out to me that version 142 from the FDroid store is causing problems – so it should not be updated for the time being.
Vivaldi takes a stand against AI agents
[German]The developers of the Vivaldi browser have published a statement in which they speak out against AI agents that scour the internet for users. In doing so, they are positioning themselves against the trend among AI developers to enrich browsers … 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 ...
Perplexity Comet Browser Prompt Injection as a major security risk
[German]Another failure in the field of AI agents. The developers of the Brave browser have revealed a vulnerability in the Perplexity Comet browser. Using prompt injection, it would be possible to retrieve sensitive information from the agent and instruct the … Continue reading
Chrome extension FreeVPN.One recorded screenshots of every page visited
[German]Anyone who believed that Microsoft's Recall was at the forefront of surveillance needs to think again. Security researchers have discovered the FreeVPN.One extension for the Google Chrome browser. This extension took screenshots of all visited pages and collected additional data. … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Microsoft Edge will receive updates until October 2028
[German]Microsoft has recently announced support for its Edge browser and Microsoft WebView2 Runtime on Windows 10 22H2 for the coming years. The components are set to receive updates until October 2028.
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Windows Family Safety: Confirmed, that it's blocking Chrome
[German]Since the beginning of June 2025, users have been complaining that they can no longer use the Google Chrome browser if Microsoft Family Safety is installed on Windows. I had reported on this – and now Microsoft has officially confirmed … Continue reading
Microsoft Family Safety blocks Google Chrome browser (June 2025)
[German]Since the beginning of June 2025, users have been complaining that they can no longer use the Google Chrome browser while Microsoft Edge works. Windows 11 (and probably also Windows 10 and macOS) are affected. The cause is probably the … Continue reading