Category Archives: browser

Windows 10: Fix for slow Internet Explorer 11 start

Posted on 2019-08-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has confirmed an issue (slow start) related to Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10. The issue occurred last Friday due to a server outage, but has been fixed. I took this as an opportunity to compile some information about … Continue reading →

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Firefox 68.0.2 and 68.0.2esr released

Posted on 2019-08-14 by guenni

[German]Mozilla’s developer have released version 68.0.2 (and the esr version) of the Firefox browser as a bug fix on August 14, 2019. Here is a brief overview of what will change in the new version. Advertising

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Security update Chrome 76.0.3809.100

Posted on 2019-08-09 by guenni

Google has released a security update to Chrome 76.0.3809.100 on August 6, 2019. This update fixes a vulnerability that would have allowed the adoption of a system. Advertising

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Microsoft deactivates VBScript in IE as of August 2019

Posted on 2019-08-03 by guenni

[German] Microsoft has just announced that it will soon deactivates (or already has deactivated) the execution of VBscript in Internet Explorer for untrusted Internet zones, as a security measure. Advertising

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Google released Chrome 76

Posted on 2019-07-31 by guenni

[German]Google has released the Google Chrome browser version 76. The new version blocks Flash by default, blocks the detection and deactivation of Incognito mode and brings improvements to PWAs. It also closes vulnerabilities. Advertising

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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Posted on 2019-07-16 by guenni

Google has released Chrome 75.0.3770.142 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses a vulnerability that an attacker can exploit to take control of an affected system. Advertising

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Firefox 68 and Firefox 60.8.0esr released

Posted on 2019-07-09 by guenni

The Mozilla developers have just (July 9, 2019) released version 68 of the Firefox browser. Firefox 60.8.0esr has also been released and the Tor browser updated. Details may be found in the release notes. The browser should be auto-updated. You … Continue reading →

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Tor-Browser 8.5.3 released

Posted on 2019-06-25 by guenni

On June 21, 2019, the developers upgraded the Tor bundle to version 8.5.3. The Firefox browser was updated to correct bug 1560192 (Sandbox Escape). The update is only available for desktop systems. In the release notes, Tor developers indicate how … Continue reading →

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Firefox 67.0.4 und Firefox ESR 60.7.2

Posted on 2019-06-21 by guenni

[German]A few days ago the Mozilla developers first released the update to version 67.0.3 for the browser (see Firefox 67.0.3 and Firefox ESR 60.7.1), now the security update to version 67.0.4 (or ESR 60.7.2) has been released. Advertising

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Google Chrome 75.0.3770.100 released

Posted on 2019-06-19 by guenni

Google released an update to the Google Chrome 75.0.3770.100 last night, which probably contains some bug fixes. There is also a new Chrome extension called ‘Suspicious Site Reporter’ which was released also by Google. Advertising

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