Category Archives: browser

Edge's annoying full-screen promoting pop-ups since version 125

Posted on 2024-06-07 by guenni

[German]I've got reports about an annoying behavior of Microsoft Edge browser since version 125. The Microsoft Edge is displaying annoying full-screen pop-ups promoting the browser after each launch. This occurs when Edge and Bing are not set as the default. … Continue reading →

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Edge 125.0.2535.67 update bypasses WSUS (May 2024)

Posted on 2024-05-30 by guenni

[German]This smells like trouble for administrators in enterprise environments, where the Edge browser is usually used. A blog reader informed me that the Edge had updated to version 125.0.2535.67, although this is definitely not released in the WSUS. Advertising

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Chrome 124 breaks TLS handshake

Posted on 2024-05-01 by guenni

[German]Google recently released version 124 of its Google Chrome browser. In addition to vulnerabilities, the developers have also made some changes to the TLS encryption (X25519Kyber768 key encapsulation for TLS). However, there is now feedback from users complaining that this … Continue reading →

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Edge version 124.0.2478.51 causes issues with http pages

Posted on 2024-04-27 by guenni

[German]Brief information for blog readers that Maksymilian has just pointed out to me. Microsoft's developers updated the Edge browser to version 124.0.2478.51 on April 19, 2024. However, this causes problems with (insecure) http pages and blocks downloads, for example. It's … Continue reading →

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Windows: Edge 123.0.2420.65 update from March 2024 unintentionally brings co-pilot app; no "spy function"

Posted on 2024-04-18 by guenni

[German]An "accidental" update to the Microsoft Edge browser at the end of March 2024 led to parts of the Copilot app being installed on Windows 10/11 and Server. Microsoft states that this was not intentional and emphasizes that this app … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Microsoft Edge Bug CVE-2024-21388 allowed to install arbitrary extensions

Posted on 2024-03-30 by guenni

[German]A now-patched vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge web browser could have been abused to install arbitrary extensions on users' systems and carry out malicious actions. This was revealed by a security researcher to The Hacker News. Advertising

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Google Chrome 123.0.6312.86/.87

Posted on 2024-03-27 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update of the Google Chrome browser (branch 123) in the stable channel on March 26, 2024, which closes seven vulnerabilities (some of them critical). The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 123.0.6312.58/.59 and 122.0.6261.139

Posted on 2024-03-21 by guenni

[German]Google has released an update to the Google Chrome browser (branch 1232) in the Stable Channel on March 19, 2024. The Extended Stable Channel and the app for Android have also received an update. The updates fix bugs and close … Continue reading →

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Firefox 124.0 and 115.9 ESR released

Posted on 2024-03-20 by guenni

[German]On March 19, 2024, the Mozilla developers released the new Firefox 124 and the maintenance update of Firefox 115.9 ESR. Firefox 124 is a new development branch. Here is a brief overview of the updates in question, including the fixes … Continue reading →

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New Microsoft timeline for the introduction of the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine in Edge Chromium

Posted on 2024-03-20 by guenni

[German]My understanding was that Microsoft wanted to integrate the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine into the Edge browser instead of its own renderer. I had even assumed that this was already the case. Now a reader informed me at the beginning … Continue reading →

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