Category Archives: browser

Firefox 84.0.2 and 78.6.1 ESR released

[German]Mozilla developers have released version 84.0.2 and 78.6.1 ESR of the Firefox browser on January 6, 2021. These are security updates for the browser. Here is an overview of the updates.

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Firefox 84.0.1 released

[German]Mozilla developers have released version 84.0.1 of the Firefox browser on December 22, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the browser. Here is an overview of the fixes.

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Firefox 84.0.0 and 78.6.0 ESR released

[German]Mozilla's developer have released version 84.0.0 and 78.6.0 ESR of the Firefox browser as of December 15, 2020. These are new development branches for the browser. Here is an overview of the new features.

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Adrozek malware campaign targets popular browsers

[German]The Microsoft 365 security team points out a malware campaign called Adrozek. The malware targets popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, etc. and tries to manipulate the browser in such a way that advertisements are played during … Continue reading

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Edge 87.0.664.57

[German]As of December 7, 2020, Microsoft has updated the Chromium-based Edge Browser to version 87.0.664.57. This is a maintenance update, which according to the release notes fixes bugs, but also closes vulnerabilities. According to ADV200002  the Edge is based on … 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 ...


Chrome 87.0.4280.88

[German]Google has updated the Google Chrome Browser for Windows, macOS and Linux to version 87.0.4280.88 on December 2, 2020. This update closes eight vulnerabilities.

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Does Chrome now block too resource intensive advertising?

[German]It looks like Google is rolling out the Chrome function in the browser, which was announced a long time ago and stops too resource-intensive advertising in web pages.

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Edge 87.0.664.52 – is blocked from Trend Micro OfficeScan

[German]Microsoft has already released an update to the Chromium Edge 87.0.664.52 on November 30, 2020. However, there is trouble with this update if Trend Micro OfficeScan is installed, as I have learned from various reader feedback. The Edge will not … Continue reading

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Stop redirection of non compatible sites from Internet Explorer to Edge

[German]Since October 2020, Internet Explorer redirects users to the Chromium Edge when they visit incompatible websites. I had mentioned this in the blog post Internet Explorer: Compatibility redirect to Microsoft Edge. Administrators can prevent this redirection via group policies. But … Continue reading

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Google Chrome: Windows 7 Support till January 2022

[German]Good news for users of Windows 7 SP1 who use the Google browser Chrome. Google wants to support the browser with security updates until January 2022.

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