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Warning: 0-Day vulnerability in Internet Explorer (01/17/2020)
[German]Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer as of January 17, 2020, which affects virtually all versions of Windows (because Internet Explorer is the browser that is present in those versions). There is an … Continue reading
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Edge Update to 79.0.309.68, language issue fixed
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge Browser to version 79.0.309.68, so that the vulnerabilities present in Chrome (see Chrome 79.0.3945.130) are also fixed in the Chromium Edge Browser. The issue, that Chromium Edge is installed in a wrong language after download … Continue reading
Chrome 79.0.3945.130
[German] Google's developers have just released Chrome 79.0.3945.130. The browser update closes 11 vulnerabilities in total, but Google don't reaveal details about that.
Chromium-Edge installed in wrong language
Users who wanted to install the Chromium Edge Browser released on January 15, 2020 report installation problems. The browser is installed in a 'wrong' language. Microsoft is investigating the whole thing, see Microsoft Chromium-Edge released.
Windows 7: Vivaldi also offers support for 18 months
[German]Also, the developers of the Vivaldi browser have presented their plans, for Windows 7 SP1. This operating system will be supported by the browser at least until mid 2021.
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 ...
Microsoft Chromium-Edge released
[German]Microsoft has announced Chromium Edge as available on January 15, 2020 for supported versions of Windows and macOS. The browser is available in more than 90 languages and also available for iOS and Android. Here are some additional information about … Continue reading
Waterfox v2020.01 released
Another brief post about an update, which blog readers told me days ago by mail and comment. The browser Waterfox (derived from Firefox) has received a security update (see – probably these fixes). Downloads can be found here.
Chrome support for Windows 7 until at least mid 2021
[German]Google has announced recently to support the Google Chrome browser also over the end of support for Windows 7 SP1 until mid 2021. Here is some information on the topic.
Chromium-Edge: Issues and no Auto Update for Enterprises
[German]On January 15, 2020, (patchday) Microsoft starts the rollout of the Chromium-based Edge. Now Microsoft has clarified once again in which environments automatic update will take place and that enterprise envionments won't get an automatic update. In addition, some known … Continue reading
Firefox 72.0.1 and 68.4.1esr, and Tor 9.0.4 released
[German]Mozilla's developers had just (January 7, 2020) released version 72 (and 68.4.0 ESR) of the Firefox browser, and they had to make some improvements. Since January 8, 2020 Firefox 72.0.1 and 68.4.1esr are available. There is also the Tor Browser … Continue reading