Category Archives: browser

Tor Browser 8.0.3

Posted on 2018-10-27 by guenni

On October 23, 2018, the developers released Tor Browser 8.0.3. This is a maintenance update that includes Firefox to 60.3.0esr and an updated Tor button. The Tor bundle supports anonymous surfing on the Internet.

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Tor Browser 8.0.2

Posted on 2018-10-06 by guenni

Tor developers released version 8.0.2 of the browser on October 2, 2018. Firefox is updated to 60.2.1esr and two bugs (Backport fix for Mozilla bug) are fixed.

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Firefox 62.0.3 released

Posted on 2018-10-04 by guenni

Mozilla's developers have just released version 62.0.3 of Firefox browser for Windows, Linux and macOS. It is a maintenance update which closes bugs and vulnerabilities.

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YouTube Mini Player in Desktop Browser available

Posted on 2018-10-01 by guenni

[German]Short information for users of the platform YouTube. YouTube started to release the mini-player to a broader user base, and it even works in Microsoft Edge. I have tested this feature briefly, here some information and impressions to the topic.

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Google changes sign-in and Cookie policy in Chrome 70

Posted on 2018-09-26 by guenni

[German]After Chrome developers implemented a 'mandatory sign-in' in Google Chrome 69, the received a slash back from media. Now Google pulls back and announced some changes in upcoming Google Chrome 70.

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

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Firefox 62.0.2 released

Posted on 2018-09-22 by guenni

Mozilla's developers released version 62.0.2 of the Firefox browser on September 21, 2018. This is a maintenance update which corrects some bugs and closes vulnerabilities.

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CSS vulnerability crashes iPhone, Safari, IE, and Edge

Posted on 2018-09-17 by guenni

[German]A newly discovered CSS vulnerability allows attackers to crash iPhones with iOS. In the browsers Safari (macOS), IE and Edge (Windows), the attack freezes the respective browser.

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Cumulative Update KB4463376 for Internet Explorer 11

Posted on 2018-09-14 by guenni

Microsoft released cumulative update KB4463376 for Internet Explorer 11 on September 14, 2018. The fix: Internet Explorer performance decreases when you use roaming profiles or do not use the Microsoft compatibility list. The update is available only through the Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Advisory: Tor 7.x bug leading to bypass anonymity

Posted on 2018-09-11 by guenni

A few days ago, in my German article Tor Browser 8.0 erschienen, I introduced the new version of the Tor browser. If you're still using older versions of Tor 7.x, you should switch as soon as possible..

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Firefox 62 fixes several vulnerabilities

Posted on 2018-09-10 by guenni

This week Firefox 62 has been released. Users who are still using Firefox 61 should update. Firefox 61 has a number of vulnerabilities that are fixed in version 62. 

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