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Mozilla’s DNS Single Point of Failure build into Firefox
[German]Firefox developers are starting again a (security) war against it's users by attempting, to implement DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) into Firefox browser. But Mozilla's way to do that, is a Single Point of Failure (SPOF). Here is … Continue reading
Microsoft Patchday: Other Updates July 10, 2018
[German]On July 10, 2018 (patchday) Microsoft has released further updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc. This blog post contains details of selected patches that are not included in the remaining articles linked at the end of the article.
Chrome’s 67 Site Isolation as Spectre mitigation
[German]Google's Chrome developershave activated site isolation on 99% of the systems using version 67 of the browser. This feature also serves as protection against spectre attacks.
Browser Add-On Stylish for Chrome/Firefox banned
[German]Google and Mozilla have banned the Stylish browser extension (AddOn) from the stores. Here is some background information about this add-on.
Tor Browser 7.5.6 released
After the Mozilla developers released an update to Firefox browser 61 on June 26, 2018, the Tor project has followed and updated the Tor bundle to Version 7.5.6.
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 ...
Firefox 61 released
Mozilla's developers have released Firefox version 61 for Windows, Linux and macOS. Besides some improvements and support for TLS 1.3 there is also a dark theme in the browser.
Does Adobe Acrobat Prof XI kills Internet Explorer favorites?
[German]Today still a short contribution, to which a Blog reader drew my attention. The Adobe Acrobat Prof XI probably has side effects with Internet Explorer 11, where the favorites can no longer be edited under Windows 10. Addendum: It seems … Continue reading
Issues with cumulative update KB4230450 for IE
[German]Cumulative update KB4230450 for Internet Explorer seems to cause some issues. Microsoft had to make improvements in WSUS detection. And there is a message that suddenly old updates are offered..
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Tagged Internet Explorer, Update KB4230450, WSUS
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Critical security update for Chrome browser
[German]The Google Chrome developers have just released a critical security update for the Chrome browser. Users should update their browser to the current version 67.0.3396.79 as soon as possible.
Google Chrome 67 released
[German]Google released Google Chrome 67 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. Besides security fixes, the new version also includes additional features in the VR/AR area, and supports sensors via a generic sensor API.