Category Archives: browser

Firefox 58.0.1: Update for Windows

Posted on 2018-01-30 by guenni

[German]Mozilla developers have released version 58.0.1 of the Firefox browser for Windows. The relevant maintenance update was released on January 29, 2018. Here are a few details about this update.

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Google Chrome 64: Security Fixes, Spectre Mitigation, Ad-Blocker

Posted on 2018-01-26 by guenni

[German]Google developers released Google Chrome 64 for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The new version closes 53 security holes, includes protection against Spectre attacks and comes with an improved ad blocker.

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Is your browser vulnerable for cryptojacking?

Posted on 2018-01-26 by guenni

[German]Question: Is the browser you are currently using vulnerable to to websites secretly abusing it for crypto mining? A test can provide more information.

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Firefox 58 released

Posted on 2018-01-23 by guenni

[German]Mozilla has released Firefox 58 for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. This major release, dated on January 23, 2018, comes with fixes and improvements against version 57 (Qantum).

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Test: Is my browser vulnerable for Spectre attacks?

Posted on 2018-01-11 by guenni

[German]Here's a tip for users of devices, who are wondering, if their browser is vulnerable for Spectre attacks. The test is independent of the device and operating system and there is no need to install anything.

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

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How to mitigate Spectre in Google Chrome

Posted on 2018-01-11 by guenni

This blog post shows, how to mitigate Google Chrome browser against the Spectre attack using Strict site isolation.

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Microsoft Patchday: Office, Flash, Windows (January 9, 2018)

Posted on 2018-01-10 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's patchday on January 9, 2018 just brought us a few updates for Adobe Flash, Windows 10 V1709, Office and NET Framework so far. This is due the fact, that Microsoft already released some updates last week, to fix the … Continue reading →

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Trouble reaching Microsoft Update Catalog

Posted on 2018-01-07 by guenni

[German]Currently there seems to be massive trouble with the 'Microsoft Update Catalog'. Reaching Microsoft Update Catalog seems to works only at random. Here are some information about the topic. Maybe blog readers can confirm the observations or know a cause … Continue reading →

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Critical Updates for Windows and Browser (01/03/2018)

Posted on 2018-01-04 by guenni

[German]On January 3, 2018, Microsoft released critical updates for its supported Windows versions as well as for the browsers Edge and Internet Explorer. Here is an overview.

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YouTube pages returns Error 400 in Google Chrome

Posted on 2017-12-26 by guenni

[German]Recently I stumbled upon a strange error. My Google Chrome browser suddenly refuse to play YouTube videos. I got an error code 400. Here are a few hints how to solve this issue.

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