Category Archives: macOS

Chrome 101.0.4951.41 fixes 30 Vulnerabilities – but has a GPO bug

Posted on 2022-04-27 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 101.0.4951.41 for Windows and Mac on the desktop in the Stable Channel as of April 26, 2022. This is the new 101 development branch, with the update closing 30 vulnerabilities, some of which … Continue reading →

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Security updates: iOS 15.4.1 and macOS Monterey 12.3.1

Posted on 2022-04-01 by guenni

[German]Apple has released two security updates for macOS 12.3.1 (Monterey) and iOS/iPad OS 15.4.1. These patches close vulnerabilities CVE-2022-22675 (in AppleAVD for iOS and macOS) and CVE-2022-22674 in the macOS Intel graphics driver. Apple has received reports that the vulnerabilities … Continue reading →

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Chrome 100.0.4896.60 fixes 28 vulnerabilities

Posted on 2022-03-30 by guenni

[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 100.0.4896.60 for Windows and Mac on the desktop in the Stable Channel on 29 March 2022. The new version only brings the 100 in the version number, but also fixes 28 security vulnerabilities, … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in Western Digital EdgeRover desktop application allows admin privileges (macOS, Windows)

Posted on 2022-03-22 by guenni

[German]I'm posting this briefly here on the blog because people in the readership may be using Western Digital's EdgeRover desktop application on macOS or Windows. The vulnerability CVE-2022-22988 in older versions of the app allows attackers to gain elevated privileges … Continue reading →

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iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 released

Posted on 2022-03-15 by guenni

[German]Apple has released an update to iOS and iPadOS 15.4 as well as macOS 12.3 on March 14, 2022. On the iPhone, Face ID is supported with the mouth-nose mask on. Here is brief overview of these updates. Advertising

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

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CISA: US agencies must install iOS 15.3.1/macOS 12.2.1 update till Feb. 25, 2022

Posted on 2022-02-14 by guenni

[German]Apple has released an emergency update for iOS (and macOS, as well as the Safari browser) last week to fix a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2022-22620) in WebKit. The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has instructed all U.S. agencies … Continue reading →

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Firefox 95.0.1/91.4.1esr

Posted on 2021-12-16 by guenni

[German]Mozilla developers have released version 95.0.1 with some new features and 91.4.1esr of the Firefox browser with a fix on December 16, 2021. The new browsers also correct an access conflict to Microsoft pages that occurred the days. Advertising

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MacOS Monterey updates may break older Macs with Intel CPU

Posted on 2021-11-03 by guenni

[German]Unpleasant surprise for some people who own an older Mac with an Intel CPU. Currently, there are more and more reports of people whose Macs can no longer boot after an update to macOS Montery. In case of doubt, hardware … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: Parallels 17.1 supports virtual TPM 2.0 on Mac

Posted on 2021-10-18 by guenni

[German]Microsoft does not support Windows 11 on Mac OS on their M1 processors and demands TPM 2.0 for virtual machines as well. Now the manufacturer Parallels has reacted and provides Parallels Desktop 17.1. This virtualization software also supports virtual TPM … Continue reading →

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Let's Encrypt certificate trouble with Windows, Sophos UTM, macOS/iOS (2021/09/30)

Posted on 2021-09-30 by guenni

[German]As of September 30, 2021, some root certificates that Let's-Encrypt used to sign user certificates expired. This meant that certain devices or applications could no longer access websites or mail servers. I have seen cases with iOS 14/15 and macOS, … Continue reading →

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