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Category Archives: Office
Microsoft Office Updates (Patchday April 2, 2019)
[German]On the first Tuesday of the month (Office Patchday), Microsoft released some non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 on April 2, 2019.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 12, 2019)
[German]As of March 12, 2019, Microsoft released numerous security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, etc. Here is a compact overview about these update.
Outlook 2010 can’t access Mail after Updates from 03/05/2019
[German]On March 5, 2019, Microsoft released several updates for Office 2010. I now have some information that Outlook 2010 can no longer receive e-mail from POP3 e-mail servers.
News about the broken MSComCTL.ocx updates on Office
[German]Here's the subject up again in the hope that more people will be affected. It's about the problem that Microsoft delivers a MSComCTL.ocx version of Office updates that no longer works with existing software.
LibreOffice 6.2.1 released
The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 6.2.1 on March 6, 2019. It is the first maintenance update for the LibreOffice 6.2 development branch (announced in early February). The update is aimed at technically experienced people (early adopters, … Continue reading
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 ...
Skype blocks editor options in Outlook 2010
A brief note for users who want to use Microsoft Office 2010 in conjunction with Skype for Business (2016). The Outlook editing options may not work after installing Office 2010. This is due to incorrect installation order of Office and … Continue reading
Privacy: Microsoft with Windows 10/Office 365 under pressure
[German]Microsoft comes again under pressure in the USA and Germany due to privacy concerns about Windows 10 and Office 365. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a "Fix It Already!" campaign, in which Microsoft also appears with Windows 10. … Continue reading
OpenOffice- and LibreOffice Vulnerability CVE-2018-16858
[German]There is a micro patch for the 0-day vulnerability CVE-2018-16858 in OpenOffice. And for the vulnerability (patched in LibreOffice by an update) there is a Proof of Concept (PoC).
Microsoft will make Office Pro Plus GDPR compliant
[German]If the reports are true, Microsoft is planning to update Office Pro Plus so that it meets the DSGVO requirements. Here is some information about the background of this move.
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in LibreOffice
Libreoffice has a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-16858) that can be exploited via macro/event execution. A malicious ODT document may be used to trigger the vulnerability CVE-2018-16858.