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Chrome 96.0.4664.110: Patches critical vulnerability used in the wild
[German]Google has released an update to Google Chrome 96.0.4664.110 for Windows, Mac and Linux (and version 96.0.4664.104 for Android) as of December 13, 2021. It is a security update that closes a critical and exploited vulnerability. Here's a quick overview.
VMware products threatened by log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228
[German]The critical vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 in the JAVA library log4j, which became known a few days ago, threatens millions of software products. For many server products, users can do little. However, I would like to recommend a closer look to administrators … Continue reading
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log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228: Patch your Minecraft
[German]Users who use the Minecraft game, which belongs to Microsoft, urgently need to update its client, which is written in JAVA. The background is that the log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 also makes Minecraft servers vulnerable via Minecraft clients. The developer of … Continue reading
Edge 96.0.1054.53
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to version 96.0.1054.53 as of December 10, 2021. The release notes only refer to the security page, where 14 vulnerabilities are listed as closed. The browser should be updated automatically, but can also be … Continue reading
0-day CVE-2021-44228 in Java library log4j puts many projects at risk
[German]There is a critical unpatched vulnerability in the log4j Java library used for logging. This software is integrated in many other products. Thousands of services from Apple, Amazon, Twitter, Minecraft, etc. are vulnerable via this vulnerability. Meanwhile, the first attacks … 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 ...
Chrome 96.0.4664.93
[German]Google has released an update to Google Chrome 96.0.4664.93 for Windows, Mac and Linux (and version 96.0.4664.92 for Android) as of December 6, 2021. It is a maintenance update that also closes some vulnerabilities. Here's a quick overview.
Thunderbird 91.4.0
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 91.4.0 on December 7, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the 91 development branch, which makes numerous fixes. Here's a brief overview. TB 91.4.0 (portable) breaks my system.
Firefox 95/91.4.0esr
[German]Mozilla developers have released version 95.0.0 with some new features and 91.4.0esr of the Firefox browser with a fix rated High as of December 7, 2021. Thanks to the blog readers for pointing out the updates.
Examples of virus mails from a compromised Exchange server
[German]I had warned here in the blog several times that unpatched Exchange servers are attacked by thread actors, and that they are abused to send spam after a takeover. A blog reader has now sent me a short info (thanks) … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: The risky "trusted" Apps-Installer – abused by Emotot gang
[German]Hoh hoh, folks, today we can open the second door in the Advent calendar and see what Microsoft has put in as a surprise for us. Today we find the AppX installer, which is used in Windows 10 and Windows … Continue reading