Category Archives: Software

Thunderbird 91.0.2

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have recently released version 91 (only available as a download and not as an update). Now, a maintenance and security update to version 91.0.1 has been released on August 17, 2021, and version … Continue reading

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Azure AD Connect 2.0.10.0 released as Hotfix

[German]Brief note to administrators who are also responsible for Microsoft Azure. Microsoft has released Azure AD Connect 2.0.10.0. This is intended as a hotfix to work around issues that occur when renaming a domain.

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Wave of attacks, almost 2,000 Exchange servers hacked via ProxyShell

[German]I have been waiting for this for a long time, but now the feared has happened. Since Friday, there has been a massive wave of attacks on unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers via the ProxyShell vulnerability. Huntres has already discovered over … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 91.0.1

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client released Thunderbird 91 a week ago (only available as a download and not as an update). Now a maintenance and security update to version 91.0.1 has been released as of August 17, 2021.

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Firefox 91.0.1 and 91.0.1 ESR

[German]The Mozilla developers had only released version 91.0.0 (including the ESR version) on August 10, 2021, but now had to postpone the 91.0.1 update of the Firefox browser to October 17, 2021. The version 91.0.1 is a maintenance update, which … Continue reading

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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 ...


.NET Framework 4.x Update KB5004757 (2021-08-10)

[German]Short addendum from this week. Microsoft has also released an update for the .NET Framework. The Security and Quality Rollup Update KB5004757 for .NET Framework 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 is available for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 … Continue reading

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Kaseya: Decryption key revealed, backup update closes vulnerabilities

[German]Small article at the end of the week, concerning the US vendor Kaseya. After the supply chain attack on Kaseya RMI software and encryption of numerous customer systems, a decryption key has surfaced in an underground forum. In addition, a … Continue reading

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Attacks on Exchange Server via ProxyShell vulnerability (8/13/2021)

[German]I'm bringing this up again before the weekend, even though the readership of this blog is probably well informed and keeps the Exchange servers up to date with the latest patches. It's Friday the 13th and we're about to hit … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 78.13.0

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.13.0 on August 10, 2021. This is a maintenance and security update for the 78 development branch that should fix several bugs and vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 10, 2021)

[German]On August 10, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Below is a compact overview of these updates released on the August 2021 patchday.

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