Category Archives: Software

204 Fleeceware apps for Android and iOS make $400 million in revenue

[German]So-called fleeceware apps are probably good business for criminal developers. AVAST has come across 204 of these apps for Android and iOS and puts the damage at over $400 million.

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German City Dortmund goes Open Source

[German]The German city of Dortmund is moving in the direction of open source. On March 25, 2021, the city council decided to use open source software in the administration in the future. In addition, software developed by the administration or … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 89.0.4389.114 fixes 8 vulnerabilities

[German]Google has released Google Chrome 89.0.4389.114 on March 30, 2021. The browser should be updated promptly, as Google closes eight vulnerabilities. Here's a brief overview.

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SolarWinds: Update for Orion software; attackers had access to top DHS accounts

[German]Small update on the SolarWinds hack. The attackers probably had access to the emails of top people of the US Homeland Security (DHS). And the manufacturer SolarWinds has released a security update for its Orion software, which closes a new … Continue reading

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Vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF

Security researchers has found vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF. The Windows versions can be attacked by crafted images, according to this security bulletin from the vendor. However, there are updates to Foxit Reader 10.1.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3 … 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 ...


Thunderbird 78.9.0

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.9.0 on March 23, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the email client, which fixes various bugs and five vulnerabilities.

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Tor Browser 10.0.14

[German]The Tor developers have released an update to version 10.0.14 of the Tor bundle. In the process, Firefox has been updated to 78.9.0esr and Tor to 0.4.5.7. NoScript is now version 11.2.3.

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Firefox 87.0.0 and 78.9.0 ESR released

[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 87.0.0 and 78.9.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on March 23, 2021. The FF 87 is a new development branch and the ESR is a security update that fixes vulnerabilities but also aims to fix … Continue reading

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Adobe Reader 21.001.20145 causes 32BitMAPIBroker.exe crash

[German]There are reports, that Adobe Reader 21.001.20145, which was updated a few days ago, has a problem on Windows. The 32BitMAPIBroker.exe crashes in conjunction with Outlook 2013 when the application is closed. This is an old error, that has appeared … Continue reading

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Security update for Exchange Server 2013 SP1; CUs for Exchange 2019 and 2016 (03/16/2021)

[German]Microsoft released a security advisory to revise its outdated updates for older CUs for on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers (which have already fallen out of support). Specifically, Microsoft has released a security update for the out-of-support Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service … Continue reading

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