Category Archives: Software

Thunderbird 78.3.3 released

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird e-mail client have released version 78.3.3 of the e-mail client on October 16, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs in the OpenPGP area.

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.NET Framework Updates from July 2020 re-released

[German]On October 2020 Microsoft has re-released a whole bunch of .NET framework updates that were already released in July 2020. Since some users mentioned old .NET Framework updates within comments, here's a short summary of what's going on.

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SharePoint Server 2013 – 2019: Patch against CVE 2020-16952

[German]Administrators of Microsoft SharePoint Server (2013-2019) should ensure that they are patched against the CVE 2020-16952 vulnerability. The vulnerability is likely to be exploited by now.

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Teams storage location for compliance records changed, bricks scripts

[German]Another short information for administrators in corporate environments. Microsoft has changed the location for compliance records in its Team Application without much notice. As a result, PowerShell scripts that generate certain reports in this area no longer work.

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PowerToys 0.24.0 (experimential) released

[German]Microsoft released an experimentialversion 0.24.0 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users on October 13, 2020. These tools are free and provide additional features for Windows 10, this time it is a stability update for each tool. Also included for the … 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 ...


Tor Browser 10.0.1 Released

[German]The developers of the Tor bundle released Tor Browser 10.0.1 as a bundle on October 13, 2020. I just got the update delivered automatically. The Tor bundle offers the possibility to surf the Tor network anonymously.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (October 13, 2020)

[German]As of October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released various security relevant updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.

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Edge 86.0.622.38 Security Update

[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge Browser to version 86.0.622.38 on October 8, 2020. This version introduces a new development branch and fixes a number of critical vulnerabilities. 

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PowerToys 0.23.2 released

[German]Microsoft released version 0.23.2 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users on October 9, 2020. These tools are free and provide additional features for Windows 10, this time it is a stability update for each tool.sind kostenlos und bieten zusätzliche Funktionen … Continue reading

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Fix for critical helpdesk vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices (Oct. 7, 2020)

[German]Vendor QNAP has fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its helpdesk application that could allow potential attackers to take over unpatched Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices from QNAP.

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