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Video Encoder for HiSilicon-Chips (Huawei) with critical vulnerabilities
[German]Security researcher Alexei Kojenov has discovered serious security vulnerabilities in software video encoders written for HI3520D chipsets from Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon. Because of a discovered access with a standard password, he even writes from a backdoor.
.NET Framework Preview Updates (Sept. 16, 2020)
[German]In addition to the preview updates for Windows 10 (see Windows 10 V1809/190x: Preview Updates (September 16, 2020))), Microsoft has also released various preview updates for the .NET Framework as of September 16, 2020.
Windows 10 (64 Bit): Executing 16-bit programs
[German]In a 64-bit Windows environment, 16-bit programs can no longer run because the Windows NT DOS Virtual Machine (NTVM) is missing. A Microsoft developer has now described an approach – quasi as a finger exercise – how to run 16-bit … Continue reading
Thunderbird 68.x: Update to version 78.x is shipped
[German]Short information for users of the Thunderbird e-mail client. The developers have released the auto-update for older 68 versions, which will upgrade them to the current 78.x version. Here is a short outline of the situation and some voices with … Continue reading
Windows 10 Version 2004: Update KB4576754 forces new Edge browser install (Sept. 14, 2020)
[German]Microsoft has begun rolling out the new Chromium-based Edge Browser on systems with Windows 10 version 2004 on Sept. 14, 2020. A re-release of update KB4576754 pushed this browser again to consumer systems.
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 ...
Shodan Chrome-Extension shows open ports of sites
[German]Short information I just came across on Twitter. The operators of the search engine Shodan have published a chrome extension that shows open ports of visited websites. .
Edge 85.0.564.51 released
[German]Microsoft has updated the Chromium Edge Browser to version 85.0.564.51 on September 9, 2020. According to ADV200002 this version fixes a number of critical vulnerabilities: CVE-2020-6574, CVE-2020-6575, CVE-2020-6576, CVE-2020-15959. The browser is based on Chromium version 85.0.4183.102 and should update … Continue reading
Thunderbird 78.2.2 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 78.2.2 of the e-mail client on September 10, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which provides some fixes.
Windows 10 V190x: Bitdefender Antivirus blocks Update KB4574727
[German]Users of Bitdefender antivirus protection have had a problem in Windows 10 190x. The security solution incorrectly blocked the Windows 10 cumulative update KB4574727 as malicious.
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Security concerns about Microsoft Defender download feature
[English]Microsoft has added a way to download arbitrary files in Defender. However, this download feature causes more headaches than enthusiasm among security experts.