Category Archives: Software

Google Chrome 85 released

[German]Google released a new update of the Google Chrome browser on August 25, 2020, which raises the browser to version 85. This is a new branch of development, which, in addition to bug fixes, also closes vulnerabilities and offers new … Continue reading

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Tor Browser 9.5.4

The developers of the Tor bundle released Tor Browser 9.5.4 as a bundle on August 25, 2020. I just got the update delivered automatically.

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Thunderbird 78.2.0 released

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 78.2.0 of the e-mail client on August 26, 2020. It is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some errors.

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Firefox 80.0.0 and 78.2.0 esr released

[German]Mozilla's developers have released the Firefox browser version 80.0.0, as well as 78.2.0 esr on August 25, 2020. Firefox 80 is a new development branch, which is intended to fix both vulnerabilities and bugs.

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Spydish becomes Privatezilla as Open Source

[German]Privatezilla (formerly known as Spydish) is now an open source project. This tool allows a quick check (and control) of the privacy and security settings of Windows 10.

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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 ...


Chrome 84.0.4147.135 and Edge 84.0.522.63

[German]Another addendum from this week. Google has released a security update for the Chrome 84.0.4147.135 The Microsoft developers have followed suit and released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser. This raises the browser to version 84.0.522.63.

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Google fixes Gmail spoofing vulnerability

[German]In Google's email service Gmail wad a spoofing vulnerability that could have been used to send mail through someone else's account. Google has now eliminated this vulnerability after an exploit became public.

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Adobe Lightroom: Update to 5.4.0 deletes all photos on the iPhone

[German] An app update for Adobe Lightroom means that all photos stored on the iPhone can be deleted. Adobe has confirmed the issue and provides an app update that fixed the issue.

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.NET Framework Update KB4570723

[German]Microsoft has released some cumulative updates for Windows on August 20, 2020. This includes the cumulative update KB4570723 for various .NET Framework versions, which is provided for various Windows versions.

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Create Cross-Platform PowerShell Scripts

How to write PowerShell Scripts to run on all supported platforms. A PowerShell Script written for Windows isn't running necessarily on Linux. Redmondmag has published an article that sheds a bit light on how to create Cross-Platform PowerShell Scripts.

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