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Category Archives: Software
Windows 10: Avast-Bug blocks app launch
[German]In Windows 10, some users had the problem that certain programs suddenly stopped starting. Now the cause is known: Avast and AVG security solutions were preventing these programs from starting.
WordFence has issues with WordPress 5.4.2
[German]The update of WordPress to version 5.4.2 may cause problems for some users who use the security plugin WordFence. The plugin cannot be activated or the page remains empty.
NET 5.0 Preview 5 announced, WinRT will be removed
Microsoft has just announced the Preview 5 of its .NET 5.0 Framework in the developer blog. The preview is available for Windows, macOS and Linux and contains some new features described in the blog post. The blog post also contains … Continue reading
CallStranger UPnP bug allows data theft, DDoS etc.
[German]Currently, billions of devices are at risk from a bug if UPnP is used there. The vulnerability, called CallStranger, allows for data extraction, denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and internal network scanning.
WordPress 5.4.2
On 10 June 2020, the developers released WordPress 5.4.2. It is a maintenance update which fixes security issues and 23 bugs and contains improvements. Details are available in the release notes. I just had the German IT-Blog updated without any … Continue reading
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 ...
Chromium Edge 83.0.478.45 Security Update
[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 4 June 2020. The update to version 83.0.478.45 closes several vulnerabilities.
PowerToys 0.18.2 released
[German]After Microsoft released version 0.18 on May 20, 2020 and version 0.18.1 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users a few hours later, version 0.18.2 is now available with further bug fixes.
Thunderbird 68.9.0 released with security fixes
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.9.0 on June 3, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some bugs and fixes other vulnerabilities classified as high. So … Continue reading
Chrome 83.0.4103.97 with security fixes
[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome Browser to version 83.0.4103.97 as of 3 June 2020. This version closes security holes in the desktop version of Google Browser. In addition, two vulnerabilities have also been fixed in Chrome for iOS (83.0.4103.88).
Update for VMware OS Optimization Tool (VMware Horizon)
[German]Already on June 2, 2020 there has been an update of the VMware OS Optimization Tool for VMware Horizon 7 and VMware Horizon Cloud. There is a new option called Update to enable Windows Update on an image again.