Category Archives: Software

Thunderbird 68.8.1 released

Posted on 2020-05-24 by guenni

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.8.1 on May 22, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes some bugs.

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Security update Chromium Edge 83.0.478.37

Posted on 2020-05-22 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 21 May 2020. The update to version 83.0.478.37 fixes an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability that is considered moderate.

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PowerToys 0.18 with Run launcher released

Posted on 2020-05-20 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released version 0.18 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users a few hours ago. These tools are free and offer additional features for Windows 10. The new version 0.18 includes the new Run launcher. Addendum: Clint Rutkas has announced, that … Continue reading →

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Chrome 83 with changes and security fixes released

Posted on 2020-05-20 by guenni

[German]Google's developers have released the Chrome Browser in version 83 on 19 May 2020. The browser update now automatically uses DNS-over-HTTPS. The update also closes 83 security holes of earlier versions.

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Vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection

Posted on 2020-05-18 by guenni

[German]There are serious vulnerabilities in older versions (before 14.3) of Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Protection Manager for Windows that allow the system to take over. Symantec has released updates for these products.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Three vulnerabilities in Sophos/Cyberoam firewall technology

Posted on 2020-05-18 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have discovered three vulnerabilities in Cyberoam firewalls (owned by British company Sophos). The vulnerabilities leave millions of devices and, in principle, the entire network vulnerable to security attacks. The products are used in corporate networks and are accessible … Continue reading →

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Exchange Online: Unable to access (05/13/2020)

Posted on 2020-05-13 by guenni

[German]Short status message about the Microsoft Cloud. Currently there are probably login problems with the Microsoft service Exchange Online again. According to a Microsoft report, this probably occurs worldwide.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 12, 2020)

Posted on 2020-05-13 by guenni

[German]On May 12, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.

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Belkin shuts down Wemo NetCam Server at May 29, 2020

Posted on 2020-05-12 by guenni

[German]Wemo-Netcam surveillance cameras will literally be useless after May 29, 2020. The reason: provider Belkin will switch off the Wemo NetCam servers at this time. The cameras are then effectively bricked and are electronic scrap.

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Security Update: Chromium Edge 81.0.416.72

Posted on 2020-05-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser on 7 May 2020 (see ADV200002). Edge 81.0.416.72 fixes the highly rated vulnerabilities CVE-2020-6831 and CVE-2020-6464 (no details are available for either CVE). The new Chromium Edge can be downloaded … Continue reading →

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