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Category Archives: Software
Defender mis-classified Winaero Tweaker as a hacker tool
[German]The tool Winaero Tweaker was mistakenly classified by Windows Defender as a hacker tool or unwanted software and quarantined. But the whole thing seems to be fixed in the meantime.
Fix for critical VMWare vCenter Server vulnerability CVE-2020-3952
[German]There is a critical vulnerability CVE-2020-3952 in VMWare vCenter Server for which the vendor has now released a security update.
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VLC 3.0.9.x released
[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.9 and then a bug-fix update to version 3.0.9.1 for Linux, macOS and Windows. In the meantime the VLC Player version 3.0.9.2 is already available.
Sandboxie is now Open Source
[German]Sophos, the owner of the software sandbox, has just announced that the tool has now been released as open source. The open source release was announced in September 2019.
Thunderbird 68.7.0 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.7.0 on April 8, 2020 (just 25 after the first release candidate was released). This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some … 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 ...
Investcorp from Bahrein acquires German AV vendor Avira
[German]The German Avira GmbH & Co. KG from Tettnang, which sells anti-virus solutions under the name Avira, is being acquired by the investor group Investcorp from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Fix for Exchange/iOS Outlook app 'birthday' bug
[German]Finally, Microsoft tries to fix an annoying bug in the iOS Outlook app, which in connection with Exchange servers displayed birthdays one day too early. The bug has been there for nearly than a decade.
Chrome 81 released
[German]Google's developers have released the Chrome 81 on 7 March 2020. The browser update closes 32 security holes in total and comes with the Web NFC API.
Exchange Server: 80% not patched against CVE-2020-0688
[German]Very nasty: A patch against the Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2020-0688 in Microsoft's Exchange Server has been available since February 2020. But 80% of publicly available Microsoft Exchange Servers are not patched. However, the advice 'patch your server' is … Continue reading
Warning: HP Support Assistant with vulnerabilities
[German]Users of HP computers should respond. The HP Support Assistant installed on many machines running Windows has security vulnerabilities that are not closed by auto-update. Whether the HP patch released at the beginning of April 2020 closes all vulnerabilities is … Continue reading