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Category Archives: Software
Google removes 500 malicious Chrome Extensions
[German]Google has removed 500 malicious extensions for the Chrome browser from its web store after security researchers issued a warning. Here are some details what I know so far.
Exchange Server 2013 Mail issues after Feb. 2020 Update
[German]A German blog reader contacted me yesterday and mentioned a serious issue he had with an Exchange Server 2013 after installing the latest February 2020 updates. After update installation Mails were accepted, but no longer sorted into the users' mailboxes. … Continue reading
Intel Security Advisories (February 11, 2020)
[German]On February 11, 2020, Intel published several security advisories on vulnerabilities in products in the Product Security Center. These range from Intel® RAID Web Console 3 (RWC3) for Windows to USB drivers. There will be no more updates for some … Continue reading
Security Update for Symantec Endpoint Protection
[German]If someone is using Symantec Endpoint Protection on their Windows clients, the antivirus solution should be updated quickly. This is because older versions have critical security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft recommends disabling SMBv1 on Exchange
[German]Microsoft recommends that administrators of Exchange Servers disable the SMBv1 protocol on these machines for security reasons. Here are a few details about that recommendation.
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 ...
Thunderbird 68.5 released
[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird have released version 68.5 on 11.2.2020. This is a maintenance update (no security fixes) for the 68 main version of the email client.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2020)
[German]On February 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Flash, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
Firefox 73.0 and 68.5.0esr released
[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (February 11, 2020) version 73.0 and version and 68.5.0esr of the Firefox browser. It seems to be a new major version 73 for the browser and a maintenance update for the long-term version (ESR). Blog … Continue reading
Critical Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist (Feb. 2020)
[German]Dell SupportAssist, which ships with Dell's Windows systems, contains a serious vulnerability in older versions that allows the execution of arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
Microsoft Teams down due to certificate failure (Feb. 3, 2020)
[German]Microsoft's Teams services are currently down (February 3, 2020, since 2.40 pm). The reason is an certificate issue, that blocks the access to the teams account.