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Category Archives: Software
Security update for Visual Studio Code (CVE-2019-1414)
On October 17, 2019, Microsoft issued a security advisory regarding Visual Studio Code. An update is available for Visual Studio to close a security vulnerability CVE-2019-1414.
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) 2019.021.20048 released
[German]On October 17, 2019, Adobe released an out of cycle stability update to version 2019.021.20048 for Acrobat Reader and Acrobat DC for Windows and macOS.
Microsoft Desktop Analytics for SCCM available
[German]A brief message for administrators: Microsoft has released its 'Desktop Analytics' product, which can be used to check the compatibility of Windows endpoints, as generally available for SCCM.
WordPress 5.2.4 released
On October 14, 2019 WordPress 5.2.4 has been released. It is a maintenance update that is intended to fix six security issues. Some information can be found in the Release Notes. In my blogs updating worked manually and automatically without … Continue reading
HP Touchpoint Analytics vulnerability put PCs at risk
[German]HP Touchpoint Analytics software is pre-installed on most HP computers. A vulnerability allows attackers to gain administrator privileges. Here's what you need to know about that incident.
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 ...
Security updates for Intel NUCs and Server tool
Intel has released 2 patches to fix vulnerabilities in his NUC PCs – but one flaw hasn't been fixes. And the Active System Console tool has a security issue.
iTunes and iCloud for Windows: Vulnerability is exploited
[German]There are vulnerabilities in the Bonjour updater in iTunes and iCloud for Windows that are currently being exploited by cyber criminals to spread ransomware. Apple has now released updates to close this vulnerability. Anyone who has ever installed Apple software … Continue reading
Cisco security updates (Oct. 2019)
Cisco has released various security updates for products such as Firepower software and ASA, which are intended to close security gaps. There is a Security Advisory for Webex Meetings.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (October 8, 2019)
[German]On October 8, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
VeraCrypt 1.24 released
[German]The developers of the open source encryption software VeraCrypt have released version 1.24. VerScrypt is available for free for Windows as for other platforms as well.