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Edge 121.0.2277.98
[German]Microsoft has released another security update for the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 121.0.2277.98 in the stable channel on February 1, 2024. It is a security update that is intended to close vulnerabilities.
Microsoft 365 services collide with Google Chrome third-party cookie blockade
[German]Google has been blocking third-party cookies in Google Chrome since the beginning of 2024 – and Edge is also likely to be affected. However, this will lead to collisions with Microsoft 365 services such as Teams, which will then no … Continue reading
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Vulnerability in GNU C Library (glibc) jeopardizes Linux distros
[German]The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has recently uncovered four significant vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library (glibc). This library is used in countless Linux applications in common Linux distributions. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain root privileges on Linux … Continue reading
Google Chrome 121.0.6167.139/140 with security fixes
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on January 30, 2024. There were also updates for the Extended Stable Channel. The Android app and the iOS app of the … Continue reading
WordPress 6.4.3
WordPress 6.4.3 was released a few hours ago. According to the release notes, this is a maintenance and security update that fixes security issues and 21 bugs. Details can be found in the release notes.
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 ...
Windows 11: WMIC will be removed in future
[German]Short addendum from last week: Microsoft will retire the command line tool wmic.exe in the next version of Windows. The WMI command line utility (WMIC) provides a command line interface for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The execution of the tool … Continue reading
Cybersecurity: The risks associated with photovoltaic solar systems
[German]The increasing decentralization of the power supply using solar cell systems not only represents progress in the energy transition, but also raises new security issues. Trend Micro has examined the IT security of systems for decentralized energy supply in a … Continue reading
Microsoft Teams outage on January 26, 2024
[German]On January 26, 2024, there was probably a major disruption in Microsoft Teams that led to disconnections or delayed delivery of messages. Microsoft has posted the relevant status information in the Admin Center under TM710344. The problem seems to have … Continue reading
Bing and Edge are probably not covered by the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA)
[German]Ad-hoc I don't know whether this is good news or bad news. According to recent reports, the EU Commission will not classify Microsoft's search engine Bing and the Edge browser as products or services subject to the EU's Digital Markets … Continue reading
Google Chrome 121.0.6167.85/.86 with 17 security fixes; AI features planned
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on January 23, 2024. There were also updates for the Extended Stable Channel. The Chrome browser Android app has also been updated. … Continue reading