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Category Archives: Software
EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft for Teams bundling with Office 365
[German]It has already been whispered about for a week: The EU Competition Commission is investigating an antitrust complaint against Microsoft because of the Teams bundling with Office 365. On the one hand, competitor Slack had complained about Microsoft to the … Continue reading
Security updates: Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor 12.1.3
Brief information for people who use Foxit PDF Reader and/or PDF Editor. There are vulnerabilities in older versions which will be fixed by a security update to version 12.1.3.15356 (thanks to the reader for reminding me). Details can be found … Continue reading
Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues (Windows, Office, Apps) – Part I
[German]On Patchday, July 11, 2023, Microsoft released a bunch of security updates for Windows, Office and other products. In addition, a vulnerability in the HTML component of IE became known, which could allow an RCE attack on Office and Windows … Continue reading
VirtualBox 7.0.10 and 6.1.46 released
[German]As of July 18, 2023, the developers of Virtualbox have released both version7.0.10 and the update to version 6.1.46. Both versions are maintenance updates for bug fixes.
Google Chrome 115.0.5790.98/99 security updates
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 115 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on July 18, 2023. They are security updates that will be rolled out in the coming weeks and should fix 20 … 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 ...
Critical RCE Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix Gateway
[German]Brief warning to administrators of Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix Gateway. The vendor has issued a security advisory warning of a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the products. The vendor has released updates for the affected products, which administrators … Continue reading
Edge 114.0.1823.86
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to version 114.0.1823.86 as of July 17, 2023. The release notes state that various bugs and performance issues for Microsoft Edge have been fixed.
Exchange Online: Client Credential Flow for SMTP AUTH available (July 2023)
[German]Quick addendum from this week: Microsoft's Exchange team has already announced the availability of Client Credential Flow (CCF) for SMTP AUTH in Exchange Online on July 10, 2023. Client Credential Flow (CCF) for SMTP AUTH enables applications to use modern … Continue reading
WordPress plugin All-In-One Security (AIOS) 5.1.9 with severe vulnerability
[German]WordPress users who are still using the plugin All-In-One Security (AIOS) in version 5.1.9 should react immediately. UpdraftPlus, the maintainer, has issued a security alert because the plugin was storing user login passwords in plain text in the database.
Critical RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-36664 in GhostScript affects Linux, Windows etc.
[German]A security researcher has developed a proof of concept to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-36664, rated critical (CVSS score 9.8), in the widely used (for PostScript and PDF displays) GhostScript software. Both Linux and Windows systems are threatened … Continue reading