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Category Archives: Software
Splashtop Streamer v3.5.6.0 generates high CPU and IO load due to antivirus software
A note for users of Splashtop Streamer software (is integrated into management tools like NinjaRMM) who wonder about high CPU and IO load on their machines. The cause could be the antivirus software in use, which wants to scan log … Continue reading
Warning: MOVEit vulnerability is abused in attacks, data extradicted
[German]Do any of you use the MOVEit Managed File Transfer (MFT) software? There is a vulnerability in the MOVEit Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution that allows privilege escalation and unauthorized access to the software's environment. The German Federal Office for … Continue reading
Windows temp folder flooded with Aria-debug-xxx.log files
[German]I'm picking up an issue that a blog reader reported to me back in March 2023. While checking his temp folder under Windows, he noticed that there are several GByte-sized log files with the name Aria-debug-xxx. His guess is that … Continue reading
Firefox switches to Extended Support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1
[German]Mozilla's developers have just announced that the Firefox browser will move to the so-called Extended Support channel starting with version 115 for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Firefox 115 will be the last browser version that will still … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.11.2
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another maintenance update of the email client to version 102.11.2 on May 27, 2023. It is a bug fix update, which should eliminate bugs. Thanks to the blog reader for the tip.
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 security update (May 24, 2023) for all Zyxel firewall products – attacks in the wild
[German]The Taiwanese vendor Zyxel has released a very critical security update for all security products. The security warning states that several buffer overflow vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-33009, CVE-2023-33010) are affected. I have evidence that the vulnerabilities are already being exploited in Zyxel … Continue reading
WordPress Plugin "WP to Twitter" banned
[German]Brief information for WordPress users who use the plugin "WP to Twitter" to automatically submit blog posts as tweets on Twitter. The plugin has been suspended by Twitter "for violation of the rules" as of May 23, 2023.
Azure Virtual Desktop: RDP connection issues due to SxSStackListener
[German]Anyone in the readership having issues with RDP connections to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) these days? It looks like a particular version of SxSStackListener is causing the problem. A user wrote a PowerShell script to determine the problematic version.
WordPress 6.2.2 released
After the developers released WordPress version 6.2.1 on May 16, 2023, they already had to follow up with WordPress version 6.2.2 on May 20, 2023. This is a maintenance and security update, which fixes a bug and a vulnerability.
Journaling in hybrid Exchange environments
[German]Journaling in Exchange Server or Exchange Online may be required in companies to respond to legal, regulatory and organizational compliance requirements (e.g. by recording all or certain email messages). But what about journaling in hybrid environments with Exchange Server and … Continue reading