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Category Archives: Software
Microsoft confirms: Defender has flagged legitimate URLs or files as malicious (DZ534539)
[German]Have you had more frequent messages from Microsoft Defender blocking legitime URLs the last few days when accessing websites? Or was the access to files blocked because of alleged malware? Microsoft has now confirmed that there was an issue and … Continue reading
3CX desktop app (probably) infected in a supply chain attack (March 29, 2023)
[German]Warning to customers of phone system provider 3CX. Its 3CX Desktop app has probably been infected with malware via a supply chain attack. At least, that's what various reports from security companies as well as posts on reddit.com suggest. Here's … Continue reading
WordPress 6.2 released
<img style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" alt="" src="https://www.borncity.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wp_thumb.jpg" width="64" align="left" height="64">WordPress developers have released version 6.2 of the software on March 29, 2023. It is the first major version released in 2023. WordPress 6.2 <a href="https://wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-2/" … Continue reading
Exchange Online blocks mail from on-premises Exchange servers with vulnerabilities
[English]Microsoft has just unveiled a new security policy for Exchange Online that can block the acceptance of email from insecure on-premises Exchange servers (in hybrid environments). The administrators in question will receive a notification that the on-premises Exchange server is … Continue reading
Microsoft Guidelines for investigating attacks using CVE-2023-23397
[German]Microsoft is not getting any rest because of the critical Outlook vulnerability CVE-2023-23397. Even though there was a patch as of March 14, 2023, the vulnerability is not 100 percent closed. Late last week, Microsoft published an article to help … 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 ...
Edge 111.0.1661.54 allows to disable Bing button
[German]The daily Edge update give us today. Yesterday I had published the blog post Edge: 111.0.1661.51; 110.0.1587.78; and 109.0.1518.95 (for Server 2012 R2); disable Bing button and PDF test. A couple of howrs later, Microsoft is pushing the update to … Continue reading
Edge: 111.0.1661.51; 110.0.1587.78; and 109.0.1518.95 (for Server 2012 R2); disable Bing button and PDF test
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to version 111.0.1661.51 on March 21, 2023 in the Stable Channel, and there is version 110.0.1587.78 in the Extended Stable Channel. In addition, there is probably a version 109.0.1518.95 that should run on Windows … Continue reading
Google Chrome 111.0.5563.110/.111 (Desktop) – and for Android/iOS
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 111 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on March 21, 2023. These are security updates that fix critical vulnerabilities. The Extended Stable Channel and the apps for Android and … Continue reading
Firefox 111.0.1
[German]Mozilla's developer have released versions 111.0.1 of the Firefox browser on March 21, 2023. The new version is a maintenance update, which is supposed to fix bugs.
Improved Office macro security leads to new attack methods via OneNote and other filetypes
[German]Since Microsoft and Windows system administrators are investing more in macro security, attacks via this vector are becoming more difficult. Cybercriminals are looking for new ways to deliver malware to users. OneNote occupies a prominent position as a gateway – … Continue reading