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Firefox 107.0.1
[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 107.0.1 of the Firefox browser on November 29, 2022. It is a maintenance update, which is supposed to fix some bugs according to the release notes.
Dell, HP, Lenovo uses outdated OpenSSL versionen in UEFI
[German]A firmware analysis by security vendor Binarly has revealed that devices from Dell, HP and Lenovo use outdated versions of the OpenSSL encryption library in their UEFI implementations. This poses a risk, as encryption could be broken and the update … Continue reading
Does iCloud for Windows breaks video downloads and shows other people's photos
[German]There are isolated reports of users complaining that they are shown unknown photos and broken videos using Apple's iCloud for Windows. The assumption is that this content comes from other users' accounts. Affected users use iCloud for Windows to download … Continue reading
German data protection conference 2022 says Microsoft 365 still not GDPR compliant
[German]The use of Microsoft 365 (including Office 365) is still not compliant with European general data protection rules (GDPR). Anyone using the product is breaching European GDPR law – at least as far as the standard configuration specified by Microsoft … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud, Office, Software, Windows
Tagged Data protection, GDPR, Microsoft 365
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VLC 3.0.18 released
The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.18. The changelog lists minor fixes under macOS and other bugs fixed. The update is not yet offered in the VLC player. However, the download is already available on FTP server. … 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 ...
"Breaking news": Microsoft Teams supports now "Games for Work" …
The other day, a message went around the Internet announcing a new feature in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has unlocked a new "Games for Work" feature. Boring online meeting with the boss – why not play a Minesweeper or Solitaire on … Continue reading
WordPress Version 6.1.1 released
The developers have released WordPress version 6.1.1 on November 15, 2022. It is a maintenance update that is supposed to fix 28 bugs in the core and 18 bugs in the block editor. Details can be found in the release … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.5.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update to the email client to version 102.5.0 on November 15, 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). It's a bug-fix update that should fix a number of issues and also … Continue reading
Windows Server 2012 R2: Sophos user authentication using heartbeat disabled on RDS servers
[German]Brief note for administrators running Windows Server 2012 R2 who rely on Sophos user authentication via Sophos Security Heartbeats. Sophos has distributed an update that silently overrides the feature on Windows Server 2012 R2. A blog reader informed me of … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Software, Windows
Tagged Security, Software, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Deleted Citrix Advisory CTX474060 says "ADCs shows up to version 13.1 33.x license status as 'freemium' after upgrade"
[German]I'm not sure if this affects anyone in the readership. Do you have Citrix Netscaler (ADC) installations that show a "Freemium" license status after an upgrade? Citrix has published an advisory as of November 8, 2022, but it was deleted … Continue reading