Category Archives: Software

Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2022.002.20212

Adobe has released an update of Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 2022.002.20212 (Windows) and (Mac) as of September 9, 2022. This update fixes some bugs according to this description. The download links are provided on the Release Notes page … Continue reading

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Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.33

Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 105.0.1343.33 as of September 8, 2022. The release notes only state various fixes and performance improvements without further details. 

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HP Support Assistant: Patch a vulnerability (Sept. 2022)

[German]Users of HP machines should respond because their machines have the HP Support Assistant preinstalled by default under Windows. This HP Support Assistant invokes the HP Performance Tune-up tool via Fusion. The process has a DLL hijacking vulnerability that can … Continue reading

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iOS 16: Release on September 12, 2022

[German]Small addendum from the Apple event on September 7, 2022, where not only new iPhones and smartwatches were presented. Apple also announced the availability of iOS 16 for iPhones on September 12, 2022. In addition, WatchOS for Apple's smartwatches will … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 102.2.2 released

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 102.2.2 as of z. September 2022 (thanks to the reader for pointing this out). It is a bug fix update, which should fix a number of … Continue reading

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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 ...


PowerToys 0.62 released

[German]Microsoft has released version 0.62 of its free PowerToys for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on September 6, 2022. I haven't reported about these tools and the weekly water levels here in the blog for a while, especially since the … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 102er: The problem bear

[German]Today a short article about to the e-mail client Thunderbird, which was presented a few weeks ago in the version 102 branch. Normally you switch to the current version – but I'm still on the previous 91 version. The reason: … Continue reading

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Lexmark: Firmware update to fix Windows bug and vulnerability CVE-2022-29850 in mid-Sept. 2022

[German]Printer manufacturer Lexmark warned of a vulnerability in more than a hundred of its printer models as early as June 2022. Attackers who have already gained access to the firmware of the printers can then infiltrate there via a vulnerability. … Continue reading

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QNAP security updates against DeadBolt ransomware (Sept. 5, 2022)

[German]The vendor of NAS units, the Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP, has released a security update for its products on September 5, 2022. The update is supposed to protect against a new ransomware campaign by the DeadBolt group. The group has probably … Continue reading

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Windows Defender reports (false positive) Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY (Sept. 4, 2022)

[German]Short note for Windows users who are startled by Microsoft Defender with a virus detection on their system on Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022). For a few hours now, the Microsoft virus scanner has been reporting a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY as a detection. … Continue reading

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