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Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Critical Patch 2390
[German]Der Sicherheitsanbieter Trend Micro hat zum 15.2.2022 das Update 2390 für seine Worry Free Business Security (WFBS) freigegeben. Der Patch aktualisiert den Apache Web-Server auf Version 2.4.5 und behebt diverse Problemein der Virenschutzlösung. Um diesen Patch zu installieren, muss genügend … Continue reading
VMware closes critical vulnerabilities
[German]VMware has released security updates for various products. These should close vulnerabilities that are rated as critical. It affects the products VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion and VMware Cloud Foundation. The vulnerabilities could be exploited to execute arbitrary code … Continue reading
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Tagged Security, Update, VMware
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Thunderbird 91.6.1
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 91.6.1 on February 15, 2022. This is a maintenance update for the 91 development branch that makes fixes. Here is a brief overview.
Google brings Chrome OS Flex to old PCs and Macs
[German]Smart move (since invention of sliced bread) by Google compared to Microsoft. Google has just made available a first version of its "Chrome OS Flex" operating system for PCs and Macs. The OS is meant to promote sustainability by allowing … Continue reading
Magento: Emergency-Update fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-24086 (Feb. 13, 2022)
[German]No idea if there are readers are responsible for online stores powered by the Magento open source software or the Adobe Commerce solution. Adobe has released an unscheduled special update on February 13, 2022 to address the already exploited CVE-2022-24086 … 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 ...
Chrome 98.0.4758.102 fixes 0-day vulnerabilities
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome 98.0.4758.102 for Windows, Mac and Linux as of February 14, 2022. The Android browser has been updated to version 98.0.4758.101. The updates close 11 vulnerabilities. Some vulnerabilities are classified as High. Here is … Continue reading
CISA: US agencies must install iOS 15.3.1/macOS 12.2.1 update till Feb. 25, 2022
[German]Apple has released an emergency update for iOS (and macOS, as well as the Safari browser) last week to fix a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2022-22620) in WebKit. The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has instructed all U.S. agencies … Continue reading
End of support for older Visual Studio versions in April 2022, and in May for Windows 10 20H2
[German]Last week, or rather in the last few days, Microsoft has already pointed out that certain products will reach the end of support in a few months and will no longer receive updates. This includes older versions of Visual Studio, … Continue reading
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Tagged Software, Update, Visual Studio, Windows 10
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Does the WhatsApp desktop app throttle GPU performance?
[German]The meta-messenger WhatsApp has a client for the Windows desktop. A reader has now pointed out to me his observation that this app throttles the GPU performance of the desktop. I'm posting it man here on the blog with – … Continue reading
Microsoft probably secretly fixes vulnerability in Defender under Windows
[German]Microsoft Defender attracted attention some time ago due to a vulnerability in Windows that allowed malware to query the folders left out by the antivirus. It now looks like Microsoft has quietly corrected this vulnerability, because administrator privileges are now … Continue reading