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Category Archives: Update
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
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
Firefox 104.0.2 released
[German]Mozilla developers have released versions 104.0.2 of the Firefox browser on September 6, 2022. This is maintenance update, which is supposed to fix bugs. Thanks to the reader for pointing it out.
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
Microsoft fixes Windows false positive Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY alarm
[German]Yesterday, Sunday (Sept. 4, 2022), Windows users were very excited when Microsoft Defender reported a Behaviour:Win32/Hive.ZY detection. The whole thing was a false alarm after Microsoft had armed the signatures for this malware via update, because Chromium browsers, Electron framework … 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 ...
Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.27 and 104.0.1293.81 fixes CVE-2022-3075
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to 105.0.1343.27 in the Stable Channel and 104.0.1293.8 in the Extended Stable Channel as of September 2, 2022. The update is intended to address the critical vulnerability CVE-2022-3075.
Chrome 105.0.5195.102 Emergency update fixes vulnerability
[German]Google has released the Google Chrome 105.0.5195.102 update for Linux ,macOS and Windows on September 2, 2022 (before the long US Labor Day weekend). It is an emergency update to close a security vulnerability that is rated as high. This … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge 105.0.1343.25 (September 1, 2022) – fail to start after update
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 105.0.1343.2 as of September 1, 2022. It is a new development branch that includes some new features for corporate customers, but most importantly fixes a vulnerability in Edge, … Continue reading
Thunderbird 102.2.1 released
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released an update of the email client to version 102.2.1 on September 1, 2022 (thanks to Gerold for pointing this out). It's a bug-fix update that should close a serious security hole, but also fixes … Continue reading
iOS 12.5.6 released
[German]Apple has released a security update for iOS to version 12.5.6 as of August 31, 2022 (thanks to Gerold for the tip). The update closes a vulnerability on older iPhone models. Here is a brief overview of these updates.