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Edge 97.0.1072.55
[German]Microsoft has updated to January 6, 2022 and the browser to version 97.0.1072.55. This is a new development branch, which brings some innovations, but also closes security holes. Here is a brief overview of what changes with the update.
WordPress 5.8.3 released
WordPress version 5.8.3 has been released on January 6, 2022. This new version fixes 4 security issues affect WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.8. If you haven't yet updated to 5.8, all WordPress versions since 3.7 have also been updated … Continue reading
Chrome 97.0.4692.71 released, contains fixes for 37 security vulnerabilities
[German]Google has released an update to Google Chrome 97.0.4692.71 for Windows, Mac and Linux (and version 97.0.4664.104 for Android) as of January 4, 2022. It's an update to a new development branch that closes vulnerabilities. Here's a quick overview.
Microsoft Office Updates (January 4, 2022)
[German]On January 4, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday), Microsoft releases non-security updates for still-supported versions of Microsoft Office. This month, however, there is only one update for Microsoft Office 2016. Here is a brief overview.
Windows Server: Out-of-Band Update fixes Remote Desktop issues (2022/01/04)
[German]Microsoft has released a special update (out of band update) for Windows Server on January 4, 2022. This is supposed to eliminate massive problems that can occur with remote desktop connections. The problem actually affects all Windows Server versions, but … 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 ...
VMware security advisory about vulnerability CVE-2021-22045 in VMware Workstation & Co.
[German]Vendor VMware has issued a security alert for vulnerability CVE-2021-22045 as of January 4, 2022. This vulnerability, located in the CD-ROM driver, threatens the security of VMware Workstation, Fusion and ESXi Server through a heap overflow. However, updates are available … Continue reading
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Pixel 6/6 Pro: Google has stopped the rollout of December 2021 Update
Google has stopped the rollout of the December 2021 Android security update for its Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. The reason: After the update was released, some users reported that calls were interrupted or the connection dropped. Google … Continue reading
Microsoft warns against Active Directory domain takeover due to unpatched vulnerabilities
[German]Microsoft warned of a new threat in a Techcommunity post on December 20, 2021. In November 2021 patchday, vulnerabilities CVE-2021-42287 and CVE-2021-42278 were fixed by Windows updates. Since December 2021, a proof of concept (PoC) has been available that abuses … Continue reading
Dell BIOS update causes (boot) issues with notebooks and desktop systems (12.2021)
[German]Any of you with more recent Dell notebooks or desktop systems? Then you might want to be a little cautious with recent BIOS (UEFI) updates and read this post beforehand. There is evidence that a BIOS update from Dell can … Continue reading
Thunderbird 91.4.1
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 91.4.1 on December 17, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the 91 development branch, which makes numerous fixes. Here is a brief overview.