Category Archives: Update

Microsoft Office Patchday (April 6, 2021)

[German]On April 6, 2021 (first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday), Microsoft released several non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported. Here's a brief overview.

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Surface Book 2 driver/firmware updates (April 2, 2021)

[German]Microsoft has released new driver/firmware updates for the Microsoft Surface Book 2 as of April 2, 2021. The update package includes drivers, among others to improve the graphics output. 

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VMware publishes details of security vulnerability

[German]VMware has fixed an authentication bypass vulnerability in data center security software with a patch. The security update should be installed as soon as possible.

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German Gigaset Android Update Server probably delivers malware

[German]A German blog reader just informed me, that German smartphone manufacturer Gigaset seems to be affected by a hack. At least one of the Android update servers is probably delivering malware. Here's the information I have so far.

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Edge 89.0.774.68

[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 89.0.774.68 on April 1, 2021. It is a security update that fixes various vulnerabilities that have already been fixed in Google Chrome. Here is some information about it.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Issues with Outlook Update KB4493226 (March 2, 2021)?

[German]Quick question to administrators and users of Outlook 2016. Are there any issues (lags or hangs and slow reactions) after installing the update KB4493226 from March 2, 2021? I got first reports about some trouble.

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Google Chrome 89.0.4389.114 fixes 8 vulnerabilities

[German]Google has released Google Chrome 89.0.4389.114 on March 30, 2021. The browser should be updated promptly, as Google closes eight vulnerabilities. Here's a brief overview.

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Preview Update KB5000842 (March 29, 2021)

[German]Microsoft has released a preview update for Windows 10 version 2004 and 20H2 on March 29, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Here is a brief overview of what has been fixed by this update KB5000842.

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SolarWinds: Update for Orion software; attackers had access to top DHS accounts

[German]Small update on the SolarWinds hack. The attackers probably had access to the emails of top people of the US Homeland Security (DHS). And the manufacturer SolarWinds has released a security update for its Orion software, which closes a new … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Version 2004/20H2: Workaround for activation error 0xc004c003 caused by update KB5001692

[German]Windows 10 users may run into activation error 0xc004c003 – the error has been running through various Windows versions for years. For Windows 10 version 2004 as well as version 20H2, Microsoft has now released a workaround for this error, … Continue reading

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