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Category Archives: Update
Vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF
Security researchers has found vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF. The Windows versions can be attacked by crafted images, according to this security bulletin from the vendor. However, there are updates to Foxit Reader 10.1.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3 … Continue reading
Windows 10: New SSU KB5001205 fixes Secure Boot issues
[English]Microsoft has released a new Servicing Stack Update (SSU) for Windows 10. The SSU KB5001205 is supposed to fix a vulnerability in the fixt Security Boot. This vulnerability was torn open by a previous update for the Security Boot.
Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (March 25, 2021)
[German]Microsoft has released updates for Windows 10 version 1809 and 1909 as of March 26, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. For Windows 10 version 1909, the update is supposed to remove the Legacy Edge from … Continue reading
Thunderbird 78.9.0
[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client have released Thunderbird 78.9.0 on March 23, 2021. This is a maintenance update for the 78 main version of the email client, which fixes various bugs and five vulnerabilities.
Tor Browser 10.0.14
[German]The Tor developers have released an update to version 10.0.14 of the Tor bundle. In the process, Firefox has been updated to 78.9.0esr and Tor to 0.4.5.7. NoScript is now version 11.2.3.
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 ...
PowerShell Script to uninstall Windows Updates, to fix March 2021 Printing issues
[German]Windows March 2021 updates has caused a mess with printing issues (blue screens, graphic printing issues etc.). German blog reader Andy has written a PowerShell script to uninstall the problematic March 2021 updates in Windows 10 that are causing the … Continue reading
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Firefox 87.0.0 and 78.9.0 ESR released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released version 87.0.0 and 78.9.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on March 23, 2021. The FF 87 is a new development branch and the ESR is a security update that fixes vulnerabilities but also aims to fix … Continue reading
Windows 7/8.1/Server: Out-of-band Updates shall fix printing issues (March 2021)
[German]Microsoft has released new, out-of-band updates for Windows 7.1 SP1 and Windows 8.1 and their server counterparts, effective March 22, 2021. These are intended to fix the printing issues caused by the March 9, 2021 security updates.
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Windows 10: March 2021 update released again?
[German]It looks like the March 2021 updates for Windows 10, which have been revised several times and stopped at the weekend, have been re-released. Here's a bit of information on the subject.
Windows 10: March 2021 update chaos, rollout stopped again due to new issues?
[German]With the cumulative Windows updates for March 2021, Microsoft caused absolute chaos and many users got into serious trouble. In the meantime, it looks like the second fix update for Windows 10 has also been stopped – in my opinion, … Continue reading